Denise Mina, the award-winning Scottish crime writer, playwright and comic book author, joins us on the pod for a fascinating discussion exploring genre, the notion of high and low art and the power of crime fiction to explore progressive politics.
Steph McKenna is asking the questions. Hosted by Simon Jones, who is getting excited about NaNoWriMo.
Noirwich is produced by the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia.
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Earlier this year, Denise was selected by NCW patron Elif Shafak as one of ten brilliant women writers in the UK. Find out more about the International Literature Showcase here >>
Music by Bennet Maples.
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