#50 Chris Gribble on year one of the National Centre for Writing

#50 Chris Gribble on year one of the National Centre for Writing: "Books are the closest thing to magic." Chief Exec of the National Centre for Writing Chris Gribble is back on the podcast for episode #50, celebrating not only a year of the podcast but also the first full year of the Centre re-opening after the refurbi... by The Writing Life

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Fiction & Fact: George Alagiah's 2019 Noirwich Lecture: Today we have something particularly special on the pod, in the form of George Alagiah's 2019 Noirwich Lecture. George is of course best known for his journalistic work with the BBC, in particular as presenter of BBC News at Six. He's just released his ... by The Writing Life

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#44 Walking Norwich and Kathleen Vereecken: It's a bumper episode this week, featuring an in-depth conversation between Sarah Bower and Belgian writer Kathleen Vereecken in which they discuss writing historical novels, the relationship between facts and storytelling and finding time to write in an... by The Writing Life

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#37 Elif Shafak talks to Bernardine Evaristo, Lucy Caldwell & Sara Maitland: Elif Shafak hosted a conversation with three of her selected writers for the International Literature Showcase at London Book Fair earlier this month. Bernardine Evaristo, Lucy Caldwell and Sara Maitland contribute to a wide ranging discussion involving ... by The Writing Life

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#41 Life of a Bookseller: Joe Hedinger: Joe Hedinger is one of the nominees for Individual Bookseller of the Year at the British Book Awards. He also happens to be found in The Book Hive, a unique indie bookshop found here in Norwich. We sent the one and only Peggy Hughes to find out how Joe e... by The Writing Life

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#36 What it's like to be shortlisted for an award with Caroline Goldsworthy: We talk with Caroline Goldsworthy, independent author of Tangent, about being shortlisted for The Selfies award. We also talk about London Book Fair and what it has to offer for self-published writers. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing... by The Writing Life

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#47 Writing about grief and hope with Carl Gorham: Today we've got an interview with the lovely Carl Gorham about his 2017 book The Owl at the Window: A Memoir of Loss and Hope. In it Carl writes about the loss of his wife and his attempts to rebuild his life with their six year old daughter. You have pr... by The Writing Life

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#46 Reda Gaudiamo In Conversation: In March this year, we were joined by Indonesian writer Reda Gaudiamo. Her residency was in partnership with the British Council as part of the Indonesia Market Focus at The London Book Fair 2019. In today's podcast Kate Griffin sits down for a chat. Re... by The Writing Life

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#48 Ivanka Mogilska on finding time to write as a new parent: Today we've got an interview with Bulgarian writer Ivanka Mogilska, who stayed with us back in 2018. In the interview she discusses the writing of a new short story, 'The Miracle of St Peter Mancroft', which we're excited to also include in this very epi... by The Writing Life

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#39 Charlotte Higgins In Conversation: Today we're chatting with Charlotte Higgins, who is one of our selected authors for the International Literature Showcase. The showcase curator Elif Shafak describes Charlotte as “an author with magic in her pen. From ancient subjects she conjures livin... by The Writing Life

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Fantasy world building with Neon Yang: Fantasy writer Neon Yang joins us on the pod to discuss their Tensorate series of silkpunk novels. Neon was our writer in residence at Dragon Hall in June and it was the perfect opportunity to explore their approach to world building, the origins of the ... by The Writing Life

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Six Top Tips For Writing Crime Fiction - Julia Crouch Part 2!: Julia Crouch returns to the pod to share her six top tips for writing crime fiction. Most of this applies to ALL fiction, and as a concentrated burst of writing advice it's hard to beat. If you missed part 1, make sure you go back and listen to episode ... by The Writing Life

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Henry Sutton On Noirwich 2019: Henry Sutton, co-director of the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival, joins us on the pod to discuss this year's amazing festival line-up and dive into the themes being explored this September. Tickets for Noirwich are available now at https://noirwich.co.u... by The Writing Life

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The Golden Hare And Lighthouse Bookshops: Earlier this month our intrepid explorers Steph McKenna and Roisin Batty ventured up to Edinburgh for the festival. While there they had the opportunity to visit two independent bookshops and speak to the people who work there: Julia Danskin of The Golde... by The Writing Life

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#45 The 10 year road to publication with Kelleigh Greenberg Jephcott: Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, writer of the Women's Prize for Fiction longlisted book Swan Song, joins us on the podcast to discuss her debut novel and it's 10-year road to publication. Also on the pod today: We talk about the Nottwich gathering of deleg... by The Writing Life

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#38 Celebrating Granta At 40 with Ros Porter: This month we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Granta Magazine and on the podcast today we've got our programme director Peggy Hughes chatting with Ros Porter, Deputy Editor of the magazine. They discuss the history and origins of the magazine and ... by The Writing Life

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Writing non-linear narratives with Outer Wilds' Kelsey Beachum by The Writing Life

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#35 Elif Shafak's 10 Exciting Women Writers in the UK: Elif Shafak reveals her selection of 10 exciting women writers in the UK, for the first International Literature Showcase of 2019, a collaboration between the National Centre for Writing and British Council. Elif is in conversation with Bidisha, the jou... by The Writing Life

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Changing direction with Antti Tuomainen: The King of Helsinki Crime and the 'funniest writer in Europe' Antti Tuomainen joins us on the pod to talk about his books including The Man Who Died and Little Siberia, plus how the crime fiction genre is the perfect engine for telling stories. Many th... by The Writing Life

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Alicia Morgan in a Room of Her Own: 90 years ago, Virginia Woolf published her ground-breaking essay 'A Room of One's Own', which posited that to be a writer, a woman needed money and a room of her own. We joined forces with the Royal Society of Literature to offer a week-long residency at... by The Writing Life

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Jeremy Tiang, Writer And Translator: Today we have NCW chief exec Chris Gribble talking with Jeremy Tiang, New York-based writer and translator who was the Inaugural Literary Translator of the Fair at London Book Fair earlier this year. Today's interview is timed to coincide with the relea... by The Writing Life

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#49 Sarah Perry gives the Harriet Martineau Lecture: Author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth, Sarah Perry, delivered this year's Harriet Martineau Lecture at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Sarah explores the notion of the 'Essex girl', invoking unexpected moments from history and popular culture. This ye... by The Writing Life

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#43 Literature at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival: The Norfolk & Norwich Festival is upon us! Simon, Steph and Peggy get over-excited about our line-up for the City of Literature weekend and the festival programme as a whole. If you're looking for tips on which events to go to (spoiler: all of them) give... by The Writing Life

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Representation in fiction With Sara Collins: "I had no examples of people like me in the page." Writer Sara Collins joins us on the pod to talk about representation in literature - both behind-the-scenes and within stories. Sara was in town to discuss her debut novel The Confessions of Frannie Lang... by The Writing Life

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Writing crime fiction protagonists with Claire McGowan: Claire McGowan is the prolific writer of crime fiction including the Paula MacGuire series and the recently release What You Did. Ahead of her workshop during the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival we got her on the pod to discuss techniques for crafting ch... by The Writing Life

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The Writing Life Trailer: Get a taste of what we do and meet hosts Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. We're a weekly podcast for anyone who writes - find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all good podcast apps. Produced by the National Centre for Writing in the UK. F... by The Writing Life

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How to pitch for travel writing with Agustinus Wibowo & Suzanne Joinson: Travel writers Agustinus Wibowo and Suzanne Joinson join us on the pod this week to discuss pitching and funding projects, leaving family behind, the perils of getting in taxis, near-kidnappings - and the joys of meeting new people around the world. Agu... by The Writing Life

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The responsibilities of writers - with Kendel Hippolyte: Poets Kendel Hippolyte and Flo Reynolds talk on the pod about Kendel's career, taking in his work on page and stage, sharing tips and techniques for poets and considering the responsibilities - and obligations of artists to society. Hosted by Simon Jone... by The Writing Life

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Starting an indie bookshop + Primadonna Festival: How do you start a new bookshop in 2019? Leanne Fridd from Bookbugs & Dragon Tales tells us about her new children's bookshop and why she left a comfortable job to start a new business. Meanwhile, Steph and Simon catch up about the first Primadonna Fest... by The Writing Life

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