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The National Centre for Writing celebrates and explores the artistic and social power of creative writing and literary translation.
Episodes
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The poetry process with Khairani Barokka
21/03/2022 Duration: 54minKhairani Barokka is an Indonesian writer and artist living in London. She is the co-editor of Stairs and Whispers: D/deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back, the author-illustrator of Indigenous Species, and author of debut poetry collection Rope. She was Modern Poetry in Translation’s Inaugural Poet-In-Residence, National Centre for Writing’s Associate Artist in 2020 and she has been a Researcher-in-Residence at UAL’s Decolonising the Arts Institute. Rishi Dastidar's debut collection Ticker-tape is published by Nine Arches Press, and his work has been published by Financial Times, New Scientist and the BBC amongst many others. Okka and Rishi are poets and stable mates of independent poetry publisher Nine Arches Press. Join them for a deep dive into the unconscious process of writing poetry and what they both call 'the daze' of writing, as well as the environmental elements of Okka's writing. Check out our upcoming creative writing online courses, designed in partnership with the University of East Anglia. On s
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From Taekwondo to literary translation with Mattho Mandersloot
25/02/2022 Duration: 44minMattho Mandersloot is a literary translator working from Korean into English and Dutch. He holds a degree in Classics from King’s College London and one in Translation from the School of Oriental and African Studies. He has won the Korea Times’ 51st Modern Korean Literature Translation Award, the World Literature Today Translation Prize and the Oxford Korean Poetry Translation Prize. In July 2021, we welcomed Mattho to Norwich for a month-long residency with support from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. During his residency he worked on Choi Jeongrye’s final collection of poetry, Net of Light, alongside award-winning poet and translator George Szirtes. In this conversation between Matthow and George, they discuss the intricacies of language, the power of K-pop, the rise in popularity of Korean studies, and how Mattho's love of taekwondo led him to a career in literary translation. Find out more about what we do: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Hosted by Steph McKenna. Music by Benn
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Translation as activism with Anam Zafar & Meena Kandasamy
07/02/2022 Duration: 32minTranslator and editor Anam Zafar and poet, novelist and translator Meena Kandasamy discuss translation as activism and helping under-represented communities to tell their own stories. Anam was mentored by Meena on NCW's Emerging Translator Mentorship programme, supported by Visible Communities. We have a discount for Writing Life listeners, courtesy of our friends at Bloomsbury! Until 1 March 2022 anyone in the UK can get 25% off the workbook as long as you buy through the Bloomsbury website. The code is AWJW25 and can be used here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writers-journal-workbook-9781472987365/ Find out more about what we do: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Hosted by Steph McKenna. Music by Bennet Maples.
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Lucy van Smit’s Writer’s Journal Workbook
18/01/2022 Duration: 30minLucy van Smit is an award-winning author, a screenwriter, and artist. She has worked internationally for NBC News, has made documentaries for Canadian TV on writers like John Le Carre and Ian McEwan and in 2018 her debut novel The Hurting won the inaugural Bath Children’s Novel Award. She's now put together A Writer's Journal Workbook, for Writers & Artists, which is jam packed with bite-sized exercises and tips for dismantling writer's block, improving observational skills, developing characters and much more. It's designed to help new writers get started, find their voice and improve their skills. Simon talked to Lucy about her own struggles with writer's block, which she experienced after publishing her first novel, and how creating The Writer's Journal helped her as much as anyone who might read it. We have a discount for Writing Life listeners, courtesy of our friends at Bloomsbury! Until 1 March 2022 anyone in the UK can get 25% off the workbook as long as you buy through the Bloomsbury website. T
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Sawad Hussain & Archana Madhavan on translating webtoons & Korean literature
10/01/2022 Duration: 39minWe have a great translation double-bill today, with a conversation between Archana Madhavan and Sawad Hussain. Sawad was a virtual translator in residence in 2021 during our Visible Communities project, and this interview was arranged as part of that residency. https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/translation/visible-communities/ Sawad Hussain is an Arabic translator with a focus on bringing narratives from the African continent to wider audiences. She has contributed to journals such as ArabLit and Asymptote, she was co-editor of the Arabic-English portion of the Oxford Arabic Dictionary and recent translations include Passage to the Plaza by Sahar Khalifeh and A Bed for the King’s Daughter by Shahla Ujayli. Archana Madhavan is an Indian-American translator from Korean into English. She started teaching herself Korean ten years ago and has now worked on many projects including The Man Who Became A Flamingo by Oh Han Ki, contract work with Lezhin Entertainment on genre webtoons and Glory Hole by Kim Hy
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Andy Hamilton on writing in Longhand
10/12/2021 Duration: 32minAndy Hamilton is a comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter, radio dramatist, novelist and actor and you have probably seen and/or heard him on Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, QI or I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. He's written for television shows including Drop the Dead Donkey and Outnumbered and is currently working on Kate & Koji for ITV with regular writing partner Guy Jenkin. Simon talks to Andy about his novels, specifically his latest Longhand, which is an especially unique book in that the entire thing is handwritten, perfectly reproducing Andy's original longhand manuscript. The story is of Malcolm George Galbraith, a Scotsman who is writing a letter to his wife - hence the longhand - to explain why he has to leave and never return. The explanation involves a vast, surprising, moving and funny dive into mythology. Simon chats with Andy about finding a publisher who was willing to reproduce his handwriting, how the unusual form supports and enhances the story b
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How to be self-published AND traditionally published with Nicola May
03/12/2021 Duration: 46minToday's episode mixes self-publishing and traditional publishing as we're talking with Nicola May, author of the Cockleberry Bay novels and the Ferry Lane Market series. After many years of highly successful self-publishing, in 2021 Nicola chose to sign with Hodder & Stoughton for her new trilogy. We find out why, and explore how she found success with her self-publishing business. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Find out more: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Jarred McGinnis on blending fact and fiction in The Coward
26/11/2021 Duration: 49minOn the show today we have Jarred McGinnis, talking about his debut 2021 novel ‘The Coward’. It's a fictional story with a protagonist also called Jarred, and in talking with Peggy Hughes on this podcast they unpick the curious boundary between fact and fiction in the book. Jarred is the co-founder of The Special Relationship, which was chosen for the International Literature Showcase in 2016. He was the creative director for ‘Moby-Dick Unabridged‘, a four-day immersive multimedia reading of Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’ at the Southbank Centre, involving hundreds of participants. His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in respected journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is or has been an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a mentor for the Word Factory, a fellow of the London Library’s T S Eliot Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story. Hosted by Simon Jones. Watch the East Anglian Book Awards 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpzaScW1A
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Derek Barretto‘s path to literary translation
19/11/2021 Duration: 53minIn June 2021 we were joined by Derek Barretto, who was the translator in residence at Dragon Hall. Encouraged by a succession of brilliant language teachers, Derek thrives on a literary reading diet of English, Lusophone and occasionally Francophone fiction and non-fiction. He is an aficionado of classical and contemporary literature and a voracious reader of ancient and modern poetry and practising poet. A would-be literary translator looking to specialize in translation of Lusophone fiction and poetry, he has a keen interest in conveying the richness and variety of Portuguese literature to Anglophone readers. During his residency, Derek worked on a translation of ‘Madrugada Fria’ by Laura DaSilva, a contemporary Portuguese poet. On the podcast today he is talking with Rebecca DeWald. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. The Visible Communities residency programme was supported by Arts Council England. Check out our online courses: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/creative-writing-online/ Put
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Jennifer Anne Champion on poetry and embroidery
12/11/2021 Duration: 37minJennifer Anne Champion is on the podcast this week talking to Rosy Carrick about her mix of poetry and embroidery. Jennifer is a poet, writer and educator and is cat-positive and was one of our Singapore writers in residence earlier in the year. Find out more: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/former-residents/ Nuraliah's pod: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/writing-fantasy-nuraliah-norasid/ Nazry's pod: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/nazry-bahrawi-in-conversation-with-vineet-lal/ Watch the Stitching Stories event: https://youtu.be/Tv6V1RcD8f4 Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Music by Bennet Maples.
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Adam Z Robinson on theatre, Patreon and adapting to Covid-19
05/11/2021 Duration: 01h24minWriter, performer, theatre maker and workshop leader Adam Z Robinson is on the podcast this week to discuss his work, how he's using Patreon and being forced to adapt to Covid-19 over the last 18 months. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Find out more about what Adam's up to: https://adamzrobinson.com/ More on the East Anglian Book Awards announcement: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/eaba-category-winners-21/ Join our Discord: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Editing & translating for young readers with Ella Micheler
28/10/2021 Duration: 55minEditor, translator and co-founder of Kurumuru Books, Ella Micheler, joins us on the podcast to discuss the editing process, why books in translation for young readers are still so rare in the English language, and how writers can get the most out of their editors. Our early career resource packs are made possible by support from Arts Council England. Hosted by Simon Jones. Get more free resources: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/free-resources/ Join our Discord: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Find out more about our Early Career Awards: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/early-career-awards/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Writing fantasy with Nuraliah Norasid
22/10/2021 Duration: 54minNuraliah Norasid is on the podcast this week, talking with Sally-Anne Lomas. Nuraliah is a writer, researcher and educator with a PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Her debut novel, The Gatekeeper, won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in 2016 and the Best Fiction Title for the Singapore Book Awards in 2018. Sally-Anne is a writer, artist and filmmaker whose first novel, Live Like Your Head's On Fire, came out earlier this year. They talk about Nuraliah growing up in Singapore, the inspiration behind her early stories, how gaming has influenced her writing and how The Gatekeeper examines real world issues within its fantasy context. Hosted by Simon Jones. Find out more at https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Join our Discord: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Going from self-publishing to traditional publishing with AE Warren
15/10/2021 Duration: 56minAE Warren's science fiction books Subject Twenty One and The Hidden Base were released earlier this year by Del Rey but began life in self-published form several years earlier. On the podcast today, Amy traces her journey from new writer to self-publisher and now traditional publishing. Regardless of which form of publishing interests you, you'll find useful tips in Amy's detailed conversation with Simon. Meanwhile, Flo Reynolds joins us on the pod to introduce the brand new Book Club Book: The House of One Hundred Clocks by AM Howell. Find out more here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/the-ncw-book-club/ Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones. Join our Discord community: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Get our newsletter: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/newsletters/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Jenn Ashworth on writing fiction & non-fiction
08/10/2021 Duration: 50minJenn Ashworth is on the podcast this week to discuss her writing across fiction and non-fiction, taking in projects Ghosted: A Love Story and Notes Made While Falling. It's a detailed, honest conversation about Jenn's writing life. Flo Reynolds is asking the questions. Hosted by Simon Jones, Steph McKenna and Roisin Batty - who introduce the episodes by taking a look at their latest reads and how the pandemic is affecting fiction across books and TV. Check out our event with Sarah Hall AND Sarah Perry, celebrating the launch of Burntcoat - https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/hall-perry/ Join our Discord: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Join our newsletter: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/newsletters/ Title music by Bennet Maples.
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Nazry Bahrawi & Vineet Lal in conversation
30/09/2021 Duration: 51minIn June 2021, we welcomed three writers and translators from Singapore in virtual residence in Norwich, with the support of the National Arts Council of Singapore. Nazry Bahrawi was one of them - a literary translator, critic and academic at Singapore University of Technology and Design. Vineet Lal is our fourth Visible Communities virtual translator in residence. Vineet is a literary translator from French to English, based in Scotland. In 2010 he was awarded one of the first-ever Mentorships in Literary Translation by the British Centre for Literary Translation. We're excited to have Vineet and Nazry on the podcast today discussing some of the biggest debates in translation. Don't miss this article by Vineet: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/emerging-translator-mentorships-ten-years-on/ Translation as a Creative Act featuring Nazry: https://youtu.be/z-J4maoKkYo Our first podcast with Sarah Ardizzone: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/creating-trust-between-a-translator-and-w
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Carole Angier on writing the first biography of W.G. Sebald
24/09/2021 Duration: 01h16minW.G. Sebald wrote books including The Emigrants, Austerlitz and The Rings of Saturn, and mixed fiction, history, autobiography and photography . Carole Angier has now published the first biography of Sebald, Speak, Silence: In Search of W.G. Sebald, and is on the podcast today talking to Alice Kent. They go into fine detail about Carole's research, her methods for structuring a biography and the on-going ethical debates around writing about someone's life. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Join our Discord community: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Sign up to our newsletter: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Music by Bennet Maples.
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Megan Abbott on crime writing‘s power to change society
17/09/2021 Duration: 35minFresh from the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival comes Megan Abbott's astonishing lecture about the power of crime fiction and true crime to influence and reflect society, and the ethics and responsibilities of being a crime writer. Why has so much crime writing focused on the perpetrator, not the victim? How can representation in the genre improve, and why does it matter? Megan is the award-winning author of nine crime novels, including the just published The Turnout, and the bestselling You Will Know Me and Dare Me. Her work has won or been nominated for the CWA Steel Dagger, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and five Edgar awards. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. She is also the author of The Street Was Mine, a study of hardboiled fiction, and film noir. She received her Ph.D. in American literature from New York University. A writer on HBO’s highly acclaimed The Deuce, she recently served as co-s
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Structuring a novel: Rebecca Watson talks to Chitra Ramaswamy about Little Scratch
09/09/2021 Duration: 36minWe have a new Early Career Writers' Resource Pack, and it's all about STRUCTURE. On the podcast we're thrilled to have journalist Chitra Ramaswamy interviewing Rebecca Watson about her stunning debut Little Scratch, which was shortlisted earlier this year for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Rebecca details the book's unique design and how the story and its structure are inseparable. Find more resources on 'Structure' here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/pack-7-structure/ Our resouce packs are available for free thanks to support from Arts Council England. Meanwhile, Simon and Steph celebrate the launch of the 2021 Noirwich Crime Writing Festival, which you can attend virtually here: https://noirwich.co.uk/ Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Music by Bennet Maples.
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Kate Mosse on the Women‘s Prize, Discoveries and research
03/09/2021 Duration: 58minThe inimitable Kate Mosse joins the podcast to talk about her work on The Women's Prize for Fiction and her career as an author of fiction and non-fiction. Talking with Sarah Bower, Kate discusses the Discoveries writer development programme (opening for applications this month!), how the context of the Women's Prize has changed over the years, why some people still expect the prize to justify its own existence, how she goes about the research for her historical fiction and the writing of her memoir An Extra Pair of Hands. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Join our Discord: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/ Noirwich Crime Writing Festival: https://noirwich.co.uk/ Creating Writing Online courses: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/creative-writing-online/ The Women's Prize for Fiction & Discoveries: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/