🎉Applications are OPEN for Emerging Translator Mentorships 2026–27! Mentees receive six months of personal mentoring with a mentor in their language or field, as well as invitations to industry events for their professional and creative development.

Translators Deepa Bhasthi and Arunava Sinha join Jason Grunebaum, Tara Tobler, and Sana Goyal (Chair) to explore the current and future states of South Asian writing in translation. Tue 21 July, 2pm BST, online, free. Register now: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/events/south...

📣 New podcast episode! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, debut author Anna Goldreich reflects on the personal and creative journey behind her novel, 'The Leveret'. 🎧 Listen and find out more: buff.ly/QEuSA7x

📣 New podcast episode! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Hannah Murray shares the experience of writing her debut book, a memoir called 'The Make Believe: A memoir of magic and madness'. 🎧 Listen and find out more: buff.ly/iXzn4k2

GIVEAWAY TIME ⏰️ We’re giving away one pair of tickets to Shared Stories: A Workshop for Family & Friends with Jarred McGinnis, taking place on Sun 24 May, 2–4pm, at NCW. Presented by NCW and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Entries close at 10am on Fri 22 May, so be quick! buff.ly/Lohoejz

We’re getting ready for an unforgettable City of Literature weekend at @nnfest.bsky.social, and we can’t wait to see you there. Tickets are still available, but not for long… book now before they’re gone! Fri 22–Sun 24 May. Presented by NCW and @nnfest.bsky.social. buff.ly/X34Peg8

Hear award-winning nature writer and novelist Melissa Harrison discuss her novel 'The Given World' at Norfolk & Norwich Festival 🎪 Sat 23 May, 10am, The Spiegeltent. Presented by NCW and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Book your tickets: buff.ly/YNxX64d

Just days to go until multi award-winning writer and editor Charlotte Mendelson and vibrant literary newcomer Fran Fabriczki come together to discuss the joys and challenges of depicting messy mother-daughter dynamics in their fiction. Wed 13 May, 6.30pm, NCW. Book now: buff.ly/BzpsNdD

📣 New podcast! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Norfolk-based writer Camilla Balshaw shares insights into exploring themes of identity and belonging in her memoir, 'Named' – an engaging and intimate investigation of what makes us who we are. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/SrdqniA

📣 New podcast! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, illustrator and writer Anna Trench discusses the process of creating her debut graphic novel 'Florrie' – a warm-hearted story about football, friendship and falling in love. 🎧 Listen and find out more: buff.ly/7ZL34MH

Storytelling in graphic novels: Anna Trench on Florrie

In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Anna Trench shares the process of writing and illustrating her debut graphic novel, Florrie.

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Really enjoyed the event for Danny Hahn's If This Be Magic at Dragon Hall @writerscentre.bsky.social last night. Lovely to see friends and colleagues @scribedoll.bsky.social @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social & others but a shame I didn't have time to hang around and chat. Looking forward to reading it 💙📚

We're open! 🐉 The sun is shining, and our doors are officially open for visitors. Each week, our Literature House will host drop-in hours running Sunday and Monday, 10am–3pm. Come in and say hello! Entrance is free – no booking required. Find out more: buff.ly/i1Bezng

We're delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed author and political thinker Ece Temelkuran to Norwich, the City of Sanctuary, to discuss her prescient new book, 'Nation of Strangers'. Sat 23 May, 3pm, NCW. Presented by NCW and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Book your tickets: buff.ly/CTVyPS5

Thanks to your support, we’ve already raised £3,282 to inspire young readers and writers! There’s just one day left. Until noon tomorrow, every £1 donated will be doubled to £2 through the Big Give's Arts for Impact campaign.

Donate today and make TWICE the impact! ⭐ Thanks to your generosity, we have already raised £1,392 to support our youth workshops and activities. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference and can help us support more young people like this Young Norfolk Writing Prize recipient.

We're teaming up with Norfolk & Norwich Festival for another picture book adventure at this year's City of Literature weekend. Join us for a morning filled with drawing and storytelling led by author and illustrator Robert Starling. Fri 22 May, 10.30am, The Spiegeltent. Book now: buff.ly/C1yqj1v

Get ready to have your donations doubled! ⭐ For one week only (17–24 March 2026), every £1 you give will be doubled through The Big Give's 'Arts for Impact' fundraising campaign. Our goal is to raise £5,000 to help us provide creative sessions to 4,000+ young people. buff.ly/ENh8XZg

On sale now! ⭐ We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Day, Sunday Times bestselling author, to Norwich Playhouse to discuss her suspenseful and compulsive new novel, 'One of Us'. Tue 16 June, 6.30pm, Norwich Playhouse. Book your tickets now: buff.ly/QFCjlNA

Happy World Book Day! 📚 To celebrate, we've teamed up with staff at Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library to create a curated reading list, filled with stories that spark imagination and curiosity for young people of all ages. Explore the list: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/writing-hub/...

Would you like to stay and write in a global literary hub? Here are the latest opportunities: 1. Residency in Lyon for French-language poetry (dl 28 Feb) 2. Korean–English translation residency in Norwich (dl 9 March) 3. Norwich–Jakarta circular residency (dl 31 March) buff.ly/vziVRSz

We're delighted to announce that Jane Menczer, Emily Slade, and Alex Scarlett have been selected as the winners of the inaugural Escalator Early Career Residencies 🏡 These residencies are kindly supported by The Fenton Arts Trust and The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust. buff.ly/yHsoGln

📣 New podcast! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Trinidadian writer Celeste Mohammed reflects on the role of family, mythology, and Caribbean folklore in her latest novel-in-stories, 'Ever Since We Small'. 🎧 Listen and find out more: buff.ly/zc5W6EF

I'm bringing a writing workshop to Norwich! 💡✍️ You can join me and @writerscentre.bsky.social at the beautiful Dragon Hall in May for a workshop on generating and developing new ideas. Suitable for all kinds of writers and levels of experience! nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/events/brigh...

Bright Spark: New Ideas & How to Grow Them with Abi Hynes

Leave the blank page behind in this invigorating workshop designed to bring structure and clarity to your creative ideas.

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City of Literature weekend is BACK for Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2026! 🌷 Get ready for an incredible line-up, featuring Ali Smith, Ece Temelkuran, Jared McGinnis, Melissa Harrison, Dr Rachel Clarke and more. Find out more: buff.ly/hgUz2uf

‘Florrie’, a warm-hearted debut graphic novel, has been crowned the East Anglian Book of the Year 2025 🏆️ Huge congratulations to Anna Trench and the team at Jonathan Cape! Read more: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/writing-hub/...

'Florrie' wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2025

We’re delighted to announce that Florrie has been crowned Book of the Year at the East Anglian Book Awards 2025.

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Our 24/25 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Environmental Report is full of inspiring case studies - the @writerscentre.bsky.social in Norwich is just one example. Find out how they are embedding #CreativeClimateAction into the work that they do >> tinyurl.com/y3jxcddp

📣 New podcast! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, novelist Matt Greene shares the process of writing his latest novel, 'The Definitions' – a work of dystopian fiction which interrogates and plays with the relationship between language, memory and the self. 🎧 buff.ly/ux58x0w

We're incredibly excited to welcome bestselling author Christie Watson and her daughter Rowan Egberongbe to Norwich Science Festival for a candid and unique discussion about mental health across generations. Wed 18 February, 7pm, NCW. Book now:https://buff.ly/6mXXKFo

📣 New podcast! In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Singapore-based writer Choo Yi Feng is interviewed by mentor Simon K Jones on his approach to writing speculative fiction. 🎧 Listen and find out more: buff.ly/GnZc7Ai

✒️ New to the Writing Hub! Crime writer and tutor Julia Crouch, author of 'Her Husband’s Lover' and 'The Daughters', shares her advice for structuring a crime novel plot ahead of her 12-week crime writing course, which commences in February. Read more: buff.ly/IxYwKuX