Warwick Arts Centre has been hosting live literature events, known as 'Writers at Warwick', for over ten years. Previous speakers include Salman Rushdie, Derek Walcott, Michael Moore, Alan Bennett, Wendy Cope, Sarah Waters, Julian Barnes and Umberto Eco.
13:53, Tue 23 Dec 2008
Linton Kwesi Johnson discusses African consciousness, reggae and diaspora in the Walter Rodney Memorial Lecture.
(MP3 format, 52 MB)
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13:25, Tue 23 Dec 2008
Maureen Freely interviews Blake Morrison on his novel 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?' and the making of the subsequent film.
(MP3 format, 62 MB)
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12:57, Tue 23 Dec 2008
Michele Roberts discusses her memoirs, 'Paper Houses: A Memoir of the 70s and Beyond.'
(MP3 format, 43 MB)
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16:53, Mon 9 Jun 2008
Michael Frayn talks about his work, experience of the theatre and latest book 'Stage Directions'
(MP3 format, 90 MB)
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16:52, Mon 9 Jun 2008
Margaret Shewring interviews Guardian theatre critic and author Michael Billington
(MP3 format, 64 MB)
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09:42, Fri 4 Jan 2008
Poet Zoe Brigley reads from her debut anthology, The Secret.
(MP3 format, 13 MB)
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09:31, Fri 4 Jan 2008
Poet David Morley reads from his latest collection The Invisible Kings.
(MP3 format, 17 MB)
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11:26, Wed 28 Nov 2007
Jacqueline Wilson talks about how she started writing, the origins of Tracy Beaker and the adaptation of her book The Suitcase Kid.
(MP3 format, 21 MB)
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11:25, Wed 28 Nov 2007
Jim Crace discusses his 'Work In Progress', his approach to writing, the role of literature and the challenges of the past tense.
(MP3 format, 11 MB)
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