Writing Creative

In this episode Kate and Dan discuss Olga Ravn’s The Wax Child , a novel about witchcraft set in 17th century Denmark.  They are joined by Irene Lozano, writer and former Secretary of State in the Spanish government.  They discuss Irene’s new book on AI: Contra La Bazofia Digital/Against Digital Slop . Anthony Cartwright offers another thoughtful reflection on culture through the prism of Dudley a...

In episode 6 of Writing Creative Kate and Dan discuss Liliana Colanzi’s short story collection, You Glow in the Dark. They have the pleasure of talking to playwright Mark Cainen about his extraordinary writing journey and his forthcoming work.  Novelist Anthony Cartwright shares his view on all things culture from the favourable vantage point that is Dudley. There is a lively intro from creative w...

Writing Creative is a podcast about writers, writing and creativity presented by Kate North and Dan Anthony. This week Dan and Kate discuss, Elen Caldecott’s  Writing for Young People: Critical readings and Discussions on Craft .  Dan and Kate have the pleasure of talking to Elen about her book and her career as a children’s author also.  Anthony Cartwright is back with another essential offering...

Writing Creative is presented by Kate North and Dan Anthony.  This month Dan and Kate discuss Alain Mabanckou’s dark, hilarious and historically troubling novel set in Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo, Dealing with the Dead.   You’ll be hearing an introspection from poet Rhian Elizabeth.  Dan and Kate have the pleasure of talking to the historical horror novelist Mina Templeton about her...

In this episode of The Intellectuals Podcast Kate North and Dan Anthony discuss Spanish Beauty by Esther Garcia Llovet, translated by Richard Village.  Kate and Dan also speak to Danny Denton on a scratchy line from Cork. Danny reads for us from his forthcoming novel about the mundanity of love. Novelist Katy Mahood joins us for a coffee break and  Anthony Cartwright is back with another episode o...

In this episode of The Intellectuals Podcast Kate North and Dan Anthony discuss Nataljia’s Stories by Danish poet and novelist Inger Christensen. Kate and Dan also speak to Godess Bvukutwa in Zimbabwe who reads for us from her novel Valley of Floods .  Anthony Cartwright is back with another episode of Cartwright on Culture and we reflect on introspection with some help from YA author Chelsey Floo...

The Intellectuals Podcast is presented by Kate North and Dan Anthony. In this episode Kate and Dan discuss Australian writer Helen Garner’s How to End a Story: Collected Diaries , winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2025.  Kate and Dan also speak to winner of the Footnote X Counterpoints Writing Prize 2023-24, Italian Palestinian writer Sabrin Hasbun about her memoir Crossing and novelist Anthony...