Writing Creative

About Writing Creative

A podcast about writers, writing and creativity.

Publisher

Kate North and Dan Anthony with Katy Mahood and Anthony Cartwright

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Episode 7, 01/10/2026

   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 and we have an introspection from award winning novelist and translator Ben Fergusson. The delightful Katy Mahood returns with another character driven coffee date. The Wax Child by Olga Ravn https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/469039/the-wax-child-by-ravn-olga/9780241752746 (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/469039/the-wax-child-by-ravn-olga/9780241752746) Irene Lozano https://elpais.com/autor/irene-lozano/ (https://elpais.com/autor/irene-lozano/) Anthony Cartwright: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Katy Mahood https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood Ben Fergusson http://www.benfergusson.com/ (http://www.benfergusson.com/)

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Episode 6, 03/09/2026

   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 writing PhD student Lyn Daunton and Katy Mahood is in conversation over coffee with another of her characters. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. You can contact the show on writingcreativepodcastpod@gmail.com Mark Cainen: https://www.cooperthemusical.com/ (https://www.cooperthemusical.com/) Katy Mahood https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood (https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood) Anthony Cartwright https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Liliana Colanzi: https://rcwlitagency.com/clients/colanzi-liliana (https://rcwlitagency.com/clients/colanzi-liliana) https://romancestudies.cornell.edu/liliana-colanzi (https://romancestudies.cornell.edu/liliana-colanzi)

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Episode 5, 06/08/2026

   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 of Cartwright on Culture. Kate and Dan also get to speak with wonderful award winning Norwegian children’s author Endre Lund Eriksen about his new children’s book and animated film, Nora’s Arc. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. You can contact the show on writingcreativepodcast@gmail.com Elen Caldecott’s  Writing for Young People: Critical readings and Discussions on Craft https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-for-young-people-9781350413115/ (https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-for-young-people-9781350413115/) Elen’s profiles at Lancaster and Bath Spa: https://research.lancaster-university.uk/en/persons/elen-caldecott/ (https://research.lancaster-university.uk/en/persons/elen-caldecott/) https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/elen-caldecott/ (https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/elen-caldecott/) Anthony Cartwright https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Endre Lund Eriksen https://lunderiksen.wordpress.com/ (https://lunderiksen.wordpress.com/)

4. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Episode 4, 02/07/2026

   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 forthcoming novel.  Anthony Cartwright is back with another offering of Cartwright on Culture and novelist Katy Mahood takes another of her characters out for coffee. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. You can contact the show on writingcreativepodcast@gmail.com Alain Mabanckou’s Dealing with the Dead https://serpentstail.com/work/dealing-with-the-dead/ (https://serpentstail.com/work/dealing-with-the-dead/) Katy Mahood https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood (https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood) Anthony Cartwright https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Rhian Elizabeth: https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/rhian-elizabeth-girls-etc (https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/rhian-elizabeth-girls-etc)

5. 

   4 Jun 2026

   Episode 3, 04/06/2026

   In this episode of Writing Creative 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 of Cartwright on culture.  Finally, Kate and Dan reflect on introspection with some help from poet Hilary Watson. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. You can contact the show on theintellectualspod@gmail.com Spanish Beauty  by Esther Garcia Llovat https://www.foundryeditions.co.uk/spanishbeauty (https://www.foundryeditions.co.uk/spanishbeauty) Katy Mahood https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood (https://cwagency.co.uk/client/katy-mahood) Anthony Cartwright https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Danny Denton https://www.linkedin.com/in/godess-bvukutwa-a544431a/?originalSubdomain=zw (https://atlantic-books.co.uk/contributor/danny-denton/) Hilary Watson www.hilarywatson.co.uk (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ChelseyFlood)

6. 

   1 May 2026

   Episode 2, 01/05/2026

   In this episode of Writing Creative 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 Flood. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. You can contact the show on theintellectualspod@gmail.com Nataljia’s Stories by Inger Christensen https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/475447/nataljas-stories-by-christensen-inger/9780241790465 (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/475447/nataljas-stories-by-christensen-inger/9780241790465) Anthony Cartwright https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) Godess Bvukutwa https://www.linkedin.com/in/godess-bvukutwa-a544431a/?originalSubdomain=zw Chelsey Flood https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ChelseyFlood (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ChelseyFlood)

7. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Episode 1, 02/04/2026

   Writing Creative 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 Cartwright reports from Dudley about trams. This podcast is produced with technical support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, for which Kate and Dan are most grateful. Helen Garner’s How the End a Story: Collected Diaries https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-End-Story-Collected-Diaries/dp/1399606743 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-End-Story-Collected-Diaries/dp/1399606743) Sabrin Hasbun: https://sabrinhasbun.com/ https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/crossing-a-love-story-between-italy-and-palestine-sabrin-hasbun/97e02aed8a93250a?ean=9781804441527&next=t&next=t&affiliate=15415 (https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/crossing-a-love-story-between-italy-and-palestine-sabrin-hasbun/97e02aed8a93250a?ean=9781804441527&next=t&next=t&affiliate=15415) Anthony Cartwright: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnthonyCartwright) You can contact the show on theintellectualspod@gmail.com

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