The Writing Life
by National Centre for Writing
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Estimated from 4 chart positions in 4 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Books#46100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Books#1335K to 30K
- 🇮🇪IE · Books#5010K to 30K
- 🇲🇾MY · Books#116500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
58K to 182K🎙 ~2x weekly·200 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
116K to 363K🇬🇧83%🇦🇺8%🇮🇪8%+1 more - Active Followers
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35K to 109K
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On the show
From 16 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Writing relationships: Jem Calder on I Want You to Be Happy
Jul 13, 2026
41m 57s
Finding balance in writing: Sithuraj Ponraj on working across languages, jobs, and genres
Jun 29, 2026
46m 12s
From draft to debut: Anna Goldreich on The Leveret
Jun 15, 2026
38m 03s
Madness and Magic: Hannah Murray on her memoir The Make Believe
Jun 1, 2026
57m 11s
Experimenting with narrative form: Ashley Hickson-Lovence on About to Fall Apart
May 18, 2026
50m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13/26 | writing relationshipscharacter development+3 | Jem Calder | National Centre for WritingThe Stinging Fly+3 | CambridgeLondon | Jem CalderI Want You to Be Happy+3 | — | 41m 57s | ||
| 6/29/26 | writingmultilingualism+3 | Sithuraj Ponraj | National Arts Council of SingaporeNational Centre for Writing | — | Sithuraj Ponrajwriting+6 | — | 46m 12s | ||
| 6/15/26 | debut novelqueer love+3 | Anna Goldreich | National Centre for WritingUniversity of East Anglia+2 | Norwich | Anna GoldreichThe Leveret+5 | — | 38m 03s | ||
| 6/1/26 | memoirwriting process+3 | Hannah Murray | The Make Believe | — | Hannah MurrayThe Make Believe+4 | — | 57m 11s | ||
| 5/18/26 | narrative experimentationcreative writing+4 | Ashley Hickson-Lovence | University of East AngliaBrunel University+7 | — | Ashley Hickson-LovenceAbout to Fall Apart+5 | — | 50m 52s | ||
| 5/4/26 | memoiridentity+3 | Camilla Balshaw | National Centre for WritingGoldsmiths+2 | — | memoiridentity+6 | — | 45m 39s | ||
| 4/20/26 | graphic novelsstorytelling+5 | Anna Trench | National Centre for WritingFlorrie | LondonNorfolk | graphic novelAnna Trench+5 | — | 42m 34s | ||
| 4/6/26 | human connectionwriting process+5 | Jenni Fagan | National Centre for WritingThe Delusions+3 | — | Jenni FaganThe Delusions+5 | — | 42m 58s | ||
| 3/23/26 | publication processmentorship+4 | Grace Murray | National Literacy TrustPenguin Random House+1 | NorwichEdinburgh | Grace MurrayBlank Canvas+5 | — | 34m 32s | ||
| 3/9/26 | griefmemoir+4 | Sam Meekings | Northwestern UniversityWonder and Loss: A Practical Memoir for Writing about Grief+2 | — | griefmemoir+5 | — | 1h 04m 22s | ||
| 2/23/26 | Caribbean folklorefamily+4 | Celeste Mohammed | Lesley UniversityPleasantview+1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean literatureCeleste Mohammed+5 | — | 52m 43s | ||
| 2/9/26 | dystopian fictionlanguage+3 | Matt Greene | National Centre for WritingThe Definitions+3 | London | dystopiannovel+5 | — | 52m 36s | ||
| 1/26/26 | speculative fictionworld building+3 | Choo Yi Feng | National Arts Council of SingaporeThe Waiting Room+4 | Norwich UNESCO City of Literature | speculative fictionworld building+7 | — | 43m 38s | ||
| 1/12/26 | poetryperformance+4 | John OsborneLewis Buxton | University of East AngliaTo Make People Happy+2 | Norwich City of Literature | poetryperformance+5 | — | 55m 23s | ||
| 12/29/25 | writing goalsinspiration+3 | Julia Crouch | National Centre for WritingFaber Academy+5 | UEA | writinggoals+5 | — | 43m 08s | ||
| 12/15/25 | festive thrillerscrime novels+4 | Nicola Upson | BBC Radio 4CWA+3 | — | festive thrillerscrime writing+5 | — | 42m 04s |
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Chart history for The Writing Life
Peaked at #46 in United Kingdom, currently #46 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| Ireland | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Ireland | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| MY | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Australia | — | #133 | #133 | — |
Chart Positions
6 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
6 placements across 4 markets.