Margaret Atwood was the 3rd UNESCO Visiting Professor for Creative Writing. She visited campus for two months in March 2014.

UEA Live

UEA's literary festival has welcomed a host of award-winning creative writers, journalists, illustrators, scientists, economists, broadcasters and more since 1991.

The Archive contains more than 450 recordings of these fascinating interviews and new collections are added each year.

You can watch some video releases below. Others can be accessed on UEA's New Writing website and in our Reading Room by appointment. 
 

UEA Live: some video highlights

Sarah Hall in conversation with Philip Langeskov, Spring 2018

Elizabeth Strout in conversation with Peggy Hughes, Autumn 2019

Elif Shafak in conversation with Jean McNeil, Spring 2017

Margaret Atwood in conversation with Professor Andrew Cowan, Spring 2014

Gina Miller in conversation with Professor Sarah Barrow, Spring 2019

Max Porter in conversation with Philip Langeskov, Spring 2019

George Saunders in conversation with Philip Langeskov, Spring 2017

Christie Watson in conversation with Naomi Wood, Spring 2018

Marlon James in conversation with Tom Benn, Spring 2019

Elizabeth Macneal in conversation with Rebecca Stott, Autumn 2019

UEA Live - British Archive For Contemporary Writing