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Fraser Grace
Books, like phones in many a modern household, were not allowed at our family table; Weetabix really did fill my…
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Check out the latest news from the RLF, WritersMosaic highlights, and Collected – our collection of interviews, reflections and articles exploring the literary life and world of writers today.
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Mary Colson – Writer’s Block
I walk, and I watch. I make small purchases to hear voices; this way, I learn that sperm have a…
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Heidi Williamson
Heidi Williamson speaks with John Greening about poetry and science, pattern-making and painful history. Heidi Williamson speaks with John Greening…
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Tim Ecott – How Writing Changes The Writer
For me, the process of writing introduces a persistent, consuming, urgency in my head, but paradoxically it also has a…
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Andrew Martin – Rejection
I am very conscious of being rejected by people who are, relative to me, younger and younger. I am very…
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Lucy Lethbridge – My Reading Habits
I treat books quite roughly; I crack their spines mercilessly, turn down page corners, and scribble stuff. I like to…
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What’s Your Desert Island Book?
Writers discuss their desert island book. Nicholas Murray, Vayu Naidu, Sarah Ardizzone, Robin Blake, Sally Kindberg, Ali Knight and Caitlin…
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The Rabble Across The River
John Pilkington on writing a play for community theatre. John Pilkington describes how he came to write a play for…
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Rhiannon Tise – The Best Advice I Ever Received
When I’m reading back work, I try to wear my ‘audience’ hat. I remove myself as the writer, and read…
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Mahendra Solanki
Mahendra Solanki speaks with Amanda Whittington about a violent childhood, the value of libraries and writing vs therapy. Mahendra Solanki…
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Lucy Flannery – Rejection
Someone once said, “Praise is always personal; rejection almost never is”. It might have been me that said it, but…
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Sally Cline – My Reading Habits
For complete relaxation, crime fiction from America, Britain and Scandinavia; these are the books I most enjoy as they have…