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Novels, depending on the genre, allow the reader to bring much of their own personal life to their stories, whereas…
Sue Roe on writing about the Impressionist painters as a group. When Sue Roe decided to write a group biography…
I was writing my first novel, a convoluted, pretentious and, as it turned out, unpublishable thriller. “How do you feel…
Trish Cooke speaks with Caroline Sanderson about Dominica and Yorkshire, her parents’ love of stories and her multimedia career. Trish…
In an increasingly homogenised and uniform world rare and distinctive voices are especially needful. In an increasingly homogenised and uniform…
Between my laptop and a thriving aloe vera plant is my hand-drawn map of the world of my current novel;…
Roy Bainton on his alternative career as a music paper scribe. Roy Bainton recalls some highlights of his long career…
I feared these books would be dull, staid and part of the establishment that I was so busy rebelling against;…
Wendy Moore speaks with Catherine O’Flynn about the plight of journalism, compelling historical characters and the past’s parallels with today.…
Would I be guilty of destroying the serious intent underneath the humour, with this ‘coffin’ stunt? Would I be guilty…
Writing is a craft, not some divine gift, and the thing about crafts is the more you do them the…
Elanor Dymott on how becoming a law reporter changed her life. When she started working as a law reporter, Elanor…
