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News & Features

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.

Illustration by Fran Pulido of two books that look like open books next to a microphone.
Collected Audio

James Woodall – Why I Write

The writer in me seemed to want to go one step further and turn this response into words; readable, informative,…

Amanda Mitchison
Collected Podcast

Amanda Mitchison

Amanda Mitchison speaks with John Siddique about her writing family, journalism in Cairo and the Vatican, and missing Scotland. Amanda…

Writing history
Collected Article

Writing History, Writing Fiction

Morgen Witzel explores the difference between history and historical fiction, from information to entertainment. Morgen Witzel compares history and historical…

Relaxing red shoes
Collected Podcast

Poetry Break with Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray and our host Julia Copus discuss two favourite classic poems, ‘To His Coy Mistress’ by Andrew Marvell and…

Illustration by Fran Pulido of woman by window thinking what to write with book birds flying past window.
Collected Audio

Deborah Chancellor – How I Write

To write well it’s essential to know who you’re writing for; this is true for any writing genre, from children’s…

Collected Audio

Hugh Stoddart – Why I Write

I’d never been at ease with the chemistry of theatre. With a film it’s a finished thing regardless of who’s…

Collected Article

Blurb-Writing Blues

Chris Arthur struggles with writing his own bio, and criticises the literary bragging that seems to be required. Chris Arthur…

Jon Mayhew
Collected Podcast

Jon Mayhew, part 1

Jon Mayhew speaks with John Siddique about ghost stories, teaching and writing by accident. Jon Mayhew speaks with John Siddique…