Geoff Hattersley – Why I Write
We tried selling the Adventures of Jetman in the school playground, which is when I first learned how indifferent most…
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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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Asking The Right Questions
Diana Hendry recalls meetings with the great and good as a junior reporter. It isn’t every ‘newly hatched’ reporter who…
Nick Holdstock – How I Write
As long as I make the first target by the end of the day I don’t feel disgusted. Ideally I’ll…
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Mick Jackson
Mick Jackson speaks with James McConnachie about MAs, conscious vs. unconscious, and his writing diversity. Mick Jackson speaks with James…
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Katharine Quarmby – Life-changing Literature
Mary Wollstonecraft arrived shortly before Louis XI was executed in 1792, and her reportage during the Revolution still stands the…
What Makes Superheroes So Special?
Mark Illis examines the enduring appeal of the superhero. Whether in graphic novel form, or onscreen, superheroes have become ubiquitous,…
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Jane Adams & Sally Pomme Clayton
Jane Adams contrasts crime fiction with real investigation, and Sally Pomme Clayton explores the oral storytelling tradition. Jane Adams notes…
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David Stuart Davies – The Best Advice I Ever Received
It is very simple. One might say it is the science of the bleeding obvious, but it is not always…
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Ann Coburn – Why I Write
In desperation I began to work my way through the myths and legends shelves and soon came to realise that…
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The Journey Is The Reward
Does travelling by train encourage creativity? Jonathan Tulloch thinks so. Jonathan Tulloch considers ways in which train travel can stimulate…
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Jonathan Tulloch & Vox
Jonathan Tulloch shares the Proustian delights of the winegum, plus two examples of ‘Life-Changing Literature’. Jonathan Tulloch introduces the first…
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Louise Foxcroft – Writers Who Inspire Me
She conveys grief, shame and humiliation like no one else. It’s difficult to know what to do with these emotions…