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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.

Other mother
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The Other Mother

Shanta Everington describes her experiences as an adoptive parent and how adopting her son inspired a PhD. Shanta Everington describes…

Dog
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Canine Companions

Nathalie Abi-Ezzi considers her relationship with dogs, both literary and real life, and what writers can learn from pet ownership.…

Cemetery candles
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D Is For Death

Sophie Duffy shares how facing her own mortality revolutionised her writing. Sophie Duffy tackles the taboo subject of death and…

Snow footprints
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Forging Stories

Penny Boxall considers literary forgeries and explores some famous counterfeits. Penny Boxall considers literary forgeries and the nature of copying…

Red wine
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Under The Influence

Neil Rollinson explores the relationship between writing and alcohol, including some famous literary drinkers. Neil Rollinson explores the relationship between…

Gold nugget
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Digging For Gold

Rebecca Mascull on the value of finding the social and human elements in historical research. Rebecca Mascull on the value…

The flood
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Unlocking The Flood

Rebecca Goss on her confidence-crushing experience of writers’ block and how she got over it. Rebecca Goss shares her confidence-crushing…

Bottle tops
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Bottle Tops And Sugar Papers

Deborah Chancellor considers how her childhood hobby informed her development as a writer. Deborah Chancellor considers the hobby of collecting…

Weight training
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Lift, Squat And Press

Sarah Jasmon shares the lessons she learned by writing every day for 100 days. Sarah Jasmon examines the parallels between…

Red button
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The Art Of Self-Destruction

Roy Bainton on the importance of journalistic integrity and his own brush with literary sin. Roy Bainton on the importance…

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Tales Of The Unexpected

Mark Blayney asks whether we should meet our literary heroes. Mark Blayney asks whether we should meet our literary heroes…

Red scissors
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Making The Cut

Beth Miller discusses first novels and the value of writing that doesn’t make the final draft. Beth Miller discusses the…