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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.

Old letters
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Voices From The Void

Felicity McCall shares how a box of mundane council paperwork revealed unheard voices from the past. When Felicity McCall found…

Absent fathers
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Father Figures

Pamela Scobie considers the recurring theme of an absent father in her fiction. Pamela Scobie considers recurring themes in her…

Armoured gloves
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Lowering The Drawbridge

Steph Morris asks how we can best lower our own defences to write truthfully about personal struggles and connect with…

Backgammon game
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How To Sum Up A Life

Sophie Duffy reflects on how finding the details that illuminate a life can help mourners navigate the grieving process. How…

Faceless author
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Disturbing Authorship

Chris Arthur asks whether writers and readers should be concerned by the rapid development of AI-generated text. Chris Arthur considers…

Needle and thread
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The Narrative Thread

Penny Boxall explores tapestry making and how the craft of weaving has influenced her poetry and fiction. Penny Boxall explores…

Home
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Where The Heart Is

Amanda Dalton considers the recurring theme of ‘home’ in her writing and theatre work. Amanda Dalton considers the recurring theme…

Illustration by Fran Pulido of a person wearing glasses with lenses that look like written pieces of paper.
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The Accidental Detective

Simon Booker on searching for the truth about the father he never knew. Simon Booker on the unexpected consequences of…

Dragon
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Dragons, Unicorns And Talking Lions

Jasbinder Bilan explores the enduring appeal of magic and fantasy in children’s fiction. Jasbinder Bilan explores the enduring appeal of…

Mystical experience
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Out Of The Mystical Closet

Rebecca Colby examines the nature of mystical experiences, with some literary examples. Rebecca Colby examines the nature of mystical experiences…

Dead end
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Journeys Without Maps

Nick Holdstock considers the attraction of travelling – and writing – without a plan. Nick Holdstock considers the attraction of…

Travel writing horizons
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Expanding Our Horizons

Jini Reddy on how fresh, diverse voices are pushing the traditional boundaries of travel writing. Jini Reddy on discovering travel…