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.
Ray French speaks with Frances Byrnes about Welsh roots, Irish diasporas and writerly voice-finding. Ray French speaks with Frances Byrnes…
Jackie Wills speaks with Geoff Hattersley about artistic collaboration, self-taught poetry skills and freelance survival. Jackie Wills speaks with Geoff…
Jonathan Tulloch’s gustatory reflection for summer takes in a panoply of cake, plus three RLF writers on why they write.…
Ian McMillan entertains Geoff Hattersley with mushy peas, jazz, Telephone Voices and the vexed question of being ‘Yorkshire enough’. Ian…
Rob Chapman’s audio diary features TV vs. film, rock-and-roll poets and a weird abandoned novel. Rob Chapman’s working week touches…
Mavis Cheek speaks with James McConnachie about changes in women’s lives and stands up for humour in writing. Mavis Cheek…
Kathleen Jones speaks with Frances Byrnes about the mythic relationships between people and their landscapes that feature in her writing.…
Ian McMillan diverts Geoff Hatterley with tales of Barnsley, rubber jam tarts and a very strange game of chess. Ian…
Cynthia Rogerson explores expatriatism and why Scotland beats California, and Brian McAvera deplores our neglect of non-naturalistic theatre. Cynthia Rogerson…
Mavis Cheek speaks with James McConnachie about challenging beginnings and discovering her brain. Mavis Cheek speaks with James McConnachie about…
Neil Hanson’s audio diary reflects on ghostwriting, hiding in hedges, and the findings after a fire. Neil Hanson spends his…
Livi Michael speaks with Frances Byrnes about the appeal of the epic and the need for courage. Livi Michael speaks…
