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John Pilkington on writing a play for community theatre. John Pilkington describes how he came to write a play for…
Christina Koning on how researching a novel set in wartime helped her to deal with the pandemic. Researching her latest…
Katherine Clements on the importance of research. Katherine Clements reflects on how immersing herself in research helps her to envisage…
Rhiannon Tise on why writers need peace and quiet. Searching for a quiet space in which to write, Rhiannon Tise…
Alex Games on why authors choose anonymity. Alex Games considers why some authors adopt pseudonyms — and why others prefer…
Bernie McGill on the pleasures of maps. Bernie McGill on how looking at maps offers insights into long-vanished worlds, enabling…
James Woodall on his fifty years of writing about The Beatles. James Woodall’s love of The Beatles’ music began when…
Andrew Martin on writing about the railway. Andrew Martin describes his lifelong fascination with trains, and the way the coming…
Dan Richards on the objects writers collect and the things they do to get themselves to write. Dan Richards describes…
Chris Arthur on the mentor who inspired his love of birds. Chris Arthur writes about the childhood mentor who inspired…
Judith Allnatt on her love of archaic words Researching her historical novels, Judith Allnatt finds inspiration in the archaic language…
Leigh Russell on how she researches the social issues underlying her crime novels. Leigh Russell describes the exhaustive research that…
