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.
Cal Smyth on researching his crime series. Cal Smyth describes the true events that inspired his Balkan-set crime series, and…
Nicola Baldwin on writing plays about medical science. Nicola Baldwin describes her first forays into writing about medical science, and…
Linda Hoy on an early campaigner for the environment. Linda Hoy reflects on the contribution made by Thoreau to present…
Editor James McConnachie on the delicate art of rejection… As editor of The Author, James McConnachie has had to develop…
Clare Bayley on the importance of getting your characters’ names right. Clare Bayley reflects on the process of choosing names…
Robin Blake on how he copes with a ‘poison-tipped’ question… In the course of his writing career, Robin Blake has…
Tobias Jones on how living in Italy and habitually speaking Italian has affected his writing style. Having lived in Italy…
Martin Sketchley on how he got into writing radio drama. Listening to the radio as a child sparked Martin Sketchley’s…
Tiffany Murray on her unconventional upbringing. Tiffany Murray’s mother worked for a time as a cook for various rock bands,…
Anna Reynolds on dealing with unexpected – and unwanted – commissions. Like most professional writers, Anna Reynolds has often been…
Mark Morris on the joys of writing horror fiction. Mark Morris explains why he’s proud to call himself a horror…
Michael McMillan on how belonging to two cultures has shaped his writing. Michael McMillan charts his beginnings as a writer…
