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Cynthia Rogerson on the advantages and disadvantages of writing autobiography. In writing about her past, Cynthia Rogerson found that employing…
Sue Purkiss on revisiting her father’s wartime past. Researching a book based on her father’s experiences as a prisoner of…
When getting rid of books becomes unavoidable. When he came to move house, Roy Bainton was faced with the painful…
Susan Fletcher on why we find the lives of Henry VIII’s six queens so interesting. Susan Fletcher recalls the moment…
Robin Blake on the difficult art of writing someone else’s book for them. Robin Blake reflects on the history of…
Rob Chapman on the elusive nature of memory. Most writers rely to a greater or lesser extent on memory, but…
Brian Keaney on a family story that changed his life. When Brian Keaney’s father and uncle became estranged after both…
Alex Games reflects on the importance for a writer of finding the right chair. Although writers are often asked about…
Nick Holdstock on doing away with one’s literary offspring. Editing one’s own work can be a painful process, argues Nick…
How dreams and the unconscious can create narrative structure. Like many young writers, Lizzie Nunnery resisted the idea that literary…
Bernie McGill uncovers the touching family story behind a famous poem. The gift of a poem from Seamus Heaney to…
Andrew Martin favours the authenticity of old maps as a guide in writing historical fiction. When researching his historical novels,…
