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.
Katherine Stansfield on her experiences of being a live-in writer in a public institution. No two writing residencies are the…
Anna Reynolds on writing a play about pioneering women. When asked to write a play about pioneering and adventurous women,…
Miranda Miller on the life and work of a fascinating author, whose writing has given us the term ‘gaslighting’. According…
Donny O’Rourke on what coffee has meant to him. From the days of Dr Johnson onwards, coffee has played a…
Mark Illis considers whether the literary novel has given way to the box-set. With television drama currently enjoying a ‘golden…
How writers supplement the income they get from writing. Most writers need to support themselves financially, one reason why the…
Lucinda Hawksley on revising her biography of Victorian artist Kate Perugini When Lucinda Hawksley came to revise her biography of…
Linda Buckley-Archer considers the advantages and disadvantages of running late. Like most writers, Linda Buckley-Archer has experienced the horror of…
Rob Chapman on the discovery that made him a writer. How a chance discovery in Compendium Bookshop of a xeroxed…
Diana Hendry reflects on why the words we leave behind are so important. As writer in residence in a palliative…
Doug Johnstone reflects on how music has been an integral part of his writing career. As a former member of…
Roy Bainton on his life-long fascination with poetry and poets. As an avid reader of poetry, Roy Bainton had always…
