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 Roberts considers the fascination horses have always held for young – and older – readers. Since she was a…
Brian Clegg considers one of the pitfalls of original research. The discovery of a previously unpublished document about the eccentric…
The author follows in the footsteps of the famous poet who – almost – visited his home-town. Rob Chapman’s hometown…
Martyn Bedford considers the sometimes incongruous ways that stories can arise. Watching a televised report in his Kowloon bedsit of…
Catherine Czerkawska talks about her abiding fascination with antique and vintage fabrics. A passion for collecting vintage textiles – christening…
Shaun McCarthy on how researching a new production of a Strindberg classic gave him fresh insights into writing and performance…
Diana Hendry recalls meetings with the great and good as a junior reporter. It isn’t every ‘newly hatched’ reporter who…
Mark Illis examines the enduring appeal of the superhero. Whether in graphic novel form, or onscreen, superheroes have become ubiquitous,…
Does travelling by train encourage creativity? Jonathan Tulloch thinks so. Jonathan Tulloch considers ways in which train travel can stimulate…
James McConnachie wonders if a childhood accident might account for his life-long fascination with lost things. ‘Lost objects and unreliable…
A question most poets get asked Should poetry be about something — other than itself? asks John Greening, considering some…
Poet Kona Macphee confronts the challenge of the Blank Page. Every writer knows the terror of Blank Page Syndrome, and…
