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A Baby In A Glass Jar
Alex Nye reflects on a biology lesson at school in the 1970s, and how it led to an early writing…
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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.
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Dyan Sheldon – In My Bottom Drawer
It’s never been clear to me what’s meant to happen in that bottom drawer. Will your manuscript magically rewrite itself?…
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Lydia Syson – Writer’s Block
Like insomnia, or memory loss, or madness, writer’s block is something I prefer to keep in my peripheral vision. Like…
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Dilys Rose
Dilys Rose speaks with Doug Johnstone about the challenges of multiple literary genres, collaborating with artists in other fields and…
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Alyson Hallett – Publication Day
When you’re used to publishing work in a book or journal, the idea of having words carved into stone is…
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Paul Dowswell – Writers Who Inspire Me
I love writers who can explain hugely complex subjects in a way that makes them accessible to the lay reader.…
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Martin Day – Being Genre Fluid
My desire to make science fiction feel grounded, and contemporary drama strange and surreal, is probably just an example of…
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America’s Last High Modernist
Pauline Rowe explores the life and work of American poet, Frank Bidart. Pauline Rowe shares her latest literary obsession: the…
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Stephen Mollett – My Most Treasured Moments As A Writer
Another thrilling moment was the casting of Pete Postlethwaite as Van Gogh. His voice expressed all of Vincent’s passion. Another…
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Leigh Russell – Why I Write
I had no idea anyone else would ever read what I had written, let alone publish my story, so nothing…
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Caroline Brothers – Inspiration
Familiarity risks blinding the writer to what is special. I want to recognise the habitual, but not be numbed by…
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Three Little Things with Ann Morgan
Ann Morgan speaks with Julia Copus about her significant ‘Three Little Things’ Ann Morgan and our host Julia Copus speak…