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Andrew Greig speaks with Doug Johnstone about music leading to poetry, Himalayan climbing and the importance of emotion in his…
Summer sprinted on with face masks and hand washes, and centuries-old talk about the weather had shifted to Covid. As…
I have written at least four full-length novels that will never see the light of day. A couple have been…
Having acquired an agent, you haven’t got it made: that even a top agent can send your book round and…
Michael Woods explores British birds of prey as sources of inspiration and metaphor for writers. Michael Woods explores British birds…
People in books — they’re important. So, when I found a girl in a book who was like me, that…
I could picture the scene clearly. Suddenly what I believed to be an exotic story contained a personal element. I…
In our ‘Best Writing Advice’ series, RLF writers share the practical tips that they themselves have found most useful. RLF…
Women are often expected to stick to one area of interest – often a ‘female-centric’ one – possibly because we’re…
Muriel Spark had it right, spending most of the year in a whirl of social engagements, and retreating to a…
My interest in Venice dates from the mid-seventies, when I watched Don’t Look Now on late-night TV. My interest in…
Jeremy Treglown considers the allure of working with historical archives. Jeremy Treglown considers the allure of working with historical archives…
