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Rarely, a poem will appear as if from nowhere. I first remember it happening in a Devon orchard, staring at…
My imaginary children: a short little book I knocked off in six months, into which I poured all my anguish…
Paul Dodgson on the challenges of following a long-held dream to become a musician. At the age of fifty-two Paul…
In addition to the experience of writing an individual book, the career of a writer as a whole is something…
New York City was clearly where I ought to be, not stuck on a farm in rural Buckinghamshire! I should…
Bethan Roberts speaks with Catherine O’Flynn about the inspiration of small details, radio writing and cafes. Bethan Roberts speaks with…
A friend stepped in to say that she would care for Boy 1, for one day a week, alongside her…
People you haven’t spoken to in years will expect free copies of your book, while others, close to you, won’t…
Jonathan Edwards reflects on how travel, both physical and imaginary, influences the writer. Jonathan Edwards reflects on the unique experiences…
I’ve been accused of getting facts wrong when I haven’t, or leaving things out when I haven’t. There must be…
Georges Perec wrote an entire book without using the letter ‘e’ — La Disparition, translated by Gilbert Adair as A…
Bethan Roberts speaks with Catherine O’Flynn about storytelling, abandoning literary theory and Elvis. Bethan Roberts speaks with Catherine O’Flynn about…
