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Our Writers

Our directory will help you find any writer, past or present, who has worked as an RLF Fellow. Learn more about their career, how they work with us, and where they operate in the UK. You can also find any articles they may have written for us through their profiles.

Andy Martin by Jessica Lehrman
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Andy Martin

Andy Martin is a writer who has written a lot about other writers, philosophers and surfers. And at least one…

Toby Martinez de las Rivas
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Toby Martinez de las Rivas

Toby Martinez de las Rivas’ publications include three full collections from Faber & Faber. Black Sun (2018) was shortlisted for…

Rebecca Mascull
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Rebecca Mascull

Rebecca Mascull is a novelist of historical fiction and also writes saga fiction under the pen-name Mollie Walton. Her first…

Anita Mason
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Anita Mason

Anita Mason was a novelist who was drawn to ideas but also enjoyed telling a good story. Her books range…

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Antony Mason

Antony Mason is the author of more than 80 books — mostly illustrated books on history, art, current affairs, geography…

Paul Mason|Paul Mason
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Paul Mason

Paul Mason is a nonfiction writer specialising in high-interest material for children. Judging from the speed with which youthful visitors…

Simon Mason
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Simon Mason

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Simon Mason is a writer of fiction. At first he wrote books for adults, then books for children, which grew…

Katy Massey
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Katy Massey

Katy Massey is an acclaimed memoirist, novelist and tutor. She was awarded her PhD in Creative Writing (Life Writing) by…

Irfan Master
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Irfan Master

Irfan Master is an award-winning author of novels, shorts stories, poetry and plays. His debut novel, A Beautiful Lie, (Bloomsbury,…

Alexander Masters
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Alexander Masters

Alexander Masters is a biographer, illustrator and journalist with a wide range of interests, from homelessness and diary writing as…

Jon Mayhew
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Jon Mayhew

Jon Mayhew writes adventures for children aged eight and beyond. He also writes books for primary reading schemes. His Victorian…

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Jo Mazelis

Jo Mazelis is a novelist, short story writer, poet, photographer and essayist who was born and educated in Swansea, where…

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Brian McAvera

Brian McAvera is a dramatist, director, curator and art historian. He has written 25 stage plays, radio plays for the…

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Brian McCabe

Brian McCabe was born in a small mining community near Edinburgh. He studied philosophy and English literature at Edinburgh University.…

Owen McCafferty
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Owen McCafferty

Owen McCafferty lives and works in Belfast. He has been a playwright for over 20 years. Within that time he…

Felicity McCall
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Felicity McCall

A BBC staff journalist for twenty years based in Northern Ireland during the Conflict, Felicity McCall is a writer and…

Maria McCann
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Maria McCann

Maria McCann is primarily a historical novelist whose novels explore power struggles, denial, obsession and self-deception; she is particularly interested…

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Shaun McCarthy

Shaun McCarthy is a playwright, poet and education resources author. His plays for the stage include Circus Britannica and Beanfield…

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Gillian McClure

Gillian McClure writes and illustrates for children aged three to seven years, specialising in high-quality picture books. Her first book…

Karen McCombie
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Karen McCombie

Karen McCombie is described by Waterstone’s as ‘one of children’s fiction’s most accomplished authors’. Over the past two decades, she…

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James McConnachie

James McConnachie is a writer of non-fiction with a particular interest in the ancient, exotic and offbeat. He has also…

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Mark McCrum

Mark McCrum is a writer of non-fiction. He began his career as a travel writer, with well-received books about southern…

Martine McDonagh
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Martine McDonagh

Martine McDonagh is a fiction writer with a particular interest in characters who have survived trauma. Her most recent novel…

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Todd McEwen

Todd McEwen was born in California and educated in New York City. He worked in theatre, radio and the antiquarian…