Films

Caitlin Davies, Nicholas Murray, Vayu Naidu, Sally Kindberg, Sarah Ardizzone, Robin Blake and Ali Knight discuss the books they are currently reading.

Philip Osment describes his literary coming-out from acting to writing, and the need to explore fresh source material as a writer's career progresses.

Sanjida O'Connell unpicks the many threads that tie her to her writing talisman - an abstract landscape painting by an artist she loves.

Steph Swainston describes how an autistic character in one of her novels led her to discover her own Asperger's Syndrome — and explains its writing benefits.

Kathleen Jones explains her changing talismans — including a special treasure that she tried to refuse.

Cliff Yates on special Sunday evenings, and why a 1970s LP record still has him in a spin.

Paul Sayer shares what drove him to become a writer, and what happened after his first novel won the Whitbread prize.

Alyson Hallett casts a spell when she shares her writing talisman with us.