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News & Features

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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Collected Podcast

Writing Technique

RLF Fellows Adriana Hunter, Simon Robson, and Anna Wilson explore technical challenges they have overcome in their work, such as…

Elizabeth Cook
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Elizabeth Cook in conversation

Elizabeth Cook speaks with Ann Morgan about the experience of seeing your words set in music, the physical craft of…

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Collected Podcast

The Influence of the Past

Royal Literary Fund Fellows Sarah Hilary, Peter Fiennes and Claire Williamson explore the influence of past experiences on their work,…

Illustration by Fran Pulido of two books that look like open books next to a microphone.
Collected Podcast

Writing versus Life, part 2

In the second part of our investigation into ‘Writing versus life’, RLF writers examine the pitfalls that face writers who…

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Collected Podcast

The World Beyond the Desk

Royal Literary Fund writers explore the link between creativity and the world beyond the desk, touching on the role of…

John Greening
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John Greening in conversation

John Greening speaks with Caroline Sanderson about discovering that poetry was his calling, and discusses his wide-ranging career in verse,…

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Writing and People

Royal Literary Fund writers explore how their writing relates to the people around them, taking in everything from working with…

Illustration by Fran Pulido of two books that look like open books next to a microphone.
Collected Podcast

Writing versus Life, part 1

In the first of a two-part exploration of the knotty problem of ‘Writing versus life’, Royal Literary Fund fellows discuss…

Icy road
Collected Podcast

Poetry Break with Karin Altenberg

Poetry Break: Karin Altenberg and Julia Copus discuss two poems by Tomas Tranströmer. Karin Altenberg and our host Julia Copus…

Butterfly mind
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How I Write, part 5

In ‘How I Write’, RLF writers reveal how they try and fail to beat distraction. In this installment of ‘How…

Martyn Waites
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Martyn Waites

Martyn Waites tells Doug Johnstone how he became a crime writer. Martyn Waites speaks with Doug Johnstone about learning crime…

CDRoseSQ
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CD Rose

CD Rose tells Ann Morgan about the joys and challenges of blurring fact and fiction. CD Rose speaks with Ann…