Podcasts

Jane Draycott speaks with Julia Copus about her modern translation of 'Pearl', the great Mediaeval poem of earthly loss and spiritual consolation.

Ann Coburn speaks with Kona Macphee about her writing life, the challenges of travelling theatre and her faith in the future of reading.

The RLF provides an inside look at the diverse and surprising ways in which contemporary writers support themselves beyond their writing lives.

Jeremy Seal tells George Miller how he overcame his fear of deadly snakes and about his 500km journey along Turkey’s Meander river by canoe.

Ron Butlin explains the role of the Edinburgh Makar, describing how he came to the job and his varied experiences as a civic poet in the Athens of the North.

Gerry Cambridge speaks with Kona Macphee about his route into writing, living simply and the pleasures of editorship.

Jonathan Buckley speaks with James McConnachie about his formally complex novels, the plight of avant-garde writers in the UK and the surprising difficulty of writing.

Jane Draycott considers 'travelling companions' — the unexpected others that we sometimes find within ourselves when we write.

Miranda France explores one of the great challenges of the writing life — that of finding your voice.

Robyn Bolam speaks with Julia Copus about Eliza’s Babes, her anthology showcasing four centuries of women’s poetry.

Jeremy Seal tells George Miller about his thirty-year fascination with Turkey and how he came to write his first book about the suprising history of a small red hat, A Fez of the Heart.

Robyn Bolam talks about roots, both geographical and emotional, and their importance in writing.

Kapka Kassabova considers the nature of exile and where a writer can truly find home.