Ian Duhig considers the long-standing and rich interaction between poetry and traditional forms of music.
Caroline Moorehead describes her experiences in researching the French Resistance.
Judy Brown considers how two decades spent as a practising lawyer have impacted her experiences and processes of writing, and considers the parallels and contrasts between the law and poetry.
Martina Evans considers her unlikely literary beginnings as the youngest of ten in a County Cork family: ‘I was known as a dreamer, a fumbler, a fool; if I was so busy dreaming, how did I notice so many things? My family asked this question too, even then.’
Ron Butlin speaks with Kona Macphee about how he came to be a such a diverse writer, his differing experiences of writing in Scots and English, and the importance of music.
Nigel Cliff speaks with James McConnachie about the 19th century 'Shakespeare Riots' in New York, what might be driving his choice of subjects, and the differences between the US and UK publishing industries.