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From Russia’s ‘Red Ransome’ to The Last Englishman: Exploring Arthur Ransome’s legacy
"I learned so much; I’m grateful to him." Children's writer and illustrator Roland Chambers on his own Arthur Ransome years, which he spent exploring…
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My Writing Life: Alice Jolly
"I can conquer the world between 7 and 11 am. After that, I am no good for anything."
Dec 8, 2025
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My Writing Life: Ian Seed
"I wish someone had told me about the importance of being part of a community of writers. I had too many pseudo-romantic ideas in my head about poets in…
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Frantz Fanon: revolutionary psychiatrist
The third edition of The WritersMosaic Quarterly, Frantz Fanon: Revolutionary Psychiatrist, is available now.
Dec 29, 2025
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Collected: The Podcast – December 2025
This month, authors Paula Hawkins and Vanessa Collingridge joined our Collected: The Podcast hosts to explore the RLF's sound archives and share their…
Dec 22, 2025
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Eleven tips to help you become a better writer
Apr 15, 2024
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How to cultivate resilience: a toolkit for writers
Sep 9, 2024
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10 ways AI can help writers
Feb 17, 2025
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My Writing Life: Ian McEwan
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My Writing Life: Craig Brown
"I remind myself each day that being a writer is better than the alternatives."
Dec 15, 2025
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“Against this backdrop, I wrote and I wrote...”
For International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025, RLF beneficiary Penny Pepper on the fight for the disability narrative in fiction
Dec 3, 2025
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A Conradian voyage: following in the footsteps of Joseph Conrad
Robert Hampson, editor of The Conradian, shares his perspective on the life and work of RLF beneficiary Joseph Conrad
Dec 2, 2025
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Collected: The Podcast – November 2025
Satinder Chohan joined Juliet Gilkes Romero for our most recent episode of Collective: The Podcast, following Elif Shafak's conversation with presenter…
Nov 30, 2025
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From stage to page: the creative life of Noel Streatfeild
As Ballet Shoes opens at the National Theatre, we take a look at the life of the books' original author Noel Streatfeild, an RLF beneficiary.
Nov 26, 2025
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Writing tips
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Eleven things I’d tell myself as a young writer
The advice our writers would give to their younger selves
Apr 14, 2025
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How to create characters: 7 ways writers can learn from actors
by RLF Fellow Dr Sanjida O'Connell, for World Theatre Day
Mar 26, 2025
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Five ways to get over writer's block
RLF Fellow, Heather Dyer, on her journey from being stuck to finding her flow
Jan 13, 2025
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Ten Perfect Places to Write
“I couldn’t possibly write in the house…I always write in this little hut.”
Dec 2, 2024
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Seven suggestions to make you a better writer
"I can’t write a single word without a detailed plan"
Nov 4, 2024
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No beach reads here – Caroline Sanderson on this summer's publishing trends
Including non-fiction recommendations to transport any summer traveller
May 12, 2025
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Dramatists gather as Joe Ward Munrow named first Robert Holman Award recipient
From the rise of AI to the importance of the UK's regions, leading dramatists discuss the current writing landscape
Mar 27, 2025
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AI and the future of the novel
by RLF Fellow Simon Okotie
Feb 24, 2025
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10 ways AI can help writers
by RLF Fellow Dr Sanjida O'Connell
Feb 17, 2025
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How AI impacted my copywriting job
By guest contributor, copywriter Craig Brett
Feb 10, 2025
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