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13 November 2019
Interview with Nadia Lines, Orwell Youth Prize winner
Nadia Lines was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2019, responding to the theme ‘A Fair Society?’. We asked her where she got her inspiration for ‘The Aptitude Test kid’ and what motivates her to write.
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12 November 2019
Julio Cortázar: typing jazz
Julio Cortázar, jazz and literature. How do they relate?
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11 November 2019
In Conversation with Margaret Atwood at the Brighton Dome
On the 31st October, Brighton Dome hosted an interview with Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood.
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11 November 2019
'The Faceless Drug' - Francesca Morgan
Francesca Morgan was named a winner of the 2019 Orwell Youth Prize for their short story, The Faceless Drug.
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11 November 2019
Interview with Francesca Morgan, Orwell Youth Prize winner
Francesca Morgan was an Orwell Youth Prize Junior winner in 2019, responding to the theme ‘A Fair Society?’. We asked her where she got her inspiration for ‘The Faceless Drug’ and what motivates her to write.
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4 November 2019
Voice Views: What's Your Top Pageturner?
From Harry Potter to The Book Thief and sci-fi to historical fiction, this month we’re asking what book are you unable to put down, and why?
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27 September 2019
Interview with Brennig Davies, winner of the BBC Young Writers’ Award 2015
"Before winning, the thought of one day becoming a published author felt like a bit of a ‘pipe dream’ maybe; since winning, it feels like anything is possible!"
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26 September 2019
Interview with Sharlene Gandhi, writer and performer in Run Softly
"The Thames has always seemed so daunting and unstoppable, yet at the same time a sign of depth and history."
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24 September 2019
Jason Reynolds: “It’s only by showing up that you will see improvement"
Multi-award winning author says you have to "trust your gut and write it your way, do it your way and break all the rules"
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4 July 2019
How to make a comic book like James + Jack: The Adventure Begins
James + Jack: The Adventure Begins author James Riding reveals his top tips for writing, designing and colouring your very own comic book
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13 May 2019
Simon Armitage named UK’s new poet laureate
West Yorkshire writer succeeds Carol Ann Duffy as poet laureate – and is paid in sherry
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8 May 2019
Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 shortlist announced
The list features a diverse range of titles, from examinations of contemporary life to retellings of myths and legends
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4 February 2019
Want my job? with Helen Bowell, Education Co-ordinator at The Poetry Society
Helen Bowell talks us through her latest projects, opportunities in arts administration and lots of delightful poetry things!
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11 December 2018 – 14 January 2019
Apply to be a writer in the forest
As part of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission has launched a new writing competition to diversify nature writing.
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9 October 2018
Working with refugees - Interview with writer Alexandros Plasatis
We catch up with Alexandros Plasatis, an immigrant ethnographer who writes fiction in English, his second language, and recently completed a project for Writing East Midlands working with refugees and asylum seekers.
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19 September 2018
New Reads: September
Looking for reading inspiration this month? Check out our round-up of what's going on in books this month!
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15 August 2018
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill
A fiercely feminist fairytale retelling.
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15 August 2018
New Reads: August
What's new in fiction for August? Check out what to add to your summer reading list.