Seeking inspiration

Bloomsbury author Stephen Kelman offers his advice to aspiring writers. Stephen is the author of Pigeon English, which was shortlisted for the Man...

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over 60 books, including the bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.

Suzanne Joinson is the author of A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar. She works in the literature department of the British Council, and regularly...

In the first in a series of four articles for Writers & Artists, Creative Writing lecturer Derek Neale encourages you to encounter a range of...

Thomas E. Kennedy focuses on a question that has empowered him – and could also empower you – as a writer.

Benjamin Zephaniah is known as a performance poet, but that’s only one of his talents – he’s also a reggae artist, children’s writer, novelist and...