Starting out

You have an interest in writing and your thoughts are turning towards committing some ideas to paper, or turning pages of notes into a full manuscript.

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Interview with Melissa Harrison

Writers & Artists

21st January 2014

Edited

28th October 2020

We speak to Melissa Harrison on her debut novel Clay, the benefits of using social media and the struggle of writing the second novel, whilst she...

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Interview with Claire Freedman

Writers & Artists

31st October 2013

Edited

28th October 2020

Claire Freedman writes funny, silly, engaging picture books - and here she tells us what inspires her, how to cope with rejection and what she feels...

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Interview with Sarah J. Maas

Writers & Artists

25th September 2013

Edited

28th October 2020

In an interview with Sarah J Maas, YA author of The Throne of Glass books, she discusses writing fantasy, what inspires her to write & building...

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Interview With Sarah Crossan

Writers & Artists

23rd April 2013

Edited

28th October 2020

Read our interview with Sarah Crossan, author of BREATHE, The Weight Of Water - a book that has been shortlisted for (deep breath) the Carnegie Medal...

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Interview With Cath Hodsman

Writers & Artists

15th April 2013

Edited

16th September 2020

Here, we talk to one of Britain's most successful wildlife and natural history artists on her lucky break, dealing with rejection and what inspires...

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Interview With Roshi Fernando

Writers & Artists

12th April 2013

Edited

28th October 2020

Roshi Fernando is the prize-winning author of Homesick. Here, she tells us what inspires her to write, what projects she has coming up and her advice...