Author, author Writers reflect on writing
The real Tolstoy – archive, 7 May 1925 7 May 1925 Now the name of Tolstoy is again brought forward, and a new cult seems to be arising in regard to him
Putting friendship first Growing up, author Jo Cotterill preferred books to people, thoughts to feelings. Now she realises that good friendship is worth more than anything - perhaps even books
Killer timing: why comedy and crime writing share a secret weapon When it comes to structure and plotting, standup and crime fiction employ the same tricks, explains bestselling author and ex-comic Mark Billingham
Why writing doesn't have to be a lonely struggle Tough love life? Write a nicer one. Feeling old? Write yourself young… Authors Helen Grant and Lydia Syson explain why the writer’s life need not be miserable
Can men write good heroines? From The Little Mermaid and Anna Karenina to Holly Golightly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Samantha Ellis examines the heroines written by men
The big short – why Amazon's Kindle Singles are the future Julian Gough: All hail the 'bookeen', a new format that's perfect for short stories, novellas and essays
Glenn Patterson: Belfast, a brick and the G8 summit Any time you think you have nothing to write about, remember my story, says Glenn Patterson
A global population of 10 billion is nothing to worry about Population predictions are not as grim as they are perceived to be, says Danny Dorling
Downton Abbey: it's just not cricket It's a pain when acting gets in the way of cricket says Dan Stevens
The Syrian revolution has changed me as a writer Samar Yazbek on how the relationship between her life and writing is now informed by reality, not fiction
Perhaps Margaret Thatcher's death will bring us clarity Now Margaret Thatcher's gone, I hope the debate about her can evolve into something more than a mosaic of polarised opinions, writes Jonathan Coe
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: a passage to India Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died this week. In 2008 Francis King paid tribute to a true artist
Nick Laird: It is necessary to spell your poetry correctly No pictures, frost or footnotes in your submissions please, begs National Poetry Competition judge Nick Laird
Mohsin Hamid on his enduring love of the second-person narrative Even as a young boy, the Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid was interested in the perspective of the participant, of the 'you'
EP Thompson: the unconventional historian The Making of the English Working Class is 50 this year. Emma Griffin celebrates EP Thompson
Bangladesh's bestseller about its brutal birth As protests continue in Dhaka, Philip Hensher salutes Jahanara Imam's diary of the the brutal birth of Bangladesh
The 'sexiest meal': what a character's breakfast reveals about them From James Bond's boiled eggs to Queequeg's beefsteak, the first bite of the day is one of literature's less celebrated themes
Why Pakistan's writers must attend the Jaipur literature festival Kamila Shamsie and Salil Tripathi Last year Salman Rushdie was forced to withdraw from the festival following death threats, and religious fundamentalists are now jeopardising this year's event. Kamila Shamsie and Salil Tripathi explain why it is vital that India's long tradition of intellectual freedom be protected
Steven Poole: My problem with George Orwell 'Orwell's assault on political euphemism is righteous but limited. His more general attacks on what he perceives to be bad style are often outright ridiculous.' By Steven Poole
Writing my very own Doctor Who Mine is the Doctor of novels and sunset-tinted nostalgia spectacles, so be gentle. By Eoin Colfer
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