A new start after 60: after a decade of rejections, I got my first novel published. Now I’ve got my dream, I won’t stop!
‘Teenagers are exhausting’: Teacher and author Carol Atherton on why her profession deserves more respect
March 2024
Other lives
Kate Duncan obituary
Other lives: Playwright and short story writer whose work was performed around the south-west of England
July 2023
Mavis Cheek obituary
Author of a series of comic novels that focused on the tragi-comic nature of relationships and the general absurdities of life
February 2023
Other lives
Guy Meredith obituary
Other lives: Writer of radio dramas for the BBC, including The Surprise Symphony and Mad, Bad
January 2023
Words to live by
I was struggling to write when someone said: ‘You must show up for your art’
Stephanie Convery
Over a Christmas conversation, Stephanie Convery’s brother-in-law shared his invaluable advice: set aside 30 minutes a day to write, or do nothing at all
December 2022
Are you bored yet?
Are you bored yet? Maybe it is time to write that great novel – here are some tips to get going
The Christmas present I’ll never forget
That diary was tangible proof that exciting things were about to happen – the Christmas present I’ll never forget
September 2022
Brief letters
Feeding families at people’s pantries
Brief letters: Putting food on the table | Children’s condolences | The Tory rot years | Leaks | Wise words on editing | Keeping republicans occupied
