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The call that changed everything.
Sean Lusk, novelist
The biggest prize? Self-belief to persist I remember the phone call. It was a hot...
Find the reality that liberates you. Tim Pears, short story writer
Why do we read? Because we’re curious, about other people. We want to find out...
The anatomy of a poem by Inua Ellams
Poetry is an elusive beast At the best of times, poetry is an elusive beast....
PJ Harvey talks poetry with our writer in residence
Bridport born Musician, poet and twice Mercury Prize winner PJ Harvey was at Dorset museum...
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The push I needed
Author Isabel Ashdown on writing risks that paid off Some years ago, I gave up...
“I had to start from scratch.” Deepa Anappara, Novelist
When did you start thinking about creative writing? I have always wanted to write and...
Kate Maxwell. But did it look like a book?
‘I’d only shown it to my mum’ When I entered the Bridport prize, I’d been...
“Be kind to yourself.” Euan Thorneycroft, Lit Agent
Some authors have said to me that lockdown is business as usual for them. They’re...