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We're delighted to announce the return of RLF's Collected: The Podcast for a brand-new season! 🎙🎧
To kick off the latest series, music journalist, rock biographer and sports writer John Aizlewood shares stories from a varied writing career.
Listen to the full podcast: https://podcast.rlf.org.uk
✍️ Abigail Avis takes us behind the scenes of editing her forthcoming novel Wet Ink in part two of our four-part series.
From structural edits to final proofs, she reflects on balancing deadlines, family life, and drafts alongside insights from her agent & editors.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3PpaPi4
📚 My Writing Life: Ming Ho ✍️
In this article, Ming Ho reflects on the realities of sustaining a creative career. From learning the “hustle” behind the craft, to writing through procrastination and finding inspiration in personal history.
Read more here: www.rlf.org.uk/posts/my-wri...
Last week RLF Fellow Ishy Din and beneficiary Penny Pepper – joined us at the Summer Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Penny Pepper presented a copy of her memoir, First in the World Somewhere, to our Royal Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, who was delighted to be handed her latest work in person.
📚 RLF Fellows’ News – May 2026 ✍️
New books, prize wins, live events & Hay Festival appearances from RLF Fellows — including a Winnie-the-Pooh celebration with Emma Thompson & Paterson Joseph and WritersMosaic events.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4nnTkLC
📚 My Writing Life with Bill Bryson ✍️
As the author of 18 books including 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' –the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century – Bill Bryson knows a thing or two about writing and its critics.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4eJoB9w
📚 RLF Fellows’ News – June 2026 ✍️
Publishing highlights include new work from Rebecca Colby, Maisie Chan, and Martina Evans, plus launches, readings and events across June 📖
RLF Fellows feature in a packed month of festivals, panels, and live events in the UK.
📍 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fsNzdE
Last week, we hosted Collected: Live at Middlesbrough Library: “Beating Writer’s Block”.
With Harry Man, Bridget Deane and Tahmina Ali, the session explored poetry, screenwriting and creative habits that support writing.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for such a lively conversation.
What does it really take to sustain a career as a writer today? In our most recent webinar, we explored the financial realities many writers face today ✍️
Watch the full webinar on YouTube and learn more about the grants programme on our website: https://www.rlf.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
📚 My Writing Life - Jill Dawson ✍️
“Waiting to hear back. Waiting to be paid. Waiting for a book to come out…”
Poet, novelist and RLF Fellow who grew up in Durham. She is the author of 12 novels including her most recent, 'Pixie'. Here, she shares her writing life and advice: https://bit.ly/48twL1E
