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Write On! Interview: As An Author – Jane Lacey-Crane

14 February 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Born and raised in east London, Jane’s writing career began in television, writing scripts for True Crime documentaries at a cable TV station. This is not as glamorous as it sounds. Her real dream was one day to become a published romance author, but this seemed an unachievable goal, until ...

Friday Features: A Love Story By Farzana Hakim

12 February 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Farzana Hakim There’s always been this romantic vibe about me; even before my writer days. Ha ha… doesn’t it sound weird? But I reckon it’s because of the day on which I was born: 14th February. Without going into too much detail, my parents no doubt romanticised my arrival. I ...

Write On! Interview: As A Publisher – Inklings Press

07 February 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

This week, Write On! speaks to independent publisher Inklings Press. Four friends who decided to create their own e-publisher to provide an outlet for their stories, as well as showcasing other indie authors with a passion for fantasy, science-fiction, mystery and alternative history. Leo McBride is a journalist and author. Born ...

Friday Features: Global Dreams – Publishing Internationally by Anika Scott

05 February 2021 News, WriteOn Features

When my phone buzzed, I was enjoying a chocolate sundae and cappuccino at the Italian ice cream café near the German town where I live. It was a couple of weeks after my debut novel The German Heiress had been picked up by publishers in the UK and US. That ...

Write On! Interview: Mark Haddon – Facing The Darkness Together

31 January 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Bestselling author, artist and all-round creative talks to Holly King about making empathy and extraordinary characters matter. As I join the Zoom meeting for our interview, cursing Dell for placing the camera at the bottom of my laptop, I think about what limits a virtual interview has. No smells, background sounds, ...

Write On! Interview: As A Poet… Gboyega Odubanjo

24 January 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

Raised in Barking and Dagenham, British-Nigerian poet Gboyega Odubanjo speaks to Write On! about his work and residency at Rabbits Road Institute Library. Rabbits Road Institute Library was established in 2016 in a former Carnegie Library in Manor Park, East London. The books are all nominated by friends and collaborators of ...

Write On! Interview: As An Author… R J Gould

17 January 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

This week Write On! interviews author R J Gould. Richard writes under the pseudonym R J Gould, for reasons soon to be explained. He has finally become a full-time author, having recently stepped down from working for a national educational charity. He is both traditionally and self-published, but from now on ...

Write On! Interview: As An Agent… Charlotte Colwill

10 January 2021 News, WriteOn Interviews

This week Write On! interviews book agent Charlotte Colwill from The Bravo Blue Agency. My name is Charlotte Colwill and I have been a bookseller for the last ten years, most recently as a buyer and head of department at Foyles on Charing Cross Road. Over the years I have worked ...

The Origin Of Pen To Print

30 December 2020 News, WriteOn Features

While the Write On! team take a well-deserved festive break, we will still be sharing every day with pages from issue 6 of the magazine. Today's page is our feature about The Origin of Pen to Print. Read the latest issue of Write On! magazine online.

The Magic Of Christmas

25 December 2020 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Madeleine F White, Editor of Write On! This beautiful Christmas poem comes from Danny Fenn. A regular contributor from East London, Danny tells us about the joy of his Christmas past, while reminding us to translate the warmth of these memories into positive action on this special day. No ...

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