Collected: The Podcast

Julia Copus is joined in the studio by Alex Wong, a literary critic and poet who writes without being able to visualise images. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk

Internationally bestselling author Laura Barnett delves into the Royal Literary Fund's sound archives with presenter Ann Morgan, exploring writer's block, the perils and perks of publication day, and how swapping the city for the countryside affects writing. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk

Presenter Doug Johnstone is joined in the studio by fellow crime writer Howard Linskey to chew the fat about the writing life and share his surprising, non-linear approach to storytelling. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk

Edgar award-winner Deepa Anappara delves into the Royal Literary Fund archives with presenter Sonia Faleiro, and shares how she battled self-doubt, discrimination and grief on the journey to and through publication. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved.  www.rlf.org.uk

Presenter Juliet Gilkes Romero is joined by playwright and screenwriter Ishy Din, who reflects on how his upbringing on Teesside and work as a cab driver shaped his instinct for storytelling. You can find more of Ishy's work on  WritersMosaic. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved. www.rlf.org.uk

In this bonus episode, RLF trustee  Mark Lawson explores the challenges new and established dramatic writers face today as the Royal Literary Fund celebrates the announcement of the first recipient of the Robert Holman Award this #WorldTheatreDay . The discussion features the award-winning playwrights and founder of The Friends of Robert Holman, David Eldridge (Festen, Market Boy, Under the Blue S...

Poet and artist Ella Frears delves into the Royal Literary Fund's sound archives, using other writers' reflections to explore her craft and career, and discuss the creation of her latest hit work: a page-turning, book-length poem in the form of an email to an estate agent. With RLF Collected host, Julia Copus. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved.  www.rlf.org.uk  

Presenter Jonathan Tulloch is joined in the studio by novelist and screenwriter Holly Race, who uses fantasy and historical inspiration to interrogate issues of class, privilege, gender bias and political extremism. She shares the extraordinary success story behind her latest novel. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved.  www.rlf.org.uk

Presenter Juliet Gilkes Romero is joined in the studio by WritersMosaic director, author, historian and former BBC radio producer Colin Grant. They delve into the RLF archives and explore one of Grant's favourite clips from Collected's sister platform. Music by Andy Glen. Research by Nicola Baldwin. Post-production by James Robertson. Produced by Ann Morgan. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reser...

Presenter Sonia Faleiro is joined in the studio by Paul Dodgson, a writer, radio producer, musician and teacher with a special interest in life-writing and scriptwriting. Music by Andy Glen. Research by Nicola Baldwin. Post-production by James Robertson. Produced by Ann Morgan. © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved.  www.rlf.org.uk  

The internationally bestselling author and co-founder of what is now the Women's Prize for Fiction delves into the Royal Literary Fund's sound archives, using the recordings to reflect on the highs and lows of her career. The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is published on 10 Oct by Mantle (Pan Macmillan) and is available as a hardback, ebook and audio recording. Kate's live one-woman stage show, Labyr...

Presenter Doug Johnstone launches the new Collected podcast in the company of award-winning author and music journalist Sylvia Patterson. www.rlf.org.uk © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved. Music by Andy Glen. Research by Nicola Baldwin. Post-production by James Robertson. Produced by Ann Morgan.

Welcome to our fortnightly podcast, where we delve into the vibrant world of contemporary writers. New episodes of Collected from the Royal Literary Fund launch on 19 January. Subscribe now and explore the world of writers today. Available wherever you get your podcasts. www.rlf.org.uk © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved. Music by Andy Glen. Research by Nicola Baldwin. Post-production by Ja...