Writing and Publishing
Can creative writing be taught?
How, then, can universities hope to teach a skill that is seemingly so subjective and abstract? Many are cynical about…
The Alternative Guide to London’s Frieze Week
London is preparing for a flood of thousands of artbods pouring into London for Frieze. But there are many other…
Heat up your autumn nights: Top 10 MUST SEE shows this autumn
This season we are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to great theatre. What’s worth seeing? Which shows should…
London Bubble’s Urban Dreams: Daring to dream again after the fall.
With their latest theatre project, Urban Dreams, just finished the London Bubble’s artistic director Jonathan Petherbridge tells how they’re bouncing…
Expertise needs effort: the write experience takes time
As a new writer you expect to face challenges in your work – too many characters, the voices aren’t authentic…
Paul Newman: In Memoriam
Pushing and pulling...pummeling and kneading until the flesh is ready...is ripe. And only then did the body rise from a…
BOOK REVIEW: Wife in the North (Judith O’Reilly)
I like to be upbeat and praising wherever I can, whether it’s art, dance, opera or any form of creativity…
Money saving tips for culture
With a credit crunch hitting everyone’s pocket, new research from T-Mobile has revealed that on average we spend over a…
The Women
It is unfortunate that Clare Boothe Luce`s trenchant view of Thirties New York Anglo-Jewish society never has been translated onto…
Manuscripts out of Mysteries: revealing the writer with Kate Morton
The impressive rise to stardom of author Kate Morton and her haunting, page-turning novels isn’t anything like typical for a…