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Artist on artist: Simon Armitage on the ‘exceptional’ yet ‘overlooked’ Bill Nelson
Simon Armitage standing in front of a wall in a red shirt.
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Artist on artist: Simon Armitage on the ‘exceptional’ yet ‘overlooked’ Bill Nelson

The Poet Laureate finally shares his appreciation and admiration for ‘maverick’ guitarist, musician and fellow Yorkshireman Bill Nelson.

How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin
Tice Cin, a young woman with long dark curly hair leans against a wall
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How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin

The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.

Irvine Welsh on Men in Love and how the Sick Boys rule the world
The author Irvine Welsh in mid conversation while seated on stage
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Irvine Welsh on Men in Love and how the Sick Boys rule the world

​​Author Irvine Welsh discusses his book Men in Love, the latest sequel to Trainspotting, in conversation with Miranda Sawyer.

Who is poetry collective Femina Culpa?
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Who is poetry collective Femina Culpa?

Introducing the new all-woman poetry collective that are as much one for the past as they are one for the future.

5 things to know about Iris Colomb
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5 things to know about Iris Colomb

An introduction to the multi-talented poet, artist, improviser and curator.

Raymond Antrobus: ‘I have zero interest in framing myself as some kind of victim’
The poet Raymond Antrobus, a man in his late 30s of British and Jamaican heritage with short hair, sits smiling on a wooden chair in a roughly kept garden
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Raymond Antrobus: ‘I have zero interest in framing myself as some kind of victim’

An in-depth interview with poet Raymond Antrobus who talks about his life as ‘an investigator of missing sound’ and his memoir The Quiet Ear.

How I create… with writer Elaine Castillo
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How I create… with writer Elaine Castillo

Writer Elaine Castillo shares the creative process and lessons that have helped her pen the novels America is Not the Heart and Moderation.

Artist on artist: Michelle de Kretser on the ‘pure joy’ of Shirley Hazzard
Author Michelle de Kretser wearing a flowery dress with an image of a fox on it.
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Artist on artist: Michelle de Kretser on the ‘pure joy’ of Shirley Hazzard

The award-winning author shares her admiration for a fellow Australian writer with ‘remarkable powers of observation’.

How I create… with poet Anthony Anaxagorou
Anthony Anaxagorou, a British-Cypriot man in his early 40s with short greying dark hair, wearing a red jacket
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How I create… with poet Anthony Anaxagorou

From the need for music to thriving on feedback, get an understanding of how the award-winning poet crafts his lines.

George the Poet: ‘there was no blueprint for what I do’
A man with brown eyes wearing a blue shirt standing in front of a white corrugated background.
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George the Poet: ‘there was no blueprint for what I do’

An in-depth interview with George the Poet who talks about his journey from grime MC to award-winning podcaster, and guiding the next generation.

Artist on artist: Torrey Peters on the ‘pure pleasure’ of Elif Batuman
Torrey Peters wearing a flowery top standing against a brick wall.
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Artist on artist: Torrey Peters on the ‘pure pleasure’ of Elif Batuman

The author of the award-winning Detransition, Baby shares her admiration for her fellow American writer, Elif Batuman.

Arts unravelled: How do you create a compelling children’s book character?
Nadia Shireen surrounded by fox illustrations
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Arts unravelled: How do you create a compelling children’s book character?

Children’s book authors Nadia Shireen, Chitra Soundar and Yasmine Naghdi explain how their characters are created.