Two writers from the inaugural 2024 WritersMosaic retreat, in collaboration with the Hawthornden Foundation, recall the "magical" experience and offer... more

Irenosen Okojie talks to Gabriel Gbadamosi about the alchemy of writing in the early hours and the power of stories... more

‘The spoken word poem takes the shape of its context, from performance to performance, each night is different and you... more

‘I wrote on a boat in the middle of the Thames, an experience of being held in the water, neither... more

Marjorie Lotfi reflects on her journey towards becoming a writer, from fleeing Iran as a child in 1978 to arriving... more

Inbetweenness, physicality and emotionality expressed in poetry

Talking about the challenge of true connection

Talking about the techniques of storytelling.

Talking about the material that comes from lived experience.

Talking about drawing on her rich African/Scottish heritage