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Podcast Collected: The Podcast

Collected: The Podcast

Royal Literary Fund

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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 24

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Welcome to our fortnightly podcast, where we delve into the vibrant world of contemporary writers and the literary life they lead. Offering a deeper and more nuanced perspective on the writing journey, we go beyond the surface often presented in the media. This season, we're thrilled to feature an exceptional lineup of special guests, including best-selling author and Women's Prize founder Kate Mosse, poet and artist Ella Frears, Royal Court Associate Playwright Ishy Din, WritersMosaic Director Colin Grant, and the award-winning author Deepa Anappara. Plus, enjoy extracts from our archive, showcasing our writers reflecting on their creative processes. Join us for honest and heartfelt discussions about the triumphs and challenges of putting words to the page. Whether you're a reader, writer, or simply curious about the art of storytelling, find solidarity, and inspiration with the Royal Literary Fund's Collected podcast. Ā© 2025. All rights reserved. Charity No: 219952
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#496: Elif Shafak, award-winning & international best-selling novelist, essayist and activist

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 496

dimanche 9 novembre 2025 • Duration 59:59

Elif Shafak, the internationally acclaimed Turkish-British author of 21 books joins host Doug Johnstone on a deep dive into the RLF sound archive. Responding to other writers' observations, she reflects on her approach to structure, the role of activism in her writing, what it means to write a book that won't be read for 100 years, and her love of heavy metal music.

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#495: Matt Carr, fiction and non-fiction writer, journalist and podcaster

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 495

samedi 25 octobre 2025 • Duration 48:32

Presenter Paul Dodgson is joined by Matt Carr, whose wide-ranging curiosity has led him to write books on topics as diverse as the history of terrorism, the conquest of Patagonia and Charles Darwin. As a lifelong Hispanophile, Matt also writes fiction and nonfiction often focused on themes from Spanish and Latin American culture, history, and politics.

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#486: Tessa Hadley, author of novels, short stories and non-fiction

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 486

samedi 21 juin 2025 • Duration 44:40

Celebrated author Tessa Hadley, in conversation with presenter Caroline Sanderson, delves into the Royal Literary Fund's sound archives, using the recordings to reflect on the challenges of the writing life and her work spinning psychologically astute domestic dramas.

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#485: Alex Wong, literary critic and poet

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 485

samedi 7 juin 2025 • Duration 40:12

Julia Copus is joined in the studio by Alex Wong, a literary critic and poet who writes without being able to visualise images.

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#484: Laura Barnett, bestselling novelist and writing teacher

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 484

samedi 24 mai 2025 • Duration 50:02

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.

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#483: Howard Linskey, crime writer

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 483

samedi 10 mai 2025 • Duration 44:48

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.

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#482: Deepa Anappara, award-winning novelist and journalist

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 482

samedi 26 avril 2025 • Duration 52:28

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.

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#481: Ishy Din, playwright and screenwriter

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 481

samedi 12 avril 2025 • Duration 46:18

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 onĀ WritersMosaic.

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Bonus Episode: The RLF Dramatic Writers Discussion

Season 2025

samedi 5 avril 2025 • Duration 01:00:00

In this bonus episode, RLF trusteeĀ 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 Sky, Beginning, Middle) and friend of Holman, Simon Stephens (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Vanya), in addition to Juliet Gilkes Romero, RLF Fellow and National Theatre Writer in Residence (The Gift, The Whip, Day of the Living), Ishy Din, RLF Fellow and Royal Court Associate Playwright (Snookered, Champion), Joe Ward Munrow (The Legend Ned Lund, Screaming Heart) Robert Holman Grant Award recipient, and also TV screenwriter Sameera Steward (Geek Girl, Get Even) and the Olivier nominated writer for stage, screen and audio, Joe White (Blackout Songs, Little Big Things, 1984 on Audible), both of whom are recipients of the RLF's JB Priestley Award, given to writers of promise.

You can watch this discussion on ourĀ YouTube channel and you can find out more about our Grant Awards on our website.

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#480: Ella Frears, genre-busting poet and visual artist

Season 2025 Ā· Episode 480

dimanche 30 mars 2025 • Duration 50:44

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.

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