Mslexia, the magazine for women who write | www.mslexia.co.uk
In this magazine
ISSUE 51
Oct/Nov/Dec 2011
Featuring… GUEST EDITOR: VAL MCDERMID ◊ STELLA DUFFY ◊ JO SHAPCOTT ◊ MEG ROSOFF ◊ SALLY WAINWRIGHT ◊ SARAH BROWN
Special
AGENDA
e-pportunities
Kelly Smith on what the digital revolution has to offer women writers
INTERVIEW
Sally Wainwright talks to Danuta Kean
FEATURES
Are you getting your money's worth?
Cila Warncke on what's wrong with the teaching of creative writing
Confessions of a genre slut
Stella Duffy reflects on her journey into the unsettling territory of historical fiction
Arvon redux
Ruth Wade reflects on the value of an Arvon course
Regulars
NEW WRITING: 2011 WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION
winning poems selected by Jo Shapcott
MAKING A POEM
Linda Gregerson talks to Fiona Sampson
WHAT WENT HORRIBLY WRONG
for Meg Rosoff
BEDSIDE TABLE
What Sarah Brown likes to read
Plus…
WRITING LIFE
Big Question, Objects of desire, Life coach, Make a difference, Make a splash
INSPIRATION
Crime Masterclass with Laura Wilson
Fiction masterclass, What went wrong, Kids' stuff, The creative mix, Playwriting, Making a poem
BOOKS
Books to look out for, Vox pop, Book group, What's new, How to write a bestseller Independent press profile
DIRECTORY
Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, submissions requests, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues
THE Mslexia ARCHIVE
You can browse back issue contents year by year below, or click to view the full archive list.
Features on the website
BOOKS
What to read, what not to read: Mslexia readers & reviewers give their verdict on the latest books, plus our celebrity guest reveals what's on her Bedside Table. Explore Books
THE Mslexia INTERVIEW
We find out what makes a successful author tick in this in-depth one-to-one on the highs and lows of writing and getting published. Read from the current Mslexia Interview
NEW WRITING
Sample the best freshly-picked writing as chosen by our guest author and read her essay; plus - we announce the new submission theme. Go to New Writing
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