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In this magazine
ISSUE 39
Oct/Nov/Dec 2008
Featuring… ISABEL ALLENDE ◊ CAROL BIRCH ◊ CLARE ALEXANDER ◊ SARAH LYALL ◊ JULIE WALTERS
Special
AGENDA
Places of Our Own
Gillian Dow treads the literary tourist trail, visiting homes, cities and libraries dedicated to women writers.
INTERVIEW
Isabel Allende talks to Daneet Steffens.
Read from the interview
FEATURES
Like Riding a Bike
Immersed in writing her second novel, Rachel Zadok assesses the trials, tribulations and new joy of book number two.
The Insider: Clare Alexander
Reporting for Duty
Fancy a career as a journalist? New York Times London correspondent Sarah Lyall on the tricky realities of the trade.
Regulars
NEW WRITING: Bugs
selected by Carol Birch
Read the Judge's Essay
FIRST DRAFT
Chelsea Cain
MAKING A POEM
Amanda Dalton talks to Colette Bryce
BOTTOM DRAWER
What Alexandra Fuller never got published
BEDSIDE TABLE
What Julie Walters likes to read
An excerpt from Bedside Table
Plus…
GUIDELINES
Joy of, Lowdown, Dear Danuta
INSPIRATIONS
Writing workshops with Bernardine Evaristo
Making a poem, Write your self, Keep going
BOOKS
How to write a bestseller, Writers' Bookshelf, Literary Landmarks, Independent press profile, Mslexia book reviews
Recommended reading
DIRECTORY
Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, submissions requests, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues
FEATURES
Sample the best of Mslexia:
◊ Agenda Writer's Websites
◊ Feature A Commercial Novel Break
◊ The Lowdown On Public Advocacy
◊ Martina Cole's Bottom Drawer
◊ The Joy Of Writing for TV
◊ Ten Top Tips How to organise your work space
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
THE Mslexia ARCHIVE
Is there anything you've missed? Find out what Mslexia magazine has already featured - take a tour of our back issues.
