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ISSUE 57

Mar/Apr/May 2013

Featuring… GWYNETH LEWIS ◊ MENNA ELFYN ◊ RACHEL CUSK ◊ JENNY COLGAN ◊ KIRSTY LANG
Mslexia issue 57

Special

AGENDA

Waving or drowning?
Faridah Newman assesses the research on how antidepressants affect our writing.

INTERVIEW

Gwyneth Lewis talks to Alex Pryce
Read from the interview

FEATURES

The 10 Commandments
Debbie Taylor consulted agents and tutors to come up with a new set of rules for fiction authors

Point of view
Homa Khaleeli on whether white, straight, able-bodied authors should feature black, gay, disabled characters in their books

Friends in need
Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney on how to cope with writerly envy

Regulars

NEW WRITING: MEMOIR

narrative nonfiction selected by Rachel Cusk
Read the Judge's Essay

MAKING A POEM

Menna Elfyn talks to Fiona Sampson

WHAT WENT HORRIBLY WRONG

for Jenny Colgan

BEDSIDE TABLE

What Kirsty Lang likes to read
An excerpt from Bedside Table

Plus…

WRITING LIFE

Big Question, Synopsis Surgery, Scamwatch, How I Keep Going, Make a difference, Make a splash

INSPIRATION

Memoir: the basics with Sally Cline
Fiction masterclass, E-booking, Pen portrait, The creative mix, Making a poem

BOOKS

Books to look out for, Book group, What's new, How to write a bestseller, Independent press profile
Preview the Books section

DIRECTORY

Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, calls for submissions, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues

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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.

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