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In this issue:
Why do feminists read romance? Caroline Carpenter asks whether romantic fiction is good or bad for its readers
Wintering for writers Katherine May argues that creative fallow periods allow us to reflect on the direction to take next
The knowledge Julie Vuong talks to specialist agents and editors about trends in magic realism
Writing Time Rebecca Hastings on how a daily communal writing hour has led to a creative surge across continents – and how to join in
Interview Caroline Sanderson talks to award-winning short story writer and novelist Daisy Johnson about horror, motherhood and deleting your drafts
Insight Costa-Award-winning novelist Monique Roffey explains how her creativity thrives in the space between sleeping and waking
Transitioning How Claire Dyer used her poetry to navigate her transition from the mother of a son to the mother of a daughter.
Playmaking In the third in her how-to series, acclaimed playwright and tutor Margaret Wilkinson spells out how to create a scene
DIY bestsellers Self-publishing guru Debbie Young on publishing and selling your own memoir
Prizewinning poems Judge Karen McCarthy Woolf introduces the winners of the 2020 Mslexia Poetry Competition. Read the winning entries along with Karen’s comments about the submissions.