Mslexia Issue 85

Spring is sprung! Bring on the daffodils, the lambs… and Issue 85of Mslexia! Water your blooming ideas with our inspiration-packed pages, including:

Looking back – Does working on a memoir always have to be painful? Caroline Sanderson discusses the difficult art of self-reflection and analysing the past

Competition results – Acclaimed writer and judge of the Mslexia Short Story Competition Irenosen Okojie explains how she came to choose the masterful winners

Craft – Margaret Wilkinson offers her hot tips to get readers extemporising on subject of ‘wildlife’ and all things animal related

Interview – Mslexia Editor Debbie Taylor speaks to poet Kate Clanchy about her latest book Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me

Analysis – What should you do with your research? Jenny Alexander encourages the writerly practice of upcycling and recycling ideas

Plus we have interviews and insights from talent such as: Katie Piper, Sara Holland, Sophie Hannah, Jo Lloyd and Liz Hyder.

And as always, the magazine is packed with advice; original writing from our readers; our directory of competitions, lit mags and events; and more…