Write your book - The Riff Raff

Fall in love with writing and the results will follow...

'The start of your writer’s journey is not the time for limitations; it’s the time for possibility.'

10 ways emerging writers help themselves

'When you’re starting out as a writer, there’s so much to consider that it can be bewildering.'

My First Time...with Gytha Lodge

'No matter how bad things are, I always feel better after I’ve written something.'

The story behind the cover

My dad was an international pot smuggler. His organisation was responsible for shipping hundreds of tons of Thai stick into America. He was

My First Time...with Claire Handscombe

'Learn the craft of writing, read good novels, and write the book of your heart.'

A translator's story

'That is what a translator is: a conveyor of emotions. A guide who leads the readers into the author’s world.'

My First Time...with Carolyn Kirby

'There’s nothing more satisfying than putting that missing piece in the jigsaw.'

My First Time...with Bev Thomas

'A book that doesn’t go anywhere isn’t a failure – it's one that makes the next one better.'

Don’t give up when your first book isn’t published…

'Don’t be afraid to learn hard truths and ditch an idea that hasn’t worked, it is never wasted time.'

10 ways to make the most of London Book Fair

10 ways to enjoy all the fun of London Book Fair.