When the title of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir, Frankly, was first announced, I had my doubts. Partly, of course, it was a touching nod to her late friend, the comic Janey Godley. Godley’s... Read more »
The refurbished house in Bradford where the Brontë sisters were born is now welcoming visitors, having been opened on Thursday by the queen. Nestled in a narrow street in the village of... Read more »
A short story competition run by the Guardian and the publisher 4th Estate is now open to entries from unpublished writers of colour living in the UK and Ireland. The 4thWrite prize,... Read more »
In 1998, the late journalist Joan Didion wrote a scathing essay about the posthumous publication of True at First Light, a travel journal and fictional memoir by Ernest Hemingway, 38 years after... Read more »
The annual short story award run by the Guardian and publisher 4th Estate is open for entries from unpublished writers of colour based in the UK. The 4thWrite prize, now in its... Read more »