Mslexia, the magazine for women who write | www.mslexia.co.uk
In this magazine
ISSUE 53
Mar/Apr/May 2012
Featuring… KONA MACPHEE ◊ CELIA REES ◊ RUTH PADEL ◊ DANUTA KEAN ◊ ALICE OSWALD ◊ ANN WIDDECOMBE
Special
AGENDA
Negative feedback
Cordelia Fine on how inequality affects women writers' confidence and ambitions
INTERVIEW
Alice Oswald talks to Alex Pryce
FEATURES
Buried treasure
Debbie Taylor discusses the results of our novel competition
Blogaholic
poet Kona Macphee on how blogging took over her life
Reinvent yourself
Janey Fraser advises on choosing a pseudonym
Regulars
NEW WRITING: IN THE YEAR 2212
poetry and prose selected by Ann VanderMeer
MAKING A POEM
Ruth Padel talks to Fiona Sampson
WHAT WENT HORRIBLY WRONG
for Celia Rees
BEDSIDE TABLE
What Ann Widdecombe likes to read
Plus…
WRITING LIFE
Big Question, Objects of desire, Life coach, Make a difference, Make a splash
INSPIRATION
Blue pencil with Debbie Taylor
Fiction masterclass, What went wrong, Kids' stuff, The creative mix, Making a poem
BOOKS
Books to look out for, Vox pop, Book group, What's new, How to write a bestseller Independent press profile.
DIRECTORY
Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, calls for submissions, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues
THE Mslexia ARCHIVE
You can browse back issue contents year by year below, or click to view the full archive list.
Features on the website
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
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