Francis Spufford speaks with Carole Angier about his adventures in Russian economics and Christian apologetics, and his gradual journey towards pure fiction writing.

Marcy Kahan shares an exciting writing week with us in this nightly audio diary.

Babs Horton, Neil Hanson, Esther Selsdon, Philip Caveney, Susan Price and David Spencer tell us about why they write, as featured in the Vox section of the RLF’s Showcase.

Heather Dyer speaks with Julia Copus about the pitfalls of early career success, and how she overcame creative block through a process of awakening and relinquishment.

Emma Darwin is a novelist experimenting with radio plays.

Annie Caulfield is a radio writer embarking on a novel.

In this final part of a three-part conversation, we rejoin Annie and Emma to hear how they got on.