Telling your (own) story

I first heard the term ‘autofiction’ in December 2021 on a residential Arvon course for potential novelists. It was the first time I had spent a significant chunk of my own money on my writing educati

Unearthing women’s most closely guarded stories

Rewiting your first draft might seem daunting, but, says James McCreet, it’s where you have the chance to really make your writing shine So you’ve finished the first draft. The story lies ‘finished’ b

Being fearless in midlife is hard, because to be fearless we might have to change or challenge parts of our identity that we have leaned on for years: things we were taught about ourselves as a child,

Paula Hawkins shares what makes a great page-turner as she launches Prima ’s 2025 short story writing competition

Thriller writer Erin Kelly recommends the reads you need when you want to let loose