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In this magazine
ISSUE 26
Jul/Aug/Sep 2005
Featuring… DIANA WYNN JONES ◊ JO SHAPCOTT ◊ COLETTE BRYCE ◊ ESTHER FREUD ◊ DAISY GOODWIN
Special
AGENDA
Holding out for a hero
Debbie Taylor explores what women writers needs from their partners
INTERVIEW
Children’s author Diana Wynne Jones talks to Melanie Ashby
FEATURES
Are we being served?
Amanda Craig attacks the nefarious culture of book reviewing in the UK
Training: who needs it?
Sam Hart weighs the pros and cons of journalism courses
Out of the blue
Poet Gwyneth Lewis on how she learned to live with her depression
Regulars
NEW WRITING:
Mslexia WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION 2005
Judged by Jo Shapcott
FIRST DRAFT
Stella Duffy on her writing process
MAKING A POEM
Colette Bryce talks to Kate Clanchy
BOTTOM DRAWER
What Esther Freud never got published
BEDSIDE TABLE
What Daisy Goodwin likes to read
Plus…
GUIDELINES
Joy of, Lowdown, 10 top tips, Money matters
INSPIRATIONS
The Mslexia MA in Novel Writing with Jenny Newman
Making a poem, Write your self, Keep going
BOOKS
How to write a bestseller, Literary Landmarks, Independent press profile, Mslexia book reviews
DIRECTORY
Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, submissions requests, 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
