18 May 2020 It’s in the listening – Q&A with Matthew Knight of Leapers Matthew Knight on this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme 'Kindness' and what it means to him
27 March 2020 Q&A: Henny Beaumont – Cover Artist for The Author Spring 2020 Henny Beaumont explains the ideas and process behind her artwork for The Author's Spring 2020 issue.
04 March 2020 Gill Garratt: Moving into educational writing Counsellor and therapist Gill Garratt discusses her writing career and creating mindfulness resources for schools.
14 November 2019 Stewart Ross: Creating Something Out of Nothing Educational author Stewart Ross on the ups and downs of the profession and tips for educational writers starting out
15 October 2019 Dima Alzayat: Short Stories and winning the 2019 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award Dima Alzayat on the challenge of short stories and winning the 2019 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award.
02 September 2019 'Writing is ... a real act of faith' – James Clarke, Betty Trask Prize 2019 winner Two months on from his win, James Clarke talks about the impact of winning the Betty Trask Prize.
19 July 2019 Meet the new EWG Chair: Ignaty Dyakov Ignaty Dyakov discusses getting into educational writing and his plans as the new EWG Chair.
01 July 2019 Stories as gold dust: Nicholas Allan, founder of Queen's Knickers Award Nicholas Allan talks about founding the Queen's Knickers Award for an outstanding original illustrated book for children.
14 June 2019 Jackie Kay: 'Writing is as much a confidence game as football' Novelist and poet Jackie Kay on the current state of poetry and hosting the 2019 SoA Awards.
12 June 2019 Protecting Authors: An Interview with Tony Bradman, ALCS Tony Bradman, Chair of ALCS, explains how the organisation works and why it matters for authors.
29 May 2019 Talking with Anietie Isong, McKitterick Prize 2018 winner Anietie Isong on winning the McKitterick Prize 2018 and his journey to publication as a 'late bloomer'.
23 May 2019 On writing short: Chris Connolly, ALCS Tom-Gallon Award 2018 winner Chris Connolly on raising the profile of short fiction, taking rejection on the chin, and winning the 2018 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award.
17 May 2019 One year on: Omar Robert Hamilton, Betty Trask Prize 2018 winner Life after a debut: Omar Robert Hamilton opens up about winning the Betty Trask Prize 2018.
18 April 2019 The magic of reading with Cat Weatherill Author and infant specialist Cat Weatherill on reading for children and why it matters.
19 March 2019 The life of an educational writer: Susan Blanch 'The most important skill – apart from being able to write, obviously – is time management.'
29 January 2019 Intimacy and power through audio drama We talk to two shortlisted playwrights from the 2019 Imison Award about listening, lasting friendships, and good stories.
12 December 2018 Treasure Troves: Educational Writing with Irene Lofthouse "To know that my passions are being communicated and interacted with is a real joy"
26 September 2018 Moving into Educational Writing with Chitra Soundar "The fundamental skill is to tell a good story"
19 September 2018 BFI Working Class Heroes - Bullet Boy (2004), with Catherine Johnson "As a youngish mother living in Hackney at the time I wanted it to show crime as completely unglamorous."
01 August 2018 The rewards of age ‘...publishing is orientated towards the young, and so many prizes have age limits or are otherwise aimed at younger people...’