Collected: The Podcast

Welcome to our fortnightly podcast, where we delve into the vibrant world of contemporary writers and the literary life they lead. Offering a deeper and more nuanced perspective on the writing journey, we go beyond the surface often presented in the media. This season, we’re thrilled to feature an exceptional lineup of special guests, including best-selling author and Women's Prize founder Kate Mosse, poet and artist Ella Frears, Royal Court Associate Playwright Ishy Din, WritersMosaic Director Colin Grant, and the award-winning author Deepa Anappara. Plus, enjoy extracts from our archive, showcasing our writers reflecting on their creative processes. Join us for honest and heartfelt discussions about the triumphs and challenges of putting words to the page. Whether you're a reader, writer, or simply curious about the art of storytelling, find solidarity, and inspiration with the Royal Literary Fund's Collected podcast. © 2025. All rights reserved. Charity No: 219952

#513 Val McDermid, queen of crime writing 08/15/2026

#512 Davina Quinlivan, memoirist, cultural producer and ecological storyteller 08/01/2026

#511 Daisy Buchanan, author, journalist and host of hit podcast You're Booked 07/18/2026

#510: Sally Kindberg, comic strip artist, writer, journalist and curator 07/04/2026

#509: Daniel Hahn, award-winning translator, author and editor 06/20/2026

#508: John Aizlewood, music journalist and sports writer 06/06/2026

#507: Hanif Kureishi, celebrated novelist, screenwriter and playwright 04/25/2026

#506: Sara Shaarawi, playwright and producer 04/11/2026

#505: Hugo Williams, award-winning poet 03/29/2026

#504: Katharine Quarmby, novelist, journalist and non-fiction writer 03/15/2026

#503: Pat Cumper MBE, playwright, producer, director and cultural commentator 03/01/2026

#502: Emma John, journalist and memoirist 02/15/2026

#501: John Lewis-Stempel, celebrated nature writer and farmer 02/01/2026

#500: Abigail Mann, comedy writer turned queen of erotic fiction 01/18/2026

#499: Vanessa Collingridge, broadcaster and non-fiction writer 12/21/2025

#498: Paula Hawkins, internationally bestselling novelist 12/07/2025

#497: Satinder Chohan, playwright and dramastorian 11/23/2025

#496: Elif Shafak, award-winning & international best-selling novelist, essayist and activist 11/09/2025

#495: Matt Carr, fiction and non-fiction writer, journalist and podcaster 10/25/2025

#494: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, author and genocide survivor 10/11/2025

#493: Ian Seed, translator, short-story writer and prose poet 09/27/2025

#492: Blake Morrison, poet, memoirist and critic 09/13/2025

#491: Marianne Colbran, TV scriptwriter turned criminologist 08/30/2025

#490: Pragya Agarwal, behavioural and data scientist, and founder of The 50 Percent Project 08/16/2025

#489: Caroline Sanderson, Associate Editor of The Bookseller, critic, non-fiction author 08/02/2025

#488: Jonathan Edwards, Award-winning poet on why rejection hits writers so hard 07/19/2025

#487: Rosemary Jenkinson, writer, playwright, poet, essayist, memoirist and cultural commentator 07/05/2025

#486: Tessa Hadley, author of novels, short stories and non-fiction 06/21/2025

#485: Alex Wong, literary critic and poet 06/07/2025

#484: Laura Barnett, bestselling novelist and writing teacher 05/24/2025