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Diana McCaulay in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi

Diana McCaulay has won the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize for her novel, A House for Miss Pauline. In an interview last year, she spoke with Gabriel Gbadamosi about her indomitable nonagenarian protagonist and the unfinished business of reparations for the Atlantic Slave Trade.

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John Jackson: 'I wanted to write it as a thriller with a very unusual lead; a character who would traditionally be non-speaking, in the background of scenes, bringing cups of tea or taking the kids is the star of the show.'

In conversation with Jonny Wright

Dean Atta: 'They won't be here forever, maybe just as long as this poem. These two Black boys in paradise.'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Misan Harriman: 'I agree with Robert Frank who said about photography, “the eye should learn to listen before it looks.”'

In conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi

Zakia Sewell: 'I was in Wales over the weekend, and you see the Welsh flag everywhere. And it elicits a very different response in me to the St George's Cross, which is ostensibly my flag.'

In conversation with Colin Grant

Ryan Calais Cameron: '"I never wanted to get to the point where I was in my acting, where you could put me in a box. If that was the point, what's the point of having all the creativity in the world and you can only talk about one aspect of life?"'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Rianna Simons: 'I think there are two things going on in the play that I try to do. One of them is the characters trying to do something as opposed to doing nothing, and then there's the whole thing of being seen to do something.'

In conversation with Luca Newman

John Jackson: 'I wanted to write it as a thriller with a very unusual lead; a character who would traditionally be non-speaking, in the background of scenes, bringing cups of tea or taking the kids is the star of the show.'

In conversation with Jonny Wright

Dean Atta: 'They won't be here forever, maybe just as long as this poem. These two Black boys in paradise.'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Misan Harriman: 'I agree with Robert Frank who said about photography, “the eye should learn to listen before it looks.”'

In conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi

Zakia Sewell: 'I was in Wales over the weekend, and you see the Welsh flag everywhere. And it elicits a very different response in me to the St George's Cross, which is ostensibly my flag.'

In conversation with Colin Grant

Ryan Calais Cameron: '"I never wanted to get to the point where I was in my acting, where you could put me in a box. If that was the point, what's the point of having all the creativity in the world and you can only talk about one aspect of life?"'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Rianna Simons: 'I think there are two things going on in the play that I try to do. One of them is the characters trying to do something as opposed to doing nothing, and then there's the whole thing of being seen to do something.'

In conversation with Luca Newman

John Jackson: 'I wanted to write it as a thriller with a very unusual lead; a character who would traditionally be non-speaking, in the background of scenes, bringing cups of tea or taking the kids is the star of the show.'

In conversation with Jonny Wright

Dean Atta: 'They won't be here forever, maybe just as long as this poem. These two Black boys in paradise.'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Misan Harriman: 'I agree with Robert Frank who said about photography, “the eye should learn to listen before it looks.”'

In conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi

Zakia Sewell: 'I was in Wales over the weekend, and you see the Welsh flag everywhere. And it elicits a very different response in me to the St George's Cross, which is ostensibly my flag.'

In conversation with Colin Grant

Ryan Calais Cameron: '"I never wanted to get to the point where I was in my acting, where you could put me in a box. If that was the point, what's the point of having all the creativity in the world and you can only talk about one aspect of life?"'

In conversation with Delon Jessop

Rianna Simons: 'I think there are two things going on in the play that I try to do. One of them is the characters trying to do something as opposed to doing nothing, and then there's the whole thing of being seen to do something.'

In conversation with Luca Newman

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And the winner is...

A glimpse into the creative process and the poetic thinking behind T. S. Eliot Prize-nominated collections. Seven poets – all either shortlisted for, or winners of, the T. S. Eliot Prize – explore the concepts behind their books, reflect on how particular poems came into being and share behind-the-scenes insights that illuminate their work in a rich and dynamic conversation around the art and craft of contemporary poetry.

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After the applause: life, work, and poetry beyond the T. S. Eliot Prize

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A Portable Paradise, shared

by Roger Robinson

Hoard / Archive

by Sarah Howe

Life after the T. S. Eliot Prize

by Joelle Taylor

Change of heart

by Hannah Lowe

Poets en masse

by Ella Frears

A sort of homecoming

by James Conor Patterson
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Life after the T. S. Eliot Prize

Reflections on the value of books and the purpose of prizes in a politicised world.

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Poetry films

Four UK based poets read their work and pieces that have been inspirational. Commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with WritersMosaic.

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Poetry films

Four UK based poets read their work and pieces that have been inspirational. Commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with WritersMosaic.

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Anthony Anaxagorou reads his poem, ‘Things Already Lost’.

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Marjorie Lotfi reads her poem, ‘The Hebridean Crab Apple’.

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Anthony Anaxagorou reads his poem, ‘Things Already Lost’.

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Marjorie Lotfi reads her poem, ‘The Hebridean Crab Apple’.

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Jo Clement reads her poem, ‘Playing Cards’.

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Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem, ‘Right Now I’m Standing’.

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Jo Clement reads her poem, ‘Playing Cards’.

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Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem, ‘Right Now I’m Standing’.

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Fiction Prescriptions

Great novels offer insights into the human condition but can they also be tools for living? Co-hosts Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy provide bibliotherapy in our new podcast series. Each month listeners can write in with their dilemmas and our dynamic duo will suggest remedies for the head and heart, drawn from novels, poetry and prose collections.

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New Year’s resolutions

by Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy

Love

by Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy

The state of the world

by Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy

Parenting

by Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy

The manosphere

by Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy
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The manosphere

What does boredom have to do with the manosphere? And how is the manosphere reflected in what we read? Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy prescribe literary fictions to help us understand and break free.

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Reviews

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Smallie

Tackling a deeply shaming period of recent British history with verve and flair

Max Farrar

Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied

Which part of your lip moves when you speak your disobedience?

Magnus McDowall

The Music is Black

Rage, hope and joy co-exist in this celebration of 125 years of Black British music

Suzanne Harrington

Orwell: 2+2=5

An exploration into the language of power through George Orwell's life

Isabelle Dupuy

Wimmy Road Boyz

Three friends look to escape themselves for a wild night of youthful mayhem with life-changing consequences

Lily-Ann Cunningham

The Drama

A provocative thought experiment from Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli

Liberty Martin

Ionesco/Dinner at the Smiths

At the frontier between immersive and absurdist theatre

Amanda Vilanova

Big Man

A deeply tender and sharply funny look at identity and connection

Eric Ngalle Charles

Small Prophets

A veritable love letter to British whimsy

Nou Ra

Close Up

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Bad Signal

'All language use can be seen as extending a hand; words and their corresponding meanings are always about relationships'

Anthony Anaxagorou

When journalism is silenced

What is the responsibility of the writer?

Juliet Gilkes Romero

Literally the shittiest night!

What really matters, even in literally the shittiest times

Isis Davis

‘AI’m not gagging’

On AI and the future of the novel

Taíno Mendez

On seeing Iran in the news, I want to say

A poet reflects on what it's like to be of Iranian descent and to witness terrible news coming out of Iran.

Marjorie Lotfi

Sad Song of Plantain poem

'I lie as quiet as death in this ‘three for two pounds’ cardboard box'

Roger Robinson

Regarding Turner

What does knowing of the revered British artist's investment in chattel slavery mean for his legacy?

Franklin Nelson

Building Literary Resistance

Personal reflections as a white, non-Muslim, middle-class editor for the journal Critical Muslim

Naomi Foyle

Watching a theatre go dark

What we lost with the Blue Elephant Theatre

Amanda Vilanova

Events

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Iranian Women’s Voices at the British Library

WritersMosaic recently presented an evening of poetry, film and music at the British Library in London to showcase Iranian Women's Voices, inspired by the poet and filmmaker Forough Farrokhzad.

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Join us on tour in 2026

Find out more about the literary festivals we’re visiting this year

InSight

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Free Will

Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

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Half Written Love Letter

Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

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What we leave we carry, The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.

The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.

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Fiction Prescriptions

Bibliotherapy for the head and the heart

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And the winner is...

Seven poets celebrated by the T. S. Eliot Prize explore the concepts behind their books.

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