Write On! 30, sponsored by LoveReading, is out today. Our autumn issue explores the theme of ‘Nostalgia:’ what we carry with us, the people, places, stories and experiences that continue to shape us long after they’ve passed.

Leading the issue is bestselling psychological crime writer Gillian McAllister whose twist-filled novels have taken her to the top of both The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller lists. In conversation with writer Mirabel Lavelle, Gillian talks candidly about rejection, resilience and the reality of building a writing career, as well as the emotional territory underpinning her fiction. Even now, success hasn’t made the work easy:

“Proper history writing can be intimidati“I have an epiphany and delete what I’ve written. I’ve done that for 11 out of 11 books – 80,000 words deleted – and I’m pretty sure I’ll do it for the 12th. It’s inefficient, but it’s the way I write!”

The full interview will also feature on Write On! Audio on 22 September.

On our sponsor page, Deb Maclaren, CEO of LoveReading, explores how a lifelong love of books can become a force for change, helping today’s readers support the next generation through reading.

The issue also features:

• Spotlight: My First Story
• Insight: Writers’ & Artists’ Editor, Alysoun Owen, and publicist Isabelle Knight answer reader questions.
• The Big Debate: Content vs Reading
• Showcase Special – Nostalgia: Writers explore the memories, people, places and experiences that shape creative lives.

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Write On! 31 is out on 10 December. Sponsored by The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation it features literary icon, Joanne Harris. Our issue theme will also inform content for the digital Write On! Extra (accessible through this website) and Write On! Audio. (This podcast can be accessed on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Just type pen to print into your browser. Alternatively, find us via our Spotify Podcast hosting site.