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Copywriting today

Helen Gilchrist, Director of Cornwall-based copywriting agency The Stranger Collective, talks to Christopher Ward about what it means to be a copywriter in the current climate.

The future of nature writing

Robert Macfarlane

Robert Macfarlane thinks it is likely to last, reports David Hewett-Silk.

The slush pile is over

So how do you get your work noticed now? Advice from the Wall Street Journal.

E-books – good or bad for authors?

Should we fear the e-book or welcome it with open downloads? Simon Cornish reflects on the face of publishing to come.

Day 4: We love Jimmy McGovern

The information desk was super busy today with a new influx of people who have passes for days three and four.

Profwriting at Cheltenham

We're spending the week at the Cheltenham Screenwriters' Festival. Watch this space for a blog and interviews with producers. script coaches, writers and directors.

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Journalism 10 years from now

Director of Digital Content at The Guardian, Emily Bell, came to Falmouth to present her very influential take on an exciting, if turbulent, future.

Make mine an espresso

Ben Roberts examines whether the new Espresso book printer means we’ll all be printing out books on demand.

Festival focus

Festival focus

Are literary festivals the new rock and roll, or, as Simon Heffer says, 'a sort of live porn show for the educated classes'? We love them, and had a great time – despite the rain – at  Port Eliot showcasing new writing talent from Cornwall and beyond. 

Day 3: A sticky situation

I got an insight into commissioned screenplays at Cheltenham Screenwriters’ Festival last night, as professional actors delivered segments of three first-time writers material on stage.