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WritersMosaic - In conversation
by WritersMosaic from the Royal Literary Fund
WritersMosaic - illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.The series brings global majority writers face-to-face to explore each other’s work and thought. The knowledge, excitement and curiosity of fellow writers in these informal exchanges bring to light the connecting currents that flow through contemporary UK writing, reflecting profound changes in our cultural diversity, social experience and imaginative responses.
Episodes
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Tahmima Anam in conversation with Mirza Waheed
Mirza Waheed talks to Tahmima Anam about her latest novel, Uprising, and the reason she felt compelled to write it. Tahmima Anam in conversation with Mirza Waheed is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Peter Kalu in conversation with John Siddique
John Siddique talks to Peter Kalu about not holding back in his kaleidoscopic memoir of vignettes Act Normal. Peter Kalu in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Ebony Reid in conversation with Lemara Lindsay-Prince
Lemara Lindsay-Prince talks to Ebony Reid about her debut book Trapped Life as an alternative narrative to the stereotypes of trap life presented in mainstream media. Ebony Reid in conversation with Lemara Lindsay-Prince is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal…
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Basma Ghalayini in conversation with John Siddique
John Siddique talks to Basma Ghalayini about her journey from working in IT to editing the anthologies Palestine +100 and Palestine -1. Basma Ghalayini in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing…
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Jarred McGinnis in conversation with Colin Grant
Colin Grant talks to Jarred McGinnis about the blurred line between fiction and reality in his book There Is No Meant to Be: A Family Story. Jarred McGinnis in conversation with Colin Grant is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new…
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Tishani Doshi in conversation with Vayu Naidu
Vayu Naidu talks to Tishani Doshi about the round-the-world adventures her poetry has taken her on. Tishani Doshi in conversation with Vayu Naidu is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Nels Abbey in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright talks to Nels Abbey about his journey as a writer and his book Think Like a White Man. Nels Abbey in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Foday Mannah in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
Bashabi Fraser talks to Foday Mannah about his debut novel The Search for Othella Savage and the importance of centering female characters in his work. Foday Mannah in conversation with Bashabi Fraser is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover…
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Sanjoy K Roy in conversation with Vayu Naidu
The writer, editor and publisher talks about his haunting memoir, There's a Ghost in My Room. Sanjoy K Roy in conversation with Vayu Naidu is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Manjeet Mann in conversation with Sita Brahmachari
Sita Brahmachari talks to Manjeet Mann about her career as an actress, playwright and novelist. Manjeet Mann in conversation with Sita Brahmachari is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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John Jackson in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright talks to John Jackson about writing for TV series, including Sky Atlantic's drama Riviera, and his own original scripts. John Jackson in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Dean Atta in conversation with Del Jessop
Del Jessop talks to Dean Atta about making the BAFTA-winning stop motion animation of his poem 'Two Black Boys in Paradise'. Available to watch online on Channel 4. Dean Atta in conversation with Del Jessop is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund.…
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Misan Harriman in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
Misan Harriman recalls the impact of his photographic exhibition, The Purpose of Light, which he sees as a 'testament to solidarity'. First published 19th November, 2025. Misan Harriman in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal...
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Zakia Sewell in conversation with Colin Grant
In front of an excited audience at After Hours in Bristol, Colin Grant talks to the writer and DJ Zakia Sewell about Finding Albion. Sewell’s debut nonfiction book digs deep beneath the surface of British culture to unearth the hidden stories about the country’s foundation. Sewell looks at myths...
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Ryan Calais Cameron in conversation with Del Jessop
Ryan Calais Cameron on using theatre as a platform to create diverse, nuanced and experimental work. Ryan Calais Cameron in conversation with Del Jessop is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Rianna Simons in conversation with Luca Newman
The writer of White Girls Gang reflects on the stepping stones of playwriting. Rianna Simons in conversation with Luca Newman is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Matthew Xia in conversation with Trish Cooke
The director of Small Island reflects on being able to see the bigger picture when putting on plays and how he works with writers to tell their stories on stage. Matthew Xia in conversation with Trish Cooke is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund.…
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Allen Zimbler in conversation with Vayu Naidu
Vayu Naidu speaks with Dr Allen Zimbler about his memoir, Kalahari Diaries: Impressions of a Desert People. Allen Zimbler in conversation with Vayu Naidu is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Yvonne Singh in conversation with John Siddique
John Siddique talks with Yvonne Singh about her new book INK!, which traces the lineage of global majority journalism in the UK from the 1800s to the present day in a series of seven biographies of some of British journalism's most important writers of colour. Recorded live at The Ilkley…
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Zena Edwards in conversation with Del Jessop
Del Jessop talks to Zena Edwards about poetry, performance and the embodiment of characters through movement. Zena Edwards in conversation with Del Jessop is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Celeste Mohammed in conversation with Sophie Jai
Trinidadian novelist Celeste Mohammed reflects on her second novel, Ever Since We Small, a family saga drawing on the island’s history. Celeste Mohammed in conversation with Sophie Jai is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Raymond Antrobus in conversation with Colin Grant
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, poet Raymond Antrobus reflects on his memoir, part essay, part poetry, part testament and investigation of missing sound. Raymond Antrobus in conversation with Colin Grant is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary...
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Jason Allen-Paisant in conversation with John Siddique
Jason Allen-Paisant reflects on the move from poetry into prose, in particular with his new memoir, The Possibility of Tenderness. Jason Allen-Paisant in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing…
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Juliet Gilkes Romero in conversation with Colin Grant
Playwright Juliet Gilkes Romero takes us from the tweet that inspired her to write The Whip through to the play’s production and performance at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre. Juliet Gilkes Romero in conversation with Colin Grant is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine...
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Michael I. Ohajuru in conversation with Michael McMillan
Michael Ohajuru discusses his pioneering project on John Blanke, one of the first recorded black men in British history. Michael I. Ohajuru in conversation with Michael McMillan is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Anthony Anaxagorou in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
British-born Cypriot poet Anthony Anaxagorou explains his determination to tackle tough subjects in his poems. Anthony Anaxagorou in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Suhayl Saadi in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
The poet, novelist, lyricist and physician Suhayl Saadi talks about the journey of his polyphonic novel Psychoraag. Suhayl Saadi in conversation with Bashabi Fraser is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Ishy Din in conversation with John Siddique
John Siddique talks to Ishy Din about their experience of directing and producing the new series, Mosaic Monologues, featuring six dramas commissioned by WritersMosaic. Ishy Din in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund....
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Love Ssega in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
The musician, producer and writer Love Ssega reflects on the power of art as activism and fighting for air. Love Ssega in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Catherine Johnson in conversation with Sita Brahmachari
The novelist Catherine Johnson talks about writing fiction based on historical characters like the dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker. Catherine Johnson in conversation with Sita Brahmachari is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more...
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Beru Tessema in conversation with Jonny Wright
The Ethiopian-British actor, playwright and filmmaker Beru Tessema, focusing on his film Lions and his play Wolves on Road, describes how he channels his migrant experience in his work. Beru Tessema in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the...
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Dalia Al-Dujaili in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
Dalia Al-Dujaili talks about her new book, Babylon, Albion: A Personal History of Myth and Migration, a poetic reflection on belonging that draws on Arab mythology and Islamic tradition alongside English folklore. Dalia Al-Dujaili in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series...
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Saima Mir in conversation with John Siddique
The author and journalist Saima Mir discusses her love for Malcolm X, moving away from rage on the page, and her approach to layered storytelling in which women gain both power and agency. Saima Mir in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the...
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Mona Dash in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
The poet, novelist and memoirist Mona Dash reflects on how her mother, also a poet, inspired her to become a writer. Mona Dash in conversation with Bashabi Fraser is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Candy Gourlay in conversation with Sita Brahmachari
The London-based Filipino author Candy Gourlay describes illuminating gaps in history through her children's books Wild Song and Bone Talk set in the time of the Philippine-American War. Candy Gourlay in conversation with Sita Brahmachari is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from...
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Leah Chillery in conversation with Jonny Wright
In remembrance of Leah Chillery, the playwright, screenwriter and actress who died recently, WritersMosaic shares her interview from 2021 with the writer for screen and stage Jonny Wright. Leah spills the beans on being an actor, a writer and a Northerner. Leah Chillery in conversation with Jonny...
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Aniefiok Ekpoudom in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright riffs with Aniefiok Ekpoudom about his debut nonfiction, Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain. Aniefiok Ekpoudom in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Tariq Latif in conversation with Bashabi Fraser
Tariq has made the conscious decision to always exclude 'the dirty business of politics' from his writing. Tariq Latif in conversation with Bashabi Fraser is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Anjali Joseph in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
Anjali explores her interest in the here and now of everyday lives, the writing that makes sense of life in the smallest of details and moments, and that discloses its magic. Anjali Joseph in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal...
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Imaobong Umoren in conversation with Colin Grant
History is not written by historians; it's curated by them. In front of a lively audience at the Hay Literary Festival, Colin Grant talks to Imaobong Umoren about Empire with End, her curation of a new history of Britain and the Anglophone Caribbean. Imaobong Umoren in conversation with Colin…
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Isis Davis in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright talks to Isis Davis about her extraordinary journey from street gang member to actress to screen writer. Isis Davis in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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Rowan Hisayo Buchanan in conversation with Anjali Joseph
Anjali Joseph talks to Rowan Hisayo Buchanan about the origins of her writing, her love of anthologies and ghost stories. Rowan Hisayo Buchanan in conversation with Anjali Joseph is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Archie Maddocks in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright talks with the writer and comedian Archie Maddocks about the TV series Crongton, his adaptation of the late Alex Wheatle's novels. Archie Maddocks in conversation with Jonny Wright is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new...
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Kit De Waal in conversation with Colin Grant
Colin Grant talks with the novelist, short story writer and essayist, Kit De Waal about her latest novel, The Best of Everything. Kit De Waal in conversation with Colin Grant is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Lanre Bakare in conversation with John Siddique
John Siddique talks to Lanre Bakare about missing history books, and how black culture and resistance outside of London have shaped UK culture. Lanre Bakare in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new...
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Diana McCaulay in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
The writer and environmentalist Diana McCaulay talks with Gabriel Gbadamosi about her new novel, A House for Miss Pauline. Diana McCaulay in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at...
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Ruvani Ranasinha & Mohammed Hanif in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy
In 2022, the writer Hanif Kureishi, best known for his novel the Buddha of Suburbia, suffered a terrible accident which left him with paralysing spinal injuries. He has continued to write and has since published Shattered, a memoir, about the experience. Chitra Ramaswamy talks to Ruvani…
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Renu Arora in conversation with Sita Brahmachari
The actor, singer and writer Renu Arora talks to Sita Brahmachari about her creative life. Renu discusses her writing, her work on stage, her feeling of connection with Frida Kahlo, and her collaborations including the creation of The Burgundy Book, a concept album inspired by her life-changing...
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Nick Makoha in conversation with Hannah Lowe
Nick Makoha has been inspired by the work of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for his latest poetry. Makoha talks to fellow poet Hannah Lowe about the roots and life of the poems in the New Carthaginians. Nick Makoha in conversation with Hannah Lowe is an original audio series by WritersMosaic...
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Shamshad Khan in conversation with John Siddique
Talking about her journey as a poet, as well as poetry as the art of silence and about the word and how it relates to the truth of our bodies. Shamshad Khan in conversation with John Siddique is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new...
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WritersMosaic - illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.The series brings global majority writers face-to-face to explore each other’s work and thought. The knowledge, excitement and curiosity of fellow writers in these informal exchanges bring to light the connecting currents that flow through contemporary UK writing, reflecting profound changes in our cultural diversity, social experience and imaginative responses.
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