Blog: Writers in Residence

Shortlist for our 2016 Writers in Residence programme announced

9 July 2015

Shortlist for our 2016 Writers in Residence programme announced

Gladstone’s Library has revealed the 10 books shortlisted for its successful Writers in Residence programme.

Now into its fifth year, the prize was established by Gladstone’s Library in association with Damian Barr (saloniere and author of Maggie and Me) to explore and define liberal values in the twenty-first century.

The shortlist is made up of novels, poetry and creative non-fiction that, in the eyes of the shortlisters, best represent some of the most creative writing in the world today.

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Spirit of the Library by our April Writer in Residence Pascale Petit

23 April 2015

Spirit of the Library by our April Writer in Residence Pascale Petit

Outside it there’s been a pageant of woodpeckers, jays, woodpigeons, blue and great tits, jackdaws and squirrels, in the yew and silver birch. The window, and its twin in my ensuite bathroom, is the first thing I noticed about the room.

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Some Thoughts On Retreating a blog by Sarah Butler (Writers in Residence 2015)

24 February 2015

Some Thoughts On Retreating a blog by Sarah Butler (Writers in Residence 2015)

I write this approaching the end of my two week residency at Gladstone’s Library. It is labelled a residency, but I have treated it perhaps more as a retreat.

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The desks not chosen .... by our former writer in residence Judy Brown

22 August 2014

The desks not chosen .... by our former writer in residence Judy Brown

During my month at the Library I became fascinated by what draws us to the places we choose to work. I was lucky enough to be able to use the same desk in the History Room all month. 

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Reading - Randomness and Reinvention by Judy Brown

8 July 2014

Reading - Randomness and Reinvention by Judy Brown

I like the motto on the orange pencils (made out of CD cases) which you can buy at Reception. I couldn’t believe my luck at getting a chance to try. I’d half-wondered if it was the prose

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A Room of One's Own by Lesley McDowell

23 May 2014

A Room of One's Own by Lesley McDowell

Lesley McDowell explains why she has claimed Gladstone’s Library as her own personal space.

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Into the Silence by Peter Moore

5 May 2014

Into the Silence by Peter Moore

In this second blog post by March writer in residence Peter Moore we learn about one of his favourite research materials, the fabulous Illustrated London News

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Gladstone's Library: The Meaningful and the Magical by Peter Moore

27 March 2014

Gladstone's Library: The Meaningful and the Magical by Peter Moore

Peter Moore, our current Writer in Residence, takes some time out of his busy schedule to draw on the magic of Gladstone’s as he tells us what has made his stay special to him.

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On Being Disruptive by Melissa Harrison

14 February 2014

On Being Disruptive by Melissa Harrison

Melissa Harrison describes her time as a Writer in Residence and how she tackled the A494 with a backpack and camera.

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Two Discoveries by Neil Griffiths

11 February 2014

Two Discoveries by Neil Griffiths

Neil Griffiths describes two of his discoveries as a Writer in Residence and introduces you (perhaps) to the forgotten world of Stanley Middleton.

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