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Under An Island Sun – Episode 04
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Under An Island Sun – Episode 03
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Under An Island Sun – Episode 02
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Submissions Opportunities For ‘Friend’ Authors
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Under An Island Sun – Episode 01
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 48
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 47
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Top 10 Books To Read For Valentine’s Day
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Writer Of The Week: John Holmes
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 46
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 45
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 44
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 43
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Writing Bursary Competition – What Happens Now?
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 42
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 41
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 40
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Writer Of The Week: Sue Hassett
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 39
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 38
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 37
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 36
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Simon & Schuster 100 notable books!
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What’s Happening On The Fiction Desk?
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 35
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 34
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 33
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Writer Of The Week: Sareen McLay
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 32
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 31
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Join in National Storytelling Week
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 30
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 29
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 28
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What Makes A Good ‘People’s Friend’ Story?
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 27
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 26
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Writer Of The Week: Caroline Hall
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 25
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 24
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 23
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 22
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The Best Winnie The Pooh Quotes!
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 21
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Our Updated Fiction Guidelines
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Michael Morpurgo’s Open Letter Calls For Books And Reading Investment
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 20
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 19
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Writer Of The Week: Patsy Goodsir
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 18
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Writer Of The Day: Alexis Wolfe
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 17
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Writer Of The Day: Christopher Goulding
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 16
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Judy Blume’s Lifetime Achievement Award For ‘Bravery In Literature’
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Writer Of The Day: Bshash Mubarik
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 15
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Our New Fiction Guidelines
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Writer Of The Day: Leah Rottier
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Fiction Ed’s Blog: Writing Competition Q&A
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 14
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Writer Of The Day: Donna Ferguson
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 13
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Writer Of The Day: Kate Baker
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 12
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Writer Of The Day: Julie Blaho
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 11
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Hold Fast To Your Dreams – Episode 10
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