Category Archives: Hever Castle 2012

Vanity Fair’s Alex Shoumatoff: At the service of the planet

In the digital world, journalists are faced with a choice. They can write in ever-shorter forms for websites so readers need not scroll down, they can come up with short-form text designed for phones and tablets, and they can send … Continue reading

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Pulitzer winner Paul Harding: ‘Publishing is not writing’

The experience of having your novel rejected repeatedly can be liberating, says Paul Harding, because it leaves you free to write whatever you want. And Paul has proved that writing for writing’s sake pays off, because his journey from rejection … Continue reading

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‘Roll, adapt or die’ – meet Nancy Gerbault

In the years before life as a literary impresario, Nancy Gerbault travelled the world as a flight attendant, produced internationally-recognised work as a painter, and for a while pursued her passion for food – working as a restaurant chef in … Continue reading

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Get your short story published with Abroad

What’s your process? Does a deadline stop you in your tracks or drive you forward? Does a word limit make your stomach lurch? Does your imagination disappear if there is a big prize to win? Or do you thrive when … Continue reading

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Controversy: Abroad’s tribute to rule-breakers

So the question we’re asking is how do we feel about rules? Not just rules to live by but also rules to write by. And do we follow them or not? This year, we have given the Abroad conference a … Continue reading

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