#480: Ella Frears, genre-busting poet and visual artist

#480: Ella Frears, genre-busting poet and visual artist

Collected: The Podcast · 2025-03-30
50:44

Poet and artist Ella Frears delves into the Royal Literary Fund’s sound archives, using other writers’ reflections to explore her craft and career, and discuss the creation of her latest hit work: a page-turning, book-length poem in the form of an email to an estate agent. With RLF Collected host, Julia Copus.

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Collected: The Podcast

Welcome to our fortnightly podcast, where we delve into the vibrant world of contemporary writers and the literary life they lead. Offering a deeper and more nuanced perspective on the writing journey, we go beyond the surface often presented in the media.

This season, we’re thrilled to feature an exceptional lineup of special guests, including best-selling author and Women's Prize founder Kate Mosse, poet and artist Ella Frears, Royal Court Associate Playwright Ishy Din, WritersMosaic Director Colin Grant, and the award-winning author Deepa Anappara. Plus, enjoy extracts from our archive, showcasing our writers reflecting on their creative processes.

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