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Our very own Nathan Festus was instrumental in organising a Readathon at Exclusive Books in Claremont, held on Sunday 4th of August. We’re indebted to Linda McCullogh of Exclusive’s [...]

The LRC exco are always looking for ways to raise funds so that we can continue to sponsor writers and to publish the stories that come out of the courses […]

Are stories harmful? While visiting a friend, I picked up Yuval Harari’s latest book and was intrigued by an essay titled: Life Is Not A Story[1].  As a medical doctor […]

In this brand new experimental and experiential writing course we will explore our relationship with the natural world. We have done damage to ourselves and our home, the earth, by […]

Last month, 18 LRC members read their poetry - many from the anthology - at the McGregor Poetry Festival

It’s a topical issue in the world – who do we allow to cross our borders? What entry criteria determine our choices? We face exactly those dilemmas when reading and […]

Just over a year ago, a group of writers helped me to raise funds to form the Life Righting Collective. The main aim was to assist disadvantaged writers. We felt […]

We are pleased to say that the LRC anthology This Is How It Is  is on track, with the expected date for printing in May. We’ve been advised by our […]

I am a writer who is also a doctor, interested in what helps us heal. I have used writing as a tool and resource to help me find out more […]

This is the first time the Life Righting Collective has published stories, and every aspect of the process has brought up interesting questions. Editing someone else’s work can present dilemmas. [...]