A veteran international judge answers some frequently asked questions about the process behind deciding top literary awards.

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Setting the house alight as you walk away looks good in movies, but in life it's best to leave nicely and stay on good terms.

Need to mix up your morning routine? Starting your day creatively can help set you up with focus and flair - here are some artist tips.

Hearing "no" is never easy but recovering from rejection is a necessary part of the artist’s life. Here are some first aid strategies to help with the pain.

They come in different shapes and sizes - but Verity Johnson's helping you find the sledgehammer you need to move past the walls that hold you back halfway through a creative project.

To the uninitiated, the prospect of having your book translated into different languages is daunting and exciting, but how does it happen?

What do you stand for? A manifesto can act as the succinct expression of the values underpinning your practice or organisation.

Perhaps technology is not the greatest threat to your livelihood after all?

"Exposure doesn’t taste very good on toast" - having open conversations about what we earn and how we manage money is the only way to a richer arts ecology.

Commercial brands are forever looking for creatives to add cachet to their wares. Get tips and advice on what it's like to strike deals with these global giants.

With so much focus on arts education and development -an important question has to be asked - are we willing to pay for good skills?