Rosie Garland has a passion for language nurtured by public libraries. She writes long and short fiction, poetry and sings with post-punk band The March Violets. Her latest collection, What Girls Do in the Dark, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize. Her novel, The Night Brother, was described by The Times as ‘a delight…with shades of Angela Carter.’ Val McDermid has named her one of the most compelling LGBT+ writers in the UK today.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
