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I’m Hattie Crisell, a writer based in London. My book, In Writing: Conversations on Inspiration, Perspiration and Creative Desperation, was published by Granta Books in 2024. I produce the podcast In Writing with Hattie Crisell, interviewing writers of all kinds in their studies.
I’m a freelance journalist, and a contributing editor of Grazia magazine. I have also written for Bustle, Elle, Vogue, You, The Times, The Telegraph, The Evening Standard and The Sunday Times Style, among others.
I have taught sold-out workshops on interviewing and other topics via Arvon, the Edinburgh Book Festival and the National Centre for Writing. I often chair events at bookshops and festivals (authors have included David Nicholls, Geoff Dyer and Emma Jane Unsworth). I have appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row and Woman’s Hour.
You’ll find much of my published work on this website, and can get updates on me and my thoughts on the writing process by signing up to the In Writing newsletter.