A journey to Namibia to work with its endangered population of desert elephants moves Jean McNeil to write about our iPod culture, the destruction of these social animals, and the temporary family formed by the group working for EHRA (Elephant-Human Relations Aid).

Maria McCann, Orange Prize long-listed author of The Wilding and As Meat Loves Salt discusses historical fiction, first-person narration and self discovery.

With the election looming Maggie Gee considers the label ’Political Writer’ and the pleasures, demands and pitfalls of writing politically.

The prize-winning writer takes a cool, detached view on her red-hot career.