Our new international writing competition, Detritus, is open for entries for unpublished writers.

This week we're featuring Shefali's interview with Natasha Knight at the Association of Illustrators, where she talks about how alternative publishing and zine making can fuel artistic ambitions and reap rewards.

Talking to an advertising copywriter friend years ago, I always remember he told me that the news media aim to complicate things. He’s one of those people who sometimes seems like a prophet and at other times you’re not sure, and I knew that this assertion went against the popular wisdom of the time.