News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

An Interview with Luke Thompson from Guillemot Press

MA student Charlotte Rayment interviews Luke Thompson, Editor of Guillemot Press, on the magic of publishing beautiful books.

newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 6, 2017Guillemot Press, Luke Thompson, Publishing, book launch, poets, writers, artists, Cornwall, Charlotte Rayment

Review: For All the Fires Not Yet Lit, at AMATA

Catherine Ireton, winner of the Brighton Fringe Music Award 2016, performs the story of a very timid bride-to-be who is determined she will not be standing up to make a speech.

events, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 6, 2017AMATA, theatre, reviews, spoken word

Danielle Barrios-O'Neill: An Interview with Eimear McBride

Danielle interviews the acclaimed Irish author. On the menu: McBride's novels, Irishness, writing sex, and what critics expect from women.

Rupert Loydell's Talking Shadows

We are pleased to announce the publication of Rupert Loydell's new book, Talking Shadows, from The Red Ceilings Press.

news, researchAdminNovember 3, 2017Creative Writing, poetry, Rupert Loydell

Punky stuff from Rupert Loydell and Kingsley Marshall

Rupert Loydell and Kingsley Marshall's third collaborative paper on the work of Brian Eno will be published this autumn in Musicology Research.

research, music writingFalmouth SOWJNovember 2, 2017Research, popular music, punk, post-punk, Brian Eno, criticism, touchscreens

Portrait of the Academic as a Student: John Finnegan

Screenwriting Lecturer John Finnegan shares his own experience of Higher Education

communityFalmouth SOWJNovember 1, 2017portraits, scriptwriting, screenwriting, industry

Learn: Psychogeography on The River Allen

A group of Falmouth students from the Creative Non-Fiction module brave the elements in Truro for a psychogeography field-trip

student work, news, learnFalmouth SOWJOctober 31, 2017place and space, psychogeography, Cornwall, Creative Writing, non-fiction

Josh Williams: How an English Degree Opened a Career Path in Gaming

Graduate Josh Williams had no idea that his degree in English would lead directly into his dream job working the games developer Creative Assembly.

community podcast, podcastFalmouth SOWJOctober 29, 2017

Book Review: The Boy with One Name

Hannah Cartwright reviews the latest novel from former Falmouth Lecturer Rupert Wallis

writingFalmouth SOWJOctober 27, 2017reviews, book reviews, Creative Writing, novel, YA

Portrait of the Academic as a Student: David Devanny

David reveals what he was like as an English & Writing undergraduate

communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 26, 2017portraits, community, interviews

Book Launch: Bringing You In Dark Places by Wyl Menmuir

It's a sort of pleasant shock, that moment of the uncanny when you realise the person you are isn't the person you thought.

in dark placesFalmouth SOWJOctober 25, 2017books, Wyl Menmuir, Falmouth University, National Trust, In Dark Places

Industry Focus: How Waterstones Survived Amazon & eBooks

MA student Sarah Eddy interviews James Daunt, managing director of Waterstones, on competing with eBooks and Amazon

Industry Focus, student work, writingFalmouth SOWJOctober 25, 2017publishing, books, industry, interviews

Our Story Comes to Life On the Cliffs of Cheddar Gorge

It’s now when we finally see what an amazing experience this has been.

in dark placesFalmouth SOWJOctober 23, 2017

Alice Oswald Series: A Nature Poet, Carving Sound

In the first of a series of pieces on our 2017-18 Writer in Residence, Seren and Melissa paint us a picture of her life and work.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 23, 2017Alice Oswald, Writer in Residence, creative writing, poetry, Dart, Writers in Cornwall, workshops

Industry Focus: What Writers Should Know About Patreon

Rachael Tierney interrogates the value of creative platform Patreon for emerging writers.

community, Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJOctober 19, 2017Patreon, writers, writing, creative writing, crowdfunding, tech, Industry Focus

Uncanny Readings: Her Price is Far Above Rubies

Lydia Hounat comes across a poem which resonates strongly with the conversation in her Algerian grandmother's kitchen.

podcast, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017uncanny readings, podcast, Lydia Hounat, audio

Workshop with Phil Parker: Candour, Passion, Pragmatism

Small Creations, Big Audiences was a workshop and lecture series run by Phil Parker at Falmouth University on Tuesday, the 26th of September.

events, news, communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017Phil Parker, screenwriting, writing, creative writing, Falmouth, workshops

The Sweet Sally of Words: An Interview with Sally Crabtree

Joana sits down with the poet and creator of Sweetshop of Words.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017North Cornwall Book Festival, festivals, Sally crabtree, writing, poetry, creative writing

Eight Essential Books for Recent English and Writing Graduates

Jodie makes some recommendations to fill your post-graduation literary void.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 17, 2017graduates, reading list, writing, graduation, third yearComment

16 Steps to a Stress-free Dissertation

Jordan Stevens's dissertation on The Great Gatsby got a first. Here's how she wrote it, while keeping dissertation anxiety at bay.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 11, 2017dissertation, third year, writing, academic writing, essays

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