News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

In Defence of Reading Before Watching

Jodie considers an age-old question: should you wait to see the film until after you've read the book?

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 30, 2017reading, adaptation, film, film studies, literature

Book Review: Meredith Miller's Little Wrecks

Holly King reviews the latest novel from Falmouth Lecturer Meredith Miller

communityFalmouth SOWJNovember 30, 2017book reviews, YA, Meredith Miller, community

Diary of a Student: Mental Health at University

One of the big expectations of university is to be having the time of your life. But what happens when you stop enjoying yourself?

communityFalmouth SOWJNovember 28, 2017mental health, student life, student experience, depression, Diary of a Student

Object Lessons: The Writer's Notebook

Holly explores the writer's relationship with one of her most intimate possessions.

community, student work, writingAdminNovember 24, 2017creative writing, object lessons, writing

Graduate Sarah Cave and Rupert Loydell Publish *Impossible Songs*

Impossible Songs This is a gathering of poems reinventing, and at a tangent to, ideas of annunciation.

AdminNovember 23, 2017

Script to Stage: 3rd Year Student Writes & Produces for Edinburgh Fringe

Leading an interdisciplinary team, Ellen Carnazza produced her play Whodunnit? as part of the iconic festival's lineup.

community, newsAdminNovember 23, 2017writing, playwright, theatre, stage, festival, scriptwriting, Ellen Carnazza, Creative Writing

Industry Focus: How do Publishers use the Internet to Find Talent?

Falmouth MA graduate Jane Tingle looks at some of the ways publishers and agents are using the internet to find new talent

Industry Focus, student workFalmouth SOWJNovember 23, 2017Industry Focus, industry, publishing, social media

45 Things I Wish I Knew as an English Undergraduate

Danielle reflects back on being an undergraduate, painting a picture of her student days.

community, newsAdminNovember 22, 2017portraits, Danielle Barrios-O'Neill, lists, literature, writing, student life

3rd Year Poet Wilhelmina Denness Supports Neil Hilborn on Tour

Last summer Wilhelmina Denness earned a coveted support slot on Neil Hilborn's UK Tour. Here's what it was like.

newsAdminNovember 20, 2017spoken word, poetry, performance, Neil Hilborn, writers

Profile of a Writer: Matt Haig

Clare explores the work and public figure of Matt Haig, our former Writer in Residence and author of How to Stop Time.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 17, 2017Matt Haig, Writer in Residence, Writers in Cornwall, Cornwall, writing

Wuthering Heights, Life and Growth

How the book you hate can become the book you love most.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 16, 2017literature, reading communities, Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

Meredith Miller: Two Novels

Next year sees two new publications from Meredith Miller, lecturer and Course Coordinator for the MA in Professional Writing.

research, writingFalmouth SOWJNovember 16, 2017novel, sexual identity, narrative

Industry Focus: A New Wave in British Nature & Travel Writing

MA graduate Matt Borne investigates the new wave in UK Nature Writing

Fathom: Writing Competition with Falmouth's Maritime Museum

English and Writing at Falmouth are delighted to announce a new creative collaboration with National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC)

newsAdminNovember 15, 2017writing competitions, writing, creative writing, National Maritime Museum, Cornwall, Falmouth

A Life in Books: Guest Lecture by Writer Cathy Retzenbrink

Cathy Rentzenbrink is the author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache.

community, events, newsAdminNovember 13, 2017writing, writers, guest lectures, events, Falmouth University

13 Tips for Dissertation Writers, from Someone Who's Done It

Graduate Lizzie Woodbridge shares some shortcuts and helpful hints.

community, newsAdminNovember 9, 2017dissertation, third year, research, tips and tricks, writing

Legacy of a Cornish Playwright

Gabby visits Falmouth's Nick Darke Archive to learn more about the playwright.

community, comment, learn, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 9, 2017Nick Darke, archive, writers, screenwriting, community, comment, library

Ben Wilson: Writing after Rape

Novelist Benjamin G. Wilson writes about the uneasy relationship he has with discussing sexual violence in his writing.

community, news, commentFalmouth SOWJNovember 8, 2017rape, assault, sex, writing, novelist, Penguin Books

Anna Kiernan: Being a Digital Critic

Anna Kiernan has a chapter coming out, exploring the changing nature of literary criticism in the digital age.

Book Review: Clay Phoenix

Dom Smyth reviews Falmouth Lecturer Luke Thompson's biography of Jack Clemo

writingFalmouth SOWJNovember 7, 2017book reviews, writers from Cornwall, Cornwall, staff publications

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