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A Review of The Good Immigrant – an exposé on dire race relations in the UK by Ysy Lees

A Review of The Good Immigrant – an exposé on dire race relations in the UK by Ysy Lees

MA student Ysy Lees reviews The Good Immigrant, an anthology of twenty-one essays from minority individuals which expertly reveal Britain’s concept of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ immigrants, while also trying to identify what lies in the space in between.

Book reviews, MA Professional WritingFalWriting TeamFebruary 2, 2022Falmouth UniversityYsy Lee, Tia Jade Woolcock, Book Review, MA, Falmouth University, Falwriting, The Good Immigrant

Stop Stigmatising Fanfiction – You Are Ruining Everybody’s Fun by Emily Gough

Stop Stigmatising Fanfiction – You Are Ruining Everybody’s Fun by Emily Gough

MA Professional Writing student Emily Gough writes a brief defence of fanfiction, its uses, and its existence in our literary canon.

FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 16, 2021Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, student writing, student work, Emily Gough, blog, blogging, fanfiction, creative writing, nonfiction, non-fiction

An Interview with the duo behind the winning entry in Penguin's D&AD New Blood Awards by Klaudia Hanssen

An Interview with the duo behind the winning entry in Penguin's D&AD New Blood Awards by Klaudia Hanssen

MA student Klaudia Hanssen interviews Alasdair Munro and Jimmy Nicholls, two previous graduates of Falmouth University, about their project Find Your Character, which was chosen as one of the winning entries of Penguin’s D&AD New Blood Awards in 2021.

FalWriting, interviews, learn, literature, MA Professional Writing, student work, Graduate interviewsFalWriting TeamJuly 21, 2021Falmouth UniversityInterview, Penguin Books, D&AD New Bloo Awards, Penguin's New Blood Awards, Find Your Character, student work, student writing, Industry Focus, Graduate Interviews

MA student Caitlin Lydon has work published in Passengers Journal

MA student Caitlin Lydon has work published in Passengers Journal

MA Professional Writing student Caitlin Lydon has a short story published in the online literary publication Passengers Journal.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, fiction, MA Professional Writing, publishing, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJune 7, 2021Falmouth Universitystudent work, publications, student writing, MA professional writing, Passengers Journal, short story, short fiction, Writing, school of communication

Glenda Young: Novelist and Editor of the Coronation Street Blog

A profile of novelist, award winning short story writer, and blogger Glenda Young by MA Professional Writing student Sophie Williams.

FalWriting, interviews, MA Professional Writing, Non-Fiction, press, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMay 3, 2021Falmouth UniversityInterview, Profile, Writing, MA professional writing, Sophie Williams, Glenda Young, novelist, Coronation Street, FalWriting

Twenty Writers, One Scene: A dramatic reading of Wyl Menmuir's 'Fox Fires' article by Caitlin Lydon

Twenty Writers, One Scene: A dramatic reading of Wyl Menmuir's 'Fox Fires' article by Caitlin Lydon

An article promoting a reading of Wyl Menmuir’s novel ‘Fox Fires’ written by MA Professional Writing student Caitlin Lydon.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, fiction, MA Professional Writing, writingFalWriting TeamApril 12, 2021MA professional writing, FalWriting, fiction, WritingComment

Housewives by Nicky Peters

Housewives by Nicky Peters

‘Housewives’ is the first in a series of short stories by writer Nicky Peters.

An Interview with Natasha Carthew - by Klaudia Hanssen

Interview with Cornish author Natasha Carthew by MA Professional Writing student Klaudia Hanssen.

FalWriting, interviews, MA Professional Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamMarch 29, 2021FalWriting, Interview, POETRY, MA professional writingComment

At Home With Solitude by Tillie Holmes

At Home With Solitude by Tillie Holmes

In this MaynxFalWriting collaboration, Tillie Holmes and Julia Wrzesinska explore home and isolation.

Light and Shadow by Emily Gough

Light and Shadow by Emily Gough

In the fourth of our six-part series in collaboration with Mayn creative, MA Professional Writing student Emily Gough explores the idea of ‘home’ alongside photographer Paris Naik-Neenan.

A House With A Heart Of Its Own by Klaudia Hanssen

A House With A Heart Of Its Own by Klaudia Hanssen

In the third of our six-part series in collaboration with Mayn creative, MA Professional Writing student Klaudia Hanssen works with artist Amber Phipps to explore the meaning of home.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, fiction, MA Professional Writing, Mayn Creative, MaynXFalWritingFalWriting TeamMarch 15, 2021falmouth, Mayn Creative x FalWriting, Klaudia Hanssen

Limpets by Kate Whittington

Limpets by Kate Whittington

In the first of our six-part series in collaboration with Mayn creative, creative non-fiction writer Kate Whittington explores the idea of ‘home’ alongside photographer Duncan Petrie.

The Southern Book Club's Guide review by Tillie Holmes

The Southern Book Club's Guide review by Tillie Holmes

Review of The Southern Book Club’s Guide by MA Professional Writing student Tillie Holmes.

Book reviews, Creative Writing, FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, reviewFalWriting TeamMarch 1, 2021Falmouth University, creative writing, MA professional writing, reviewComment

'Delicious Foods' review by Emily Gough

'Delicious Foods' review by Emily Gough

MA Professional Writing student Emily Gough reviews ‘Delicious Foods’ by James Hannaham.

Book reviews, Creative Writing, FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, reviewFalWriting TeamFebruary 26, 2021Emily Gough, Falmouth University, creative writing, MA professional writing, reviewComment

The Spur of the Moment by Klaudia Hanssen

The Spur of the Moment by Klaudia Hanssen

A short story by Klaudia Hanssen

The Curious History of Valentine’s Day and How to Keep its Spirit Alive in Lockdown by Emily Gough

The Curious History of Valentine’s Day and How to Keep its Spirit Alive in Lockdown by Emily Gough

A brief look into the history of Valentine’s Day and what it means to a nation under quarantine.

FalWriting, Lockdown, MA Professional Writing, Non-Fiction, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 12, 2021Falmouth University Valentine's Day, FalWriting, student writing, MA students

A Homebody’s Guide To Getting Out Of The House And Into Nature - by Caitlin Lydon

A Homebody’s Guide To Getting Out Of The House And Into Nature - by Caitlin Lydon

A guide to getting out of the house and into nature, written by Caitlin Lydon

Flat Pack by Kate Whittington

Flat Pack by Kate Whittington

A short story by Kate Whittington.

FalWriting, fiction, literature, MA Professional Writing, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamFebruary 5, 2021Falmouth university Kate Whittington, Tillie Holmes, short story, short fiction, fiction, student writing, FalWriting, Falmouth University, falmouth, creative writing

'Rodham' review by Bodil Jonsson

‘Rodham’ review by Bodil Jonsson.

Book reviews, Creative Writing, FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 4, 2021Bodil Jonsson, Falmouth University, creative writing, book reviewsComment

Schitt’s Creek Review By Sophie Williams

Schitt’s Creek Review By Sophie Williams

What do you look for in a sitcom? A few characters that you can sink your teeth into, a couple of familiar settings that you can revisit in every episode, and most certainly, lots of laughter. […] Schitt’s Creek is a Canadian sitcom created by Hollywood A-Lister Eugene Levy with his son, Daniel. Daniel also wrote and directed multiple episodes over their six-year tenure.

FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, reviewFalWriting TeamNovember 20, 2020Falmouth UniversitySophie Williams, Klaudia Hanssen, Falmouth University, FalWriting