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Rupture 2 by Kitto Maddrell

The second entry in Rupture, a series about queerness, the body and everything that waits in the middle.

How Falmouth University Helped Land Me A Great Job by Lauren Sergi

A small catch up with Lauren Sergi about how Falmouth University helped her get a good job shortly after graduating.

alumni, FalWriting, Graduate interviews, interviewsFalWriting TeamAugust 23, 2021Falmouth UniversityLauren Sergi, Falwriting, Graduate Interviews

Past Graduate Aaron Kent Publishes His First Paperback with a Major Publisher

Creative Writing alumni Aaron Kent publishes his first poetry book with a major publisher.

alumni, community, newsFalWriting TeamJuly 16, 2021falmouth universityAaron Kent, alumni, book, news

Song for the Forgotten: book release and reflections on the National Trust Publishing Project by Juliet Robertson

Juliet Robertson reflects on the 2019/2020 National Trust Publishing Project and announces the release of Song For The Forgotten by Natasha Carthew.

Interview with Author Annabelle Simons by Tillie Holmes

Annabelle Simons (she/her/they) is a young adult fiction writer, specialising in LGBTQA+ fantasy. Since graduating from Falmouth University in 2016 with a MA in Professional Writing, she has been working on her debut novel. This year she landed her first literary agent. I spoke to Annabelle, and she cast some light on the stepping stones that occur between writing a book and seeing it come to life in print.

alumni, Graduate interviews, publishing, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 6, 2020Falmouth UniversityFalmouth University, FalWriting, Annabelle Simons, Tillie Holmes, Interview, Klaudia Hanssen

Entreprenurial Alumni: Adriana Ciontea & Kevin Woodley present Seaborne Magazine

We catch up with amazing alumni Adriana Ciontea and Kevin Woodley to learn more about what they’ve been up to in their time after Falmouth and to hear all about their new magazine, Seaborne.

FalWriting's Love Stories: Enter our 500-Word Love Story Contest

Enter our 500-words Love Story contest. Judged by Luke Thompson, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 30th March.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelFebruary 7, 2020Creative Writing, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions, love story, love, LGBTQ

Poetry Reading: Rupert Loydell and Sarah Cave

Sarah Cave & Rupert Loydell invite you to a poetry reading to celebrate their new book A Confusion of Marys at the Falmouth Art Gallery on Thursday 20th February, 6–8pm.

alumni, community, Cornwall, poetry, staff, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 27, 2020poetry, poets, writers from Cornwall, writing community, Falmouth, Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth University, staff publications, staff

Can the Computer Make You a Better Writer?

In this new post, our very own Chelsey Flood examines the question at the back of some of our minds in our relationship with computers and writing.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, Creative non-fiction, learn, staff, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 13, 2020Writing tips, Writers, writing community, writing challenge, Creative Writing, computers

FalWriting's Ghost Stories: Enter our 500-Word Ghost Story Contest

Enter our inaugural 500-words Ghost Stories contest. Judged by Ruth Heholt, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 18th November.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 10, 2019Creative Writing, ghost stories, halloween, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions

How has climate change affected you? Call for Interest for a special FalWriting series

‘The Green Line’ one of our 3rd years Collaborative Projects, is looking for short 50-word creative or critical pitches for a special FalWriting series on your personal experiences with climate change.

alumni, community, Collaborative Project, Creative Writing, poetry, research, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 4, 2019Collaborative Project, climate change, climate crisis, global warning, call for submissions, alumni, community, Falmouth University

Yours Sincerely,

In this piece which commemorates the end of Nest’s first run, Sam Tempest gathered the voices of those involved in this collaborative epistolary project.

community, alumni, Cornwall, Creative Writing, nest, Nest epistolary project, podcast, student work, writingFalWriting TeamSeptember 19, 2019Nest epistolary project, Nest, letter, letter writing, student experience, student writing, staff

Join us for the official launch of The Lighthouse

We are very happy to invite our alumni to join us in a networking event on Wednesday 25 September from to launch our writer’s space, the Lighthouse.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Events, news, The Lighthouse, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 12, 2019events, community, writing community, writing, Writers in Cornwall, Writers, writers from Cornwall, The Lighthouse, Falmouth University, alumni

Goodbye Falmouth

Recent graduate Alice continues the ‘Goodbye Falmouth’ letter series as she looks back on her university experience and everything she has learnt.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 20, 2019Graduation 2019, graduation, graduates, student experience, student life, community, Cornwall

My Dissertation Experience

Alumna Daniella Ferguson-Djaba shares the transformative experience of writing her dissertation.

alumni, community, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, research, student work, Screenwriting, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 13, 2019dissertation, third year, undergraduate, Graduation 2019, graduates, student experience, student work, learn, writing tips

Dear Graduates, Keslowena!

A message from our staff to all our 2019 graduates.

Dear Falmouth

In this evocative piece, 3rd year graduate and our Student Editor-in-chief, writes her letter of goodbye to us at Falmouth.

community, alumni, Cornwall, learn, Screenwriting, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 18, 2019community, student life, student, screenwriting, Falmouth University, Falmouth, School of Writing and Journalism, graduates, graduation

The End of an Era – Goodbye, Falmouth!

In the first installment of our Goodbye Letter series, third year English and Creative Writing student Abigail Martin, shares her experience of studying in the School of Writing and Journalism in Falmouth University.

community, alumni, Creative Writing, literature, learn, student work, Scriptwriting, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJune 26, 2019graduation, end of an era, Diary of a Student, third year, writing, future, postgraduate studies, reflection, goodbye letter

Two poems by Sarah Cave

In the fifth installment of our two poems series, alumna Sarah Cave takes us out of this world and helps us explore what’s out there.

community, alumni, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 15, 2019poems, poetry, poet, community, Writers, writing, alumnae

Shadowy, mopey figures who hang about in the dark: an interview with graduate Anna Cathenka

Rupert Loydell talks to Falmouth graduate and poet Anna Cathenka about her writing, what it means to go in depth into a subject for a range of poems and her two new books.