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Authors of LGBTQ+ YA Fiction Discuss Intersectional Representation

Lewis Hughes asks ten authors of LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels for their thoughts on intersectional representation in the current YA market.

ReadFalWriting TeamJanuary 6, 2023Falmouth UniversityLewis Hughes, LGBTQ+, YA Fiction, FalWriting

Authors of LGBTQ+ Fiction Discuss Queer Representation in YA Novels

Lewis Hughes asks ten authors of LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels how they write queerness and other LGBTQ+ issues into their work.

ReadFalWriting TeamJanuary 4, 2023Falmouth University Lewis Hughes, FalWriting, LGBTQ+, YA, Fiction

An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer Amy Greenhough

Amy Greenhough gives an insight into the optional third-year module ‘We Have Never Been Human’, which explores the role literature plays in how we understand our own existence, and the world we inhabit.

‘Starting from Memory: Playing with Personal Histories’, a workshop lead by Falmouth Lecturer Naida Redgrave

FalWriting attended Naida Redgrave’s ‘Starting from Memory’ workshop and explored new ways to write from the past.

events, EventsFalWriting TeamDecember 20, 2022Falmouth Univeristy Naida Redgrave, FalWriting

Putting Yourself Ahead of the Crowd: An Interview with RealWORKS

Head of Employability, Robert Ingram, discusses how RealWORKS can help students explore career options and take steps towards employment after graduation.

interview, interviewsFalWriting TeamDecember 7, 2022Falmouth University RealWORKS, FalWriting, Robert Ingram

Reflections on Khadar Ahmed's The Gravedigger's Wife by Faye Cano Valadez

One of our editors shares her reflections on Khadar Ahmed’s The Gravedigger’s Wife; part of Cornwall Film Fest at the Falmouth Poly

An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer, Eoin Murray

Creative Writing lecturer Eoin Murray discusses the presence of creative writing within video game development.

The movement to bring back the artform of love letter writing

If there’s one thing that Gen Z is good at, it’s bringing back things of the past and reviving them - so why not resurrect the lost art of love letter writing.

ReadFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2022Falmouth UnversityCintia Horvath, Heart on Paper, FalWriting

'Animal's Plea for Personhood' by Leonora Ellis

You can’t see me without wanting to destroy me.

ReadFalWriting TeamNovember 18, 2022Falmouth University Read, Leonora Ellis, FalWriting

'Can Writing Save the Ocean?'- A discussion hosted by Falmouth Book Festival

FalWriting gives an insight into another of Falmouth Book Festivals events, ‘Can Writing Save the Ocean?’

“It’s not all about shouting WILLIES“ - a suggestive afternoon at Falmouth Book Festival

Falmouth Uni @ Falmouth Bookfestival

One of our editors attended The Love Formula - a workshop on writing erotica,

put together by Jennifer Young and Jo Parsons

Amal Brepotra Reviews 'Words on Bathroom Walls'

Amal Brepotra reviews ‘Words on Bathroom Walls’, a coming-of-age film exploring a teen’s experience through high-school after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

'Animal Voices' an Interview with author and Falmouth lecturer, Luke Thompson

FalWriting interviewed MA course leader, Luke Thompson, about his recent participation in the North Cornwall Book Festival, and his workshop The Tongue of the Sea

Change Your Game: Lewis Hughes Reviews 'I Wish You All the Best' by Mason Deaver

reviewFalWriting TeamOctober 19, 2022Falmouth University FalWriting, YA fiction, Lewis Hughes

'The Clothes Store Book Tour' by Wyl Menmuir

Presenting ‘The Draw of the Sea’: Falmouth lecturer and author, Wyl Menmuir, talks about his unique book tour with Finisterre, and how he can’t resist a post-surf jacket.

eventsFalWriting TeamOctober 12, 2022Falmouth Univeristy FalWriting, Wyl Menmuir, Finisterre