Writers in Cornwall — News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Interview with Dr Marshall Moore Our New Course Leader

In this new post, we interview our new Course Leader in English and Creative Writing, Dr. Marshall Moore.

community, Cornwall, interviews, staff, writing, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 11, 2020interview, Marshall Moore, Falmouth University, Writers in Cornwall, Writers, Woodlane Campus, publisher, creative writing

A Hiker’s Guide to Haunted Forests by Eleanor Rodgers

This uncanny ghost story by 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Eleanor Rodgers, will make you think twice about taking a walk alone in a forest. It was shortlisted for our inaugural 500-words Ghost Story competition.

Misyow yn Kernow: October (mis Hedra)

Third year English with Creative Writing student Juliet Robertson shares her experience of learning Kernewek, the Cornish language.

community, student work, writing, Creative non-fiction, Cornish CultureFalWriting TeamOctober 31, 2019Writers, Writers in Cornwall, community, student writing, student, Kernow, Kernewek, Cornwall, Cornish language, Cornish, Cornish culture

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

Penzance Literary Festival 2019

First year English with Creative Writing student Trilby Morgan, shares her experience of the Penzance Literary Festival.

community, Creative Writing, events, literature, news, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 20, 2019Penzance Literary Festival, Penzance, literature, festival, Cornwall, Writers in Cornwall

Nest: Letter Ten

The tenth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by our very own Luke Thompson.

community, Creative Writing, Nest epistolary projectSherezade Garcia RangelMay 3, 2019Nest epistolary project, writing, Writers in Cornwall

Our Very Own Marketplace

Creative Writing third year students showcased their writer’s persona in a pop-up marketplace in Woodlane Campus as part of their Transitions: Writers in the Marketplace module.

community, Creative Writing, events, Industry Focus, literature, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 30, 2019student experience, student life, student projects, Woodlane Campus, Writers in Cornwall, writing

Dan and Gemma in Tandem: Male vs. Female Writer

In this reflective, tandem piece, 3rd year students Gemma Oxley and Dan Hunt look back at when they understood they were writers and what challenges they face as female and male writers going forward.

community, Creative Writing, literature, student work, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 14, 2019Creative Writing, Writers, Writers in Cornwall, community, student writing, student

An Interview with Amy Lilwall - Part 2

On how it took Amy FIVE YEARS from the first draft & edit The Biggerers, and why that process was so rewarding.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 25, 2018Amy Lilwall, The Biggerers, fiction, novel, novelist, Writers in Cornwall

An Interview with Amy Lilwall - Part 1

Amy Lilwall’s debut novel about little people that have been designed and created by humans — to keep as pets — is fascinating and completely absorbing.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 21, 2018Amy Lilwall, The Biggerers, novelist, novel, fiction, writing, Writers in Cornwall

Writers in Cornwall: Thomas Hardy

On how the author of classics including Jude the Obscure and Far from the Madding Crowd began his own love story in Cornwall.

communityFalmouth SOWJJuly 19, 2018Thomas Hardy, Writers in Cornwall, Cornwall, classics

Industry Focus: A conversation with Cathy Retzenbrink

Cathy Retzenbrink shares her advice for aspiring writers in an interview with MA Professional Writing student Emma Fowle

Industry Focus, writingFalmouth SOWJApril 4, 2018industry, mental health, Industry Focus, writing, Cornwall, Writers in Cornwall, advice, advice for writers

Perfect Writing Spots in Penryn and Falmouth

When we write, finding the right place to do it is important. Lucky for us, Cornwall is flowing with creativity, especially for writers, where inspiration can be found everywhere.