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If you ever wondered what does the creative process looks like for our very own and established writer, Wyl Menmuir, come read this tale of a magpie.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, fiction, How I Write, staff, writing, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelJune 15, 2020how I write, Writers, writing tips, writers from Cornwall, writing community, Writer in Residence, Writing, literature, Creative Writing

Baner Peran by Nadia Leigh-Hewitson

Read this haunting, unforgettable ghost story by 2nd year Journalism and Creative Writing student Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, shortlisted for our inaugural 500-words Ghost Story competition.

writing, 500-words Ghost Story, Woodlane Campus, student work, series, reading, literature, Creative Writing, CornwallSherezade Garcia RangelApril 20, 2020Writers, writing community, writers from Cornwall, ghost stories, 500-words Ghost Story Contest, Creative Writing, Cornwall

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

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

Wyl Menmuir on The Writers’ Block

We caught up with author and lecturer Wyl Menmuir to discuss his role at The Writers’ Block and learn more about their latest bid for funding with The People’s Projects.

Creative Writing, literature, staff, Writer in Residence, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 3, 2019The Writer's Block, writers from Cornwall, writing for children, Writers, community, Creative Writing

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

Writers In Cornwall: Virginia Woolf

Melissa considers Virginia Woolf's time in Cornwall and the ways in which the landscape inspired her writing

writing, communityFalmouth SOWJSeptember 27, 2017writers from Cornwall, Cornwall, landscape, novel, creative writing

Poetics of Uncertainty: Val Diggle's Doctoral Work with New Mappings

PhD researcher Valerie Diggle discusses her work on deep mapping and our relationship to the past.

community, researchFalmouth SOWJSeptember 20, 2017PhD, research, poetry, mapping, deep time, Cornwall, writers from Cornwall

Student Opportunity: North Cornwall Book Festival Internship

Come learn how a book festival works, build production skills, and rub elbows with some of the most interesting writers in the UK.

news, communityFalmouth SOWJSeptember 18, 2017publishing, Cornwall, writers from Cornwall, festivals, North Cornwall Book Festival

Choosing to be a Writer, by C.J. Flood

Her debut novel, Infinite Sky, won the 2014 Branford Boase award. This is Chelsey's speech for our graduating third years.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 30, 2017writing, writers from Cornwall, Cornwall, third year, CJ Flood, YA, fiction, advice for writers

Writers From Cornwall: Charles Causley

Dominic looks back at the Cornish poet’s humble life, his reputation as a children’s poet and his legacy as the Cornish Laureate.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 16, 2017Charles Causley, writers from Cornwall, writing, Poetry, poets, Cornwall

Comment: Why Short Stories Matter, by Emma Timpany

An experienced short story writer explains why this much-neglected form is incredibly valuable for emerging writers.

comment, community, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 8, 2017short story, writers, writers from Cornwall, writing, writing competitions, fiction, short fiction, Emma Timpany, Telltales

Writing Rites of Passage: An Interview with YA Novelist Chris Vick

Vick’s YA novels are known to be dark and dramatic, gripping and heartbreaking; he is self-professedly “obsessed with the sea."

community, events, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 4, 2017Chris Vick, writers from Cornwall, writing, creative writing, novel, YA, Storms, Boy, Falmouth University, Penzance Literary Festival, interviews

“Perform Like Your Words Deserve to Be Heard”: An Interview with Gee Middleton

Highlighted as an emerging talent at the Penzance Lit Festival, Gee’s debut EP Syzygy is out now. Her follow-up EP Estivation is due for release Autumn 2017.