News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Meet The Stepping Stones, the fifth team in our Collaborative Project Series

On the 5th installment of our 2019 Collaborative Project series, we catch up with The Stepping Stone, a 3rd year group collaborating with Mind Cornwall.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, events, mental health, student work, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 18, 2019Collaborative Project, collaboration, Mind, mental health, student work, student, 3rd years, Woodlane Campus

Twin Peaks, Writing and Shortbread: an interview with alumni Charlie Onions

Rupert Loydell catches up with 2018 alumni Charlie Onions over coffee and millionaire shortbreads at the V&A.

poetry, staff, student work, Graduate interviewsSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 17, 2019graduates, interviews, Rupert Loydell, Charlie Onions, poet, poetry

Fighting the Fraud: Combating Imposter Syndrome at University

MA student, Isabella Alldred, shares a couple of ideas on how to handle Imposter Syndrome at university.

community, Creative non-fiction, Cornwall, mental health, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 15, 2019student experience, mental health, imposter syndrome, anxiety, student, student life, community, writing community, university life, university

Meet The Green Line, the third team on our 2019 collaborative project series

On the third installment of our Collaborative Project series, we talk to The Green Line who are putting together a series for FalWriting on our community’s personal experiences with climate change.

community, Collaborative Project, Creative Writing, interviews, student work, The Green Line, writingSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 4, 2019Collaborative Project, writing community, student projects, climate change, climate crisis, falwriting, student writing, student experience

13th November Murakami Day: Write—Run—Relax

Want a writing challenge inspired by one of the most influential contemporary Japanese writers? Here it is, Murakami Day… do you dare?

community, Creative Writing, Woodlane Campus, writingSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 2, 2019writing, writing challenge, Haruki Murakami, writing community, Murakami Day

Event – Making Words Count with Clare Howdle from Strangers Collective

Join us for Making Words Count: Secrets of Brand Writing with Stranger Collective’s own Clare Howdle. This free event takes place on Tuesday 29th at 6pm in The Lighthouse.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, Creative non-fiction, Events, events, The LighthouseSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 26, 2019Stranger Collective, Cornwall, Falmouth, writing, Writers, branding, brands, events, writing community, writing tips

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

The Contemporary Role of the Epistolary Novel

In this report, Josie Heaton examines the epistolary novel, its literary sentimentalism and its current place in the contemporary writing market.

Market Report SeriesSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 7, 2019novel, epistolary, Bridget Jones's Diary, Frankenstein, Stan, Eminem, Amazon, popular culture, Perks of Being a Wallflower

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

Join us for our National Trust Book Launch

You are invited to the launch of Savage Lovely Cornish Homes by Xan Brooks next Wednesday 2nd October at The Falmouth Art Gallery.

community, Cornwall, Events, National Trust, Writer in Residence, Xan BrooksSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 23, 2019National Trust, Xan Brooks, book launch, Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth University, falmouth

The Rise in Popularity of Feminist Science Fiction

In this report, Amber Patterson takes an in-depth look at feminist science fiction and its position in the contemporary writing market.

community, Industry Focus, research, student workSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 17, 2019market report, science fiction, feminism, feminist science fiction, contemporary literature, student work

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

Self-Help Books by Hannah Cartwright

In this market report, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Hannah Cartwright, investigates self-help books and their success in the current market.

community, Creative non-fiction, Industry Focus, research, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelAugust 6, 2019critical writing, market report, self help, writing

My Reading Challenge: 36 Books

Writer and lecturer, Sherezade Garcia Rangel, tells us about her 2019 Reading Challenge.

community, Book reviews, literature, learn, staff, readingSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 26, 2019reading communities, reading list, Reading, books, reading challenge, recommendations

Across the Decades: Life After Uni with Evelyn Gascoyne and Nicola Wheeler

In the fourth installment of our series of MA student interviews, Evelyn Gascoyne interviews Nicola Wheeler about her life as an undergraduate in the 80s.

community, MA Professional Writing, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 24, 2019student experience, undergraduate, university, university life, Falmouth University, MA students, MA

Dear Graduates, Keslowena!

A message from our staff to all our 2019 graduates.

The Rise of Interactive Storytelling in Table-Top Roleplay Gamebooks by Dan Hunt

In this market report, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Dan Hunt, investigates how interactive storytelling contributes to the continuing success of roleplay gamebooks.

community, learn, literature, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 14, 2019interactive storytelling, storytelling, market report, gamebooks, roleplaying, roleplay

Woodlane Windows Series: Kes Wilkie and Alicia Davies

In the fourth installment of our Woodlane Windows series, writer Alicia Davies responds to the work of Fine Art student and artist Kes Wilkie⁣.

community, Creative Writing, Woodlane Windows, Woodlane Campus, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 8, 2019Creative Writing, Woodlane Windows, Woodlane Campus, fiction, writing, writing community

Writing an Undergraduate Dissertation

In the second installment of our Dissertation Station series, third year Creative Writing student Jessica Gajadharsingh, shares useful tips on how to make the most out of your dissertation.