News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

We're Recruiting: Apply to join Falwriting's team

Join Falwriting! We’re recruting writers, social media managers, photographers, illustrators, artists, producers, dragons… student and alumni welcomed!

community, eventsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 24, 2018literary, Cornwall, grammarsow, Scotland, falmouth

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

Event: The Grammarsow presents Scottish poet Calum Rodger

Students from all years in Falmouth’s English and Creative Writing cohorts are invited to attend The Grammarsow Poetry Reading on Saturday 15th September

community, eventsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 14, 2018literary, Cornwall, grammarsow, Scotland, falmouth

What Ned Vizzini's 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' Taught Me About Mental Health

Some books can literally change how you feel. This is one of them.

communityFalmouth SOWJSeptember 11, 2018novel, Ned Vizzini, books, novelist, young adult, YA, mental health, depression

Opportunity Coming Up: North Cornwall Book Festival

Students from all years in Falmouth’s English and Creative Writing cohorts are invited to attend the North Cornwall Book Festival, on 6 and 7 October in St Endellion, north Cornwall.

Promiscuous Women in Literature

Seren explores the ups and downs of female sexuality in English literature.

community, comment, newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 6, 2018sex, literature, English, gender

MA in Professional Writing: Is it Worthwhile?

Julia on the actual value of an MA in Professional Writing.

As Students of the Arts, How do We Deal with Problematic Artists?

Melissa on the difficulties with separating the artist from the work, especially in the digital age.

Finding Your Perfect (Female) Mentor: What NOT to Do

Carly on the importance of women mentoring women, and how to find the right mentor.

communityFalmouth SOWJAugust 28, 2018mentors, women, careers, professional, professional writing

Cornish Ghost Stories

It’s no surprise that a past rich with swashbuckling pirates and daring smugglers has resulted in a lot of nautical themed supernatural incidences in the south of England…

communityFalmouth SOWJAugust 2, 2018Cornwall, Falmouth, Daphne du Maurier, ghost stories, ghosts, fiction, folklore

The Writer Isn't Well

Is there any truth to the stereotype of the mad writer?

communityFalmouth SOWJJuly 31, 2018mental health, writing, writers, advice for writers, creative writing

Summer Reading List: Height-of-Summer Edition

Seren's novel selections, perfect for long, lazy days in the sun.

communityFalmouth SOWJJuly 25, 2018summer, reading, reading communities, reading list, seasons

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

Diary of a Student: Reflections on the First Year

Yagmur on her first year at Falmouth, and the transition into university life.

communityAdminJuly 17, 2018Diary of a Student, first year, student life

Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Tom Scott

Senior Lecturer Tom Scott recalls his life as a student at Oxford.

communityAdminJuly 12, 2018portraits, Tom Scott, Oxford, student life

Book Review: The Biggerers by Lecturer Amy Lilwall

A dystopian dark comedy exploring what happens when pets discover they’re people.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJJuly 10, 2018Amy Lilwall, The Biggerers, novelist, novels, fiction, writing, Falmouth University

10 Things ... Writers Can Learn from Trump

A 10 Things I Hate About You- Inspired poem. Maybe there is something we could learn from the 45th President of the United States. Anything is possible, right?

Diary of a Student: Growing with Tremough

Charlotte Rayment looks back through her personal history with Tremough, past her MA, past her BA, all the way back to her days learning to swim in the pool that’s now buried beneath the Media Centre.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 28, 2018Tremough, Falmouth University, Cornwall, architecture, MA

Best Books for Summer: Coastal Edition

The coastal life is the good life, especially if you're a bookworm--making Cornwall the perfect summer reading spot. Wherever you might be, here's a list of perfect reads to set the summer mood.

communityFalmouth SOWJJune 26, 2018summer, reading, reading list, reading communities, coastal, Cornwall