News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

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

Yours Sincerely,

In this piece which commemorates the end of Nest’s first run, Sam Tempest gathered the voices of those involved in this collaborative epistolary project.

community, alumni, Cornwall, Creative Writing, nest, Nest epistolary project, podcast, student work, writingFalWriting TeamSeptember 19, 2019Nest epistolary project, Nest, letter, letter writing, student experience, student writing, staff

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

My First Year at Uni

Grace Holden, one of our second years, reflects on her experience as a first year Creative Writing student at Falmouth University

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, events, student work, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamSeptember 5, 2019freshers, university life, university, student experience, first year, falmouth, cornwall

A Farewell, A Thank-You, A Confession

In this moving and heartwarming Goodbye Letter, alumna Honeysuckle Troubridge reflects on her experience of studying and living in Falmouth.

community, Cornwall, Graduation 2019, learn, mental health, poetry, student work, The LighthouseFalWriting TeamSeptember 3, 2019graduation, reflection, community, self-improvement, student life, poetry, poetry nights, The Lighthouse, Falmouth, Cornwall

Tips and Tricks for Preparing to Study Abroad (AKA Feel Free to Learn From My Mistakes)

Niamh Hitchmough, second year English student, shares her experience and tips about preparing to go study abroad.

community, Cornwall, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 29, 2019Erasmus, student experience, study abroad, student, student life, tips to study abroad

Virginia's Lighthouse: A Cornish View

FalWriting’s Student Editor-in-chief, Cherie Woodhouse, takes us on a Cornish journey with Virginia Woolf.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, literature, student work, The Lighthouse, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 27, 2019To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf, Cornwall, Cornish, literature, landscape, student writing, student

Two Poems by Dylan Dawson

In the tenth installment of our two poems series, first year Creative Writing student Dylan Dawson takes us to where the winder and hope may be.

community, Creative Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamAugust 22, 2019Two Poems, poems, poetry, Writers, Creative Writing

Goodbye Falmouth

Recent graduate Alice continues the ‘Goodbye Falmouth’ letter series as she looks back on her university experience and everything she has learnt.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 20, 2019Graduation 2019, graduation, graduates, student experience, student life, community, Cornwall

My Dissertation Experience

Alumna Daniella Ferguson-Djaba shares the transformative experience of writing her dissertation.

alumni, community, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, research, student work, Screenwriting, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 13, 2019dissertation, third year, undergraduate, Graduation 2019, graduates, student experience, student work, learn, writing tips

First Year Commuting Blues

In this insightful piece, first year Creative Writing student Will Kevern describes how he found his place in Falmouth University as an undegraduate student.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, student work, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 7, 2019first year, student experience, student life, undergraduate, Creative Writing, writing, non-fiction

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

Tyr

Inspired by Celtic Mythology, Creative Writing student Samuel Tempest tells the tale of a fallen warrior meeting his Gods.

community, Creative Writing, student work, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 1, 2019Creative Writing, Writers, writing, student, student writing, student work, undergraduate

Two poems by Adriana Ciontea

In the ninth installment of our two poems series, third year English and Creative Writing alumna Adriana Ciontea illustrates an intimate world of reflection that draws in the body.

community, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writing, Two Poems seriesFalWriting TeamJuly 30, 2019poetry, poets, Writers, writing, community

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.