News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Spontaneous, energetic, beautiful: An Interview with Illustrator Steve Buckler

The illustrator behind the National Trust's new book Song for the Forgotten speaks with Juliet Robertson, part of the National Trust Project team about his style, influences and how he feels to be a published artist.

Collaborative Project, Cornwall, Creative Writing, literature, National Trust, news, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJanuary 20, 2020National Trust, illustration, Falmouth University, Collaborative Project, National Trust Books, storms, Steven Buckler, Juliet Robertson

Steren – Entry Six

Second year Creative Writing student, Sam Goward, writes entry six of the Steren series.

Collaborative Project, Cornwall, Creative Writing, epistolary, fiction, literature, series, steren, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 17, 2020Steren epistolary project, steren, lizards, letter, six, writing

Until Next Time, Sweden

Time has flown for Erasmus student Niamh Hitchmough who is looking back on her semester studying in Sweden, immersing herself in the culture, discovering new places and enjoying countless cups of coffee

Cornwall, literature, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 15, 2020Writing, Sweden, study abroad, coffe, home, travel, Falmouth

Fast Fashion

In this article, third year English student Ellen Porter, looks at her relationship to fashion and the responsibility of sustainability.

writing, The Green Line, student work, series, Creative non-fiction, Collaborative ProjectFalWriting TeamJanuary 8, 2020fashion, environment, fast fashion, The Green Line, TGL, Collaborative Project, climate crisis

After The Floods

In this short fiction piece, third year student Freya Campbell explores how flooding has altered the world.

Creative Writing, fiction, series, student work, The Green Line, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 6, 2020floods, environment, climate crisis, climate change, short story, fiction, Collaborative Project, The Green Line, TGL

Atlantis and The Great Flood: More than Mythology?

In this article, Andrew McLarney explores the mythology behind the great floods and how that links to modern day climate change. This is the eighth piece in The Green Line series.

The Green Line, student work, writing, seriesFalWriting TeamJanuary 4, 2020mythology, flood, climate crisis, climate change, global warming, atlantis, ice age, article, The Green Line, TGL

My 'Green' Life

In these haibun poems second year Creative Writing student Charlie Halfhide, explores the responsibility to the climate crisis as someone from a working class background.

poetry, series, student work, The Green Line, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 2, 2020the green line, environment, haibun, poetry, lifestyle, TGL, Collaborative Project

My Extinction Rebellion

In this poem, MA student Will Hazell recounts his experience at the London Extinction Rebellion protests.

The Green Line, writing, student work, poetry, Collaborative ProjectFalWriting TeamDecember 27, 2019poem, The Green Line, TGL, Extinction Rebellion, climate crisis, climate change

Toby the Turtle

In this short story, third year Creative Writing student, Ashleigh Vasey, takes us through the life of a turtle living with the consequences of plastic pollution.

Creative Writing, Collaborative Project, TGL, The Green Line, student workFalWriting TeamDecember 13, 2019turtles, climate crisis, fiction, The Green Line, TGL, Collaborative Project, plastic

The Green Line – An Introduction

The Green Line is a student-led series about our personal interaction with the current climate crisis. Find out more about the series here.

Collaborative Project, series, TGL, The Green Line, student workFalWriting TeamDecember 9, 2019The Green Line, TGL, Collaborative Project, climate change, climate crisis, student writing, student work

Woodlane Windows – Ella Tiller-Collins and Hailey O'Gorman

In the third installment of our 2019 Woodlane Windows series, first year Creative Writing student Hailey O'Gorman collaborates with artist Ella Tiller-Collins on this installation

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, Woodlane Windows, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamDecember 8, 2019Woodlane Windows, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth University, Falmouth School of Art, Creative Writing, poetry, Art, artists

Cornish Surfing Culture

Stanley Hall takes a look at the unique characteristics that give Cornwall its special surf scene

comment, Cornish Culture, Cornwall, student workFalWriting TeamDecember 4, 2019writing, literature, sport, surfing, cornwall, surfboard, sennen

Woodlane Windows Series: Cult of Garath and Rupert Loydell

In the second installment of our 2019 Woodlane Windows series, our very own Rupert M Loydell tackles a 3-piece installation by Cult of Garath.

Misyow yn Kernow: November (mis Du)

To mark Thanksgiving, third year English and Creative Writing student Juliet Robertson takes a festive look at Cornwall’s special relationship with the USA.

community, Cornish Culture, Cornwall, events, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 29, 2019WRITING, CORNWALL, USA, CORNISH, LANGUAGE, thanksgiving, Kernow, literature, food

Meet Moonshine Magazine, the sixth team in our Collaborative Project Series

On the 6th installment of our 2019 Collaborative Project series, we catch up with Moonshine Magazine, a 3rd year group collaborating to create a literary magazine.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, events, mental health, student work, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 27, 2019Collaborative Project, collaboration, Mind, mental health, student work, student, 3rd years, Woodlane Campus

Nature, Family and A Place for Everything: An interview with writer Anna Wilson

Family, love and grief are all entwined in the work of writer Anna Wilson as she explains to 2nd year Creative Writing student Jasper Evans.

Creative Writing, interviews, literature, news, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 25, 2019Anna Wilson, writing, children's books, writing for children, falmouth, interview, Avron Foundation

Morag's experience at the Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival 2019

Morag Smith, 2nd year Creative Writing student, recounts her experience at Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival and shares her festival-inspired reading list.

Cornwall, Events, news, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2019reviews, poe, poems, poetry, poetry festival, student, writing, writing community

Steren – Entry Two

Amy Hardman writes the second entry in our new collaborative epistolary project – Steren.

Collaborative Project, Cornwall, Creative Writing, epistolary, fiction, literature, series, steren, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 22, 2019literature, writing, Creative Writing, fiction, steren, letter, epistolary

On Seeing My Friend in a Wedding Dress

Following a phone call from her friend back home, 2nd year Creative Writing and Erasmus student Ema Nemcovicova imagines what the future could be like, and how hard it could be to let go of life as she knows it.

Creative Writing, literature, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 20, 2019fiction, nonfiction, writing, Erasmus, 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.