News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Open Mic: Coastal Sequence by Jess White

A selection of poems that balance quiet disturbance and gentle contact with the Cornish coast.

Summer Selections: The Empowered LIFE-IN-DEATH

In tandem with her short story, ‘The House by The Sea’, Alice explores the Construction of a Feminine Presence in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of The Ancient Mariner’

writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJune 23, 2017summer selections, student work, critical writing

Falmouth #9 in the UK for Teaching Excellence

Falmouth has been ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and #9 overall out of 134 universities across the UK.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 22, 2017teaching, TEF, Falmouth University, university, Times Higher Education

Speaking with Dovegreyreader about Reading Communities

Amy reaches out to the literary tastemaker Dovegreyreader -- and gets an interesting response.

community, news, learnFalmouth SOWJJune 22, 2017publishing, dovergreyreader, blogging, reading communities, reviews

Comment: On Adaptations & Adaptability, by Joy Wilkinson

The BAFTA-shortlisted screenwriter tells of the skills, insight and life experience that help her turn books into feature films.

Summer Selections: The House by The Sea

An extract from Alice West's short story, of sea-salt, siren song, and the Cornish sea.

writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJune 16, 2017creative writing, summer selections

Uncanny Readings: Seeking Ned Gillespie

Eleanor Yates recalls a time when she was living in Glasgow's west end surrounded by a narrative she didn't realise was there.

podcast, writing, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJJune 14, 2017

9 Tips for Surviving the Editing Process

Editing, even for the experienced writer, can make you hate everything. Gabby Willcocks has devised a survival guide that will help.

Meredith Miller's Little Wrecks Out This Month!

Debut novel by lecturer Meredith Miller, a story of girls growing up in 1970s Long Island, will be out on 13 June.

Third Year Awards Dinner *All the Photos*

On May 18th, we held our annual Third Year Summer Awards Dinner, celebrating our graduating students' amazing achievements this year.

community, events, newsFalmouth SOWJMay 31, 2017third year, dissertation prizes, events, english, creative writing

How a Career in Marketing Found Me, by Kate Williams

Third year Kate was selected for our Outstanding Industry Collaborator award for 2016-17.

news, communityFalmouth SOWJMay 30, 2017community, careers, writing, publishing, industry, marketing, Kate Williams, Penguin Books

PhD Student Duncan Yeates on the Poetry of John Harris

Danielle interviews Duncan about Harris's poetry and his mysterious disappearance.

news, community, researchFalmouth SOWJMay 24, 2017poetry, Cornwall, writing, research, PhD, John Harris, writers from Cornwall

BBC Michael Palin Documentary, Written/Directed by Eleanor Yule

Screenwriting lecturer Eleanor Yule's 2015 documentary Michael Palin's Quest for Artemesia is, for a short time, available on BBC iPlayer.

Encyclopaedia Fantastica: A Mystical Cornish Journey

First year Creative Writing student Joana Varandas has published another quirky and exciting tribute to Cornish culture.

Uncanny Readings: Walking out/Walking with

Third year James Kaffenberger talks about the companionship he found on a walk from Falmouth along the Cornish coastal path back to his home in Brighton.

Comment: A Writer's Landscape, by Gabby Willcocks

Gabby reflects on how the dramatic landscapes and seascapes of Cornwall shape our writing.

HUMAN: A Photo Essay

Third year Lydia Hounat's latest photographic project explores the vulnerability of humans living and working in Falmouth.

student work, communityFalmouth SOWJMay 10, 2017photography, humans, human condition, vulnerability, routines

Staff Publication: Ruth Rendell Special Journal Issue

Dr Ruth Heholt has edited a special issue of Contemporary Women’s Writing Journal on Ruth Rendell along with Dr Fiona Peters (Bath Spa) and Professor Gina Wisker (Brighton)

news, researchFalmouth SOWJMay 9, 2017research, journals, crime, Ruth Rendell