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Josh Williams: How an English Degree Opened a Career Path in Gaming

Graduate Josh Williams had no idea that his degree in English would lead directly into his dream job working the games developer Creative Assembly.

community podcast, podcastFalmouth SOWJOctober 29, 2017

Book Review: The Boy with One Name

Hannah Cartwright reviews the latest novel from former Falmouth Lecturer Rupert Wallis

writingFalmouth SOWJOctober 27, 2017reviews, book reviews, Creative Writing, novel, YA

Portrait of the Academic as a Student: David Devanny

David reveals what he was like as an English & Writing undergraduate

communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 26, 2017portraits, community, interviews

Book Launch: Bringing You In Dark Places by Wyl Menmuir

It's a sort of pleasant shock, that moment of the uncanny when you realise the person you are isn't the person you thought.

in dark placesFalmouth SOWJOctober 25, 2017books, Wyl Menmuir, Falmouth University, National Trust, In Dark Places

Industry Focus: How Waterstones Survived Amazon & eBooks

MA student Sarah Eddy interviews James Daunt, managing director of Waterstones, on competing with eBooks and Amazon

Industry Focus, student work, writingFalmouth SOWJOctober 25, 2017publishing, books, industry, interviews

Our Story Comes to Life On the Cliffs of Cheddar Gorge

It’s now when we finally see what an amazing experience this has been.

in dark placesFalmouth SOWJOctober 23, 2017

Alice Oswald Series: A Nature Poet, Carving Sound

In the first of a series of pieces on our 2017-18 Writer in Residence, Seren and Melissa paint us a picture of her life and work.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 23, 2017Alice Oswald, Writer in Residence, creative writing, poetry, Dart, Writers in Cornwall, workshops

Industry Focus: What Writers Should Know About Patreon

Rachael Tierney interrogates the value of creative platform Patreon for emerging writers.

community, Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJOctober 19, 2017Patreon, writers, writing, creative writing, crowdfunding, tech, Industry Focus

Uncanny Readings: Her Price is Far Above Rubies

Lydia Hounat comes across a poem which resonates strongly with the conversation in her Algerian grandmother's kitchen.

podcast, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017uncanny readings, podcast, Lydia Hounat, audio

Workshop with Phil Parker: Candour, Passion, Pragmatism

Small Creations, Big Audiences was a workshop and lecture series run by Phil Parker at Falmouth University on Tuesday, the 26th of September.

events, news, communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017Phil Parker, screenwriting, writing, creative writing, Falmouth, workshops

The Sweet Sally of Words: An Interview with Sally Crabtree

Joana sits down with the poet and creator of Sweetshop of Words.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 18, 2017North Cornwall Book Festival, festivals, Sally crabtree, writing, poetry, creative writing

Eight Essential Books for Recent English and Writing Graduates

Jodie makes some recommendations to fill your post-graduation literary void.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 17, 2017graduates, reading list, writing, graduation, third yearComment

16 Steps to a Stress-free Dissertation

Jordan Stevens's dissertation on The Great Gatsby got a first. Here's how she wrote it, while keeping dissertation anxiety at bay.

newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 11, 2017dissertation, third year, writing, academic writing, essays

Adam Russell: My PhD on Videogame Narrative

PhD student Adam Russell gives an overview of his research on videogame narrative, and a side-angle view into the life of a PhD student at Falmouth.

news, researchFalmouth SOWJOctober 10, 2017research, PhD, gaming, video games

Colouring in Cornwall

Gabby reviews graduate-run Penryn Press's most recent publication, Colour In Cornwall.

news, communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 5, 2017publishing, Penryn Press, Cornwall, Falmouth, illustration

Danielle Barrios-O'Neill: Playspace in Irish Novels

Danielle explores how discourses of play and resistance intertwine to create immersive experiences in the contemporary Irish novel.

news, researchFalmouth SOWJOctober 4, 2017research, Irish literature, Eimear McBride, staff publications

The Writer and the Looming Deadline

Abigail takes on one of the biggest questions for writers: do deadlines make us better, or worse?

community, newsFalmouth SOWJOctober 3, 2017writing, writers, creative writing, university, deadlines

Rupert Loydell: Five Paintings

Senior Lecturer Rupert Loydell has a new sequence of paintings published in After the Pause: Fall 2017

newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 28, 2017painting, staff publications

Guest Poet: George Szirtes

Poet and translator George Szirtes, one of the most highly acclaimed poets of his generation, will be speaking to our students on 26th October.

Falmouth SOWJSeptember 27, 2017guest lectures, events, poetry, poets, creative writing, professional writing

You Said, We Did: How Your Feedback is Shaping Your Course

Last year we received a lot of excellent feedback from our various cohorts on how we can make our courses better. We put it into action; here's the outcome.

newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 27, 2017feedback, student life, student experience, Falmouth University

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