News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

An interview with alumni Aaron Kent, founder and creative director of Broken Sleep Books

Alumni Aaron Kent talks to Rupert Loydell about setting up and running Broken Sleep Books

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

Celebrations at the 2018 English & Writing Awards Ceremony

On 17th May our third year students gathered to celebrate their achievements at the 2018 English & Writing Awards. Here is a gallery of the glittering evening’s events!

Falmouth SOWJJuly 10, 2018awards, winners, celebration, English & Writing

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

Twitter Fiction: Modern Short Stories

Studies suggest a decline in fiction reading. Social media is taking the blame. Can writers reclaim their readership through Twitter?

community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 26, 2018Twitter, social media, future, writing, fiction, creative writing

Alice Oswald: Nature Poetry and Climate Change

Seren explores the inextricable links between Writer-in-Residence Alice Oswald's poetic worlds, and our changing one.

Stepping into a Dream | An Interview with illustrator Antonia Glücksman.

Antonia’s fifteen gorgeous illustrations form part of the narrative in Holly Corfield Carr's poetry collection Subsong, a response to the coastal environment at East Soar in Devon.

National Trust, community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 15, 2018National Trust, Holly Corfield Carr

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