News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Nest: Letter Five

The fifth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by English with Creative Writing undergrad Daniella Ferguson-Djaba.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 22, 2019Nest, Nest epistolary project, student writing, letter, Letter Three

Event: Guest Speaker Series Ben Smith: Doggerland

Come join us on this new event from our Guest Speaker Series where Ben Smith will be reading from and discussing his debut novel, Doggerland, Wednesday 10th April at 7pm.

Creative Writing, community, literature, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJFebruary 20, 2019events, guest lectures, fiction, writing

An Interview with Allie Guy

Daniella talks to FXU Presidential candidate for Community and Welfare, Allie Guy. Read more to find out about more about Allie and why she’s the right woman for the job!

FalWriting TeamFebruary 18, 2019

The Port's Call

In this evocative short story, Imogen Burberry takes us away to a port in the Isle of Skye.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 16, 2019

Modern Love: Why the mainstream media pressuring us into romantic relationships is damaging to mental health

Third-year student Alice Benham delves into some of the constructs surrounding love in the 21st century, and explores the ways that these ideals can be harmful to us.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 14, 2019

After the Collaborative Project – The Pompeii Team

To wrap up our Collaborative Project Series, we meet with the first team, the Pompeii Project, to learn more about the outcomes and experience of joining together to achieve a successful project.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 12, 2019

Two Poems by Morag Smith

In the second installment of our two poems series, Morag Smith shares poems and one of her sketches about angels.

Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writing, uncanny readingsFalWriting TeamFebruary 10, 2019poetry, poets, writing, student writing

Poetry Presents: The Wandering Heath

Seren and Daniella review the launch of third-year collaborative project, The Wandering Heath. Congratulations to all those involved.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 8, 2019poetry, Collaborative Project, the wandering heath, writing competitions

Peter Redgrove at Woodlane

In this piece, Senior Lecturer and poet Rupert M Loydell remembers fellow poet and colleague, Peter Redgrove

Event: Public Lecture with Xan Brooks, our Writer in Residence 2019

You are invited to a public lecture with Xan Brooks our Writer in Residence on Woodlane campus, Wednesday 27th of February at 8pm.

An Interview with A. J. Dalton

Amy Lilwall sat down for a quick welcome chat with A. J. Dalton, sci-fi and fantasy author and new Lecturer in English and Creative Writing.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 2, 2019

Two Poems by Alfred Coleman

In the first installment of our two poems series, Alfred Coleman shares poems inspired by the view from his window in Falmouth.

The Earth Bears Witness

In this beautiful short story, our 3rd year student Spencer B, recounts the different stages in which we come to terms with who we are and find our place in this world.

Event: Guest Speaker Series Jenny Parrott, Writer and Editor at Oneworld publications

Jenny Parrott, Editor at Oneworld Publications, will be giving a talk on Wednesday 6th Feb on our Guest Speaker Series.

Creative Writing, community, literature, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJJanuary 28, 2019events, guest lectures, fiction, writing

A Letter to Winnie

Love celebrates a century in this letter to Winnie.

writing, staffFalmouth SOWJJanuary 26, 2019creative non-fiction, letter

Introducing our new Head of Writing and Journalism: Dr Jennifer Young

Sherezade Garcia Rangel sat down for a quick welcome chat with Dr Jennifer Young, our new Head of Writing and Journalism.

Falmouth SOWJJanuary 24, 2019

Event: Poetry Slam Wed 23rd Jan at The Kings, Falmouth

Come be a part of the Cornish poetry scene in this spoken word even organised by one of our students, Isabella MacDonald.

community, Events, poetryFalmouth SOWJJanuary 22, 2019events, poetry, falmouth, community

Pork Floss

MA student writer Evelyn Gascoyne introduces us to an intriguing detail Singaporean snack that takes her back to her childhood.

student work, writingFalmouth SOWJJanuary 20, 2019creative non-fiction, Travel writing, student writing

Anxiety in Academia

Amy Hardman, one of our 3rd year students, explores the relationship between academia and anxiety in this new piece.

Falmouth SOWJJanuary 18, 2019

‘The Radio Faces’, the 9th team in our student-led collaborative project series

In our series of 3rd year students’ collaborative project interviews, we talk to The Radio Faces about their recently broadcast Source FM Cornish Mythology series.

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