News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Across the Decades: Life in Uni with Alex Mawson-Harris and Alison Frater

In the first installment of our series of MA student interviews, Alison Frater shares her story of university in the 70s with Alex Mawson-Harris.

Xan Brooks on Writing by Charlotte Rayment

MA in Professional Writing alumna Charlotte Rayment caught up with our 2019 Writer in Residence Xan Brooks about why is important to demistify writing.

Woodlane Windows Series: Erik Whitaker and Rupert M Loydell

In the second installment of our new Woodlane Windows series, poet and senior lecturer Rupert M Loydell reacts to the work of Fine Art student and artist Erik Whitaker.

Dan and Gemma in Tandem: Male vs. Female Writer

In this reflective, tandem piece, 3rd year students Gemma Oxley and Dan Hunt look back at when they understood they were writers and what challenges they face as female and male writers going forward.

You Are Invited to Palettes and Poesy: a Picnic for Writers and Artists

You are invited to Palettes and Poesy, a relaxed afternoon of poetry and art taking place on Wednesday 27th in The Lighthouse at 2pm.

events, community, poetryFalmouth SOWJMarch 12, 2019events, Cornwall, poetry, National Trust, falmouth, Art, artists

How Visual Prompts Help me Through Assignments

In this piece, 3rd year student Ceire Warren explains how she uses visual prompts to help her plan structure, identify ideas, remember character traits and unlock writer’s block.

Sherezade Garcia RangelMarch 10, 2019

Nest: Letter Six

The sixth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by English with Creative Writing undergrad Melissa Saryazdi .

FalWriting TeamMarch 8, 2019

An Interview with Amy Greenhough

We talk life-by-the-sea and sea life in an interview with our newest full-time English lecturer, Amy Greenhough.

staff, interviews, newsFalWriting TeamMarch 6, 2019staff, interviews, English, English & Writing

Two Poems by Rupert M Loydell

In the third installment of our two poems series, Rupert M Loydell shares poems about the intimacies of our relationships with other people.

Part One of A Bothy with a View: The Journey

In Part One of A Bothy with a View, Sherezade Garcia Rangel shares her experience of travelling through the Beast of the East from Cornwall to Scotland to a week-long residency in Inshriach Bothy as part of The Bothy Project.

Woodlane Windows Series: Corey Mahoney and Eileen Walden

In the first installment of our new Woodlane Windows series, poet and 1st year student Eileen Walden reacts to the work of Fine Art student and artist Corey Mahoney.

50 Things I Learned on my Undergraduate Degree

In this evocative piece, 3rd year student Amy Hardman reflects back to her undergraduate experience and shares with us fifty things she has learnt so far.

FalWriting TeamFebruary 26, 2019

An Interview with Jenny Parrott

Want some super writing tips or an insight into the publishing industry? Read on to discover what was said during an interview between MA student Harry Webster and editor and novelist Jenny Parrott.

Creative Writing, community, literature, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJFebruary 24, 2019events, guest lectures, fiction, writing, editing

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