News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Eleanor and Me: How Eleanor Oliphant Changed My Life

Gemma Oxley, third year English and Creative Writing student, discusses Gail Honeyman’s extraordinary novel Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and how it has influenced her life.

literature, mental health, student work, writingFalWriting TeamMay 11, 2019Writers, writing, literature, Eleanor Oliphant, book reviews

Two poems by Jess Henshall

In the seventh installment of our two poems series, first year student Jess Henshall draws us to dark nights where unspoken destruction provides nesting grounds for rooks.

community, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writing, Two Poems seriesSherezade Garcia RangelMay 9, 2019poetry, poets, Writers, writing, community

Nest: Letter Ten

The tenth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by our very own Luke Thompson.

community, Creative Writing, Nest epistolary projectSherezade Garcia RangelMay 3, 2019Nest epistolary project, writing, Writers in Cornwall

The Post-Ironic Writer's Manifesto

Top 30 unmissable tips from the post-ironic writer’s manifesto by The Japanese Scouser.

community, Creative Writing, staff, writingSherezade Garcia RangelMay 1, 2019Writers, writing, community, Manifesto, Writing tips

Two poems by Sarah Cave

In the fifth installment of our two poems series, alumna Sarah Cave takes us out of this world and helps us explore what’s out there.

community, alumni, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 15, 2019poems, poetry, poet, community, Writers, writing, alumnae

Gemma and Dan in Tandem: Social Media Poetry

In this reflective, tandem piece, 3rd year students Gemma Oxley and Dan Hunt examine social media poetry, instapoetry and its biggest representative, Rupi Kaur.

Creative Writing, poetry, student workSherezade Garcia RangelApril 7, 2019poetry, poets, instapoetry, Rupi Kaur, instagram, writing, tandem

Our Very Own Marketplace

Creative Writing third year students showcased their writer’s persona in a pop-up marketplace in Woodlane Campus as part of their Transitions: Writers in the Marketplace module.

community, Creative Writing, events, Industry Focus, literature, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 30, 2019student experience, student life, student projects, Woodlane Campus, Writers in Cornwall, writing

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.

community, Creative Writing, writing, Writer in ResidenceSherezade Garcia RangelMarch 18, 2019Writer in Residence, community, journalism, Writers, 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.

Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writing, uncanny readingsFalWriting TeamMarch 4, 2019poetry, poets, writing, student writing

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.

community, Creative Writing, staff, writing, Creative non-fictionFalmouth SOWJMarch 2, 2019writing, Bothy Project, creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, staff, storytelling

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

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

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

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.

Creative Writing, community, literature, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJFebruary 4, 2019events, guest lectures, fiction, writing, Writer in Residence

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.

community, Creative Writing, literature, poetry, student workFalmouth SOWJFebruary 1, 2019poetry, writing, community, Falmouth University, falmouth

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

Melting White

First-year students, Sam and Eileen, lead us on a Coover-esque journey with their naughty take on a well known fairytale.

Creative Writing, student work, writing, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJJanuary 8, 2019writing, Creative Writing, fairytale

Wait, that's English Literature, too?

Daniella, our 3rd year student and Falwriting’s student Editor, explores what British Literature means in the context of multiple voices from diaspora communities.