News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

FalWriting's Ghost Stories: Enter our 500-Word Ghost Story Contest

Enter our inaugural 500-words Ghost Stories contest. Judged by Ruth Heholt, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 18th November.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 10, 2019Creative Writing, ghost stories, halloween, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions

The Lighthouse Launch

We hereby declare this Lighthouse open! The Falwriting team takes us through the September Lighthouse Launch events.

community, events, staff, The LighthouseGuest UserOctober 9, 2019The Lighthouse, alumni, student experience

The Contemporary Role of the Epistolary Novel

In this report, Josie Heaton examines the epistolary novel, its literary sentimentalism and its current place in the contemporary writing market.

Market Report SeriesSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 7, 2019novel, epistolary, Bridget Jones's Diary, Frankenstein, Stan, Eminem, Amazon, popular culture, Perks of Being a Wallflower

How has climate change affected you? Call for Interest for a special FalWriting series

‘The Green Line’ one of our 3rd years Collaborative Projects, is looking for short 50-word creative or critical pitches for a special FalWriting series on your personal experiences with climate change.

alumni, community, Collaborative Project, Creative Writing, poetry, research, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 4, 2019Collaborative Project, climate change, climate crisis, global warning, call for submissions, alumni, community, Falmouth University

Read, Write, Pass

Genius or nonsense? Check out Check out the fifth installment of this collaboration piece written (very quickly) by seven writers.

literature, student work, writingGuest UserSeptember 30, 2019student writing, collaboration, MA professional writing

Interview with Ray Slater Berry

Ray Slater Berry, published novelist and Falmouth alumnus, reflects on his publication pathway and his experience as a Creative Writing student at Falmouth University.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, events, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamSeptember 27, 2019university life, university, student experience, falmouth, cornwall, alumni, The Lighthouse

Join us for our National Trust Book Launch

You are invited to the launch of Savage Lovely Cornish Homes by Xan Brooks next Wednesday 2nd October at The Falmouth Art Gallery.

community, Cornwall, Events, National Trust, Writer in Residence, Xan BrooksSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 23, 2019National Trust, Xan Brooks, book launch, Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth University, falmouth

Yours Sincerely,

In this piece which commemorates the end of Nest’s first run, Sam Tempest gathered the voices of those involved in this collaborative epistolary project.

community, alumni, Cornwall, Creative Writing, nest, Nest epistolary project, podcast, student work, writingFalWriting TeamSeptember 19, 2019Nest epistolary project, Nest, letter, letter writing, student experience, student writing, staff

The Rise in Popularity of Feminist Science Fiction

In this report, Amber Patterson takes an in-depth look at feminist science fiction and its position in the contemporary writing market.

community, Industry Focus, research, student workSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 17, 2019market report, science fiction, feminism, feminist science fiction, contemporary literature, student work

Join us for the official launch of The Lighthouse

We are very happy to invite our alumni to join us in a networking event on Wednesday 25 September from to launch our writer’s space, the Lighthouse.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Events, news, The Lighthouse, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 12, 2019events, community, writing community, writing, Writers in Cornwall, Writers, writers from Cornwall, The Lighthouse, Falmouth University, alumni

Read, Write, Pass

Genius or nonsense? Check out Check out the fourth installment of this collaboration piece written (very quickly) by seven writers.

literature, student work, writingGuest UserSeptember 10, 2019student writing, collaboration, MA professional writing

My First Year at Uni

Grace Holden, one of our second years, reflects on her experience as a first year Creative Writing student at Falmouth University

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, events, student work, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamSeptember 5, 2019freshers, university life, university, student experience, first year, falmouth, cornwall

A Farewell, A Thank-You, A Confession

In this moving and heartwarming Goodbye Letter, alumna Honeysuckle Troubridge reflects on her experience of studying and living in Falmouth.

community, Cornwall, Graduation 2019, learn, mental health, poetry, student work, The LighthouseFalWriting TeamSeptember 3, 2019graduation, reflection, community, self-improvement, student life, poetry, poetry nights, The Lighthouse, Falmouth, Cornwall

Tips and Tricks for Preparing to Study Abroad (AKA Feel Free to Learn From My Mistakes)

Niamh Hitchmough, second year English student, shares her experience and tips about preparing to go study abroad.

community, Cornwall, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 29, 2019Erasmus, student experience, study abroad, student, student life, tips to study abroad

Virginia's Lighthouse: A Cornish View

FalWriting’s Student Editor-in-chief, Cherie Woodhouse, takes us on a Cornish journey with Virginia Woolf.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, literature, student work, The Lighthouse, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 27, 2019To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf, Cornwall, Cornish, literature, landscape, student writing, student

Two Poems by Dylan Dawson

In the tenth installment of our two poems series, first year Creative Writing student Dylan Dawson takes us to where the winder and hope may be.

community, Creative Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamAugust 22, 2019Two Poems, poems, poetry, Writers, Creative Writing

Goodbye Falmouth

Recent graduate Alice continues the ‘Goodbye Falmouth’ letter series as she looks back on her university experience and everything she has learnt.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 20, 2019Graduation 2019, graduation, graduates, student experience, student life, community, Cornwall

Read, Write, Pass

Genius or nonsense? Check out the third installment of this collaboration written (very quickly) by seven writers.

literature, student work, writingGuest UserAugust 15, 2019student writing, collaboration, MA professional writing

My Dissertation Experience

Alumna Daniella Ferguson-Djaba shares the transformative experience of writing her dissertation.

alumni, community, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, research, student work, Screenwriting, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 13, 2019dissertation, third year, undergraduate, Graduation 2019, graduates, student experience, student work, learn, writing tips

First Year Commuting Blues

In this insightful piece, first year Creative Writing student Will Kevern describes how he found his place in Falmouth University as an undegraduate student.