News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

On The Hill Podcast: Unearthing the Hidden Stories Buried at Falmouth Cemetery

School of Communications lecturer Dr Sherezade Garcia Rangel speaks to our student editor Cherie Woodhouse about the inspirations behind her exciting new podcast On The Hill.

Meet Forgotten Planet, the first team on our 2019 collaborative project series

To inaugurate 2019 Collaborative Project Series, we talk to our 1st team about their Forgotten Planet project to find out more about their poetry anthology.

interviews, student work, Collaborative Project, communityFalmouth SOWJOctober 16, 2019university life, Collaborative Project, The Pompeii Project, student projects, climate crisis, climate change, endangered species, student writing

Mastering the Art of Fika

Second year English student Niamh Hitchmough takes us for a coffee and cinnamon bun as she enjoys her study abroad in Sweden.

writing, community, Creative non-fiction, student workFalWriting TeamOctober 14, 2019Erasmus, English, literature, writing community, European Union, study abroad, student experience, student life, fika, Sweden

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.