News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

How a Romanian Recycles

In this editorial, third year Creative Writing student Denisa Folea, explores her journey with recycling, from her home country of Romania to England.

Collaborative Project, series, The Green LineFalWriting TeamDecember 11, 2019recycling, The Green Line, TGL, climate change, climate crisis, student writing, Collaborative Project, international, green living

The Green Line – An Introduction

The Green Line is a student-led series about our personal interaction with the current climate crisis. Find out more about the series here.

Collaborative Project, series, TGL, The Green Line, student workFalWriting TeamDecember 9, 2019The Green Line, TGL, Collaborative Project, climate change, climate crisis, student writing, student work

Woodlane Windows – Ella Tiller-Collins and Hailey O'Gorman

In the third installment of our 2019 Woodlane Windows series, first year Creative Writing student Hailey O'Gorman collaborates with artist Ella Tiller-Collins on this installation

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, Woodlane Windows, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamDecember 8, 2019Woodlane Windows, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth University, Falmouth School of Art, Creative Writing, poetry, Art, artists

Event: Beyond The Handmaid’s Tale

Join us Monday Dec 9, 2019 at 6.30pm at The Lighthouse for leading Atwood scholar Professor Gina Wisker’s talk about the Man Booker laureate ‘s popular dystopia.

community, Events, in dark places, learn, literature, news, press, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelDecember 7, 2019events, Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, dystopia, dystopian, Dark Economies

Steren – Entry Three

Second year creative writing student Will Kevern writes the third entry to the Steren collaborative project.

FalWriting TeamDecember 6, 2019

Cornish Surfing Culture

Stanley Hall takes a look at the unique characteristics that give Cornwall its special surf scene

comment, Cornish Culture, Cornwall, student workFalWriting TeamDecember 4, 2019writing, literature, sport, surfing, cornwall, surfboard, sennen

Event: Long Nights in the Ghost River

Join us next Thursday December 5th at The Fish Factory Art Space for a Collaborative Project performance of third year Creative Writing students Nathaniel Lee and Morag Smith.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, poetry, writingSherezade Garcia RangelDecember 3, 2019event, poetry, The Fish Factory, Penryn, poet, performance, Falmouth University, Collaborative Project

Woodlane Windows Series: Cult of Garath and Rupert Loydell

In the second installment of our 2019 Woodlane Windows series, our very own Rupert M Loydell tackles a 3-piece installation by Cult of Garath.

Misyow yn Kernow: November (mis Du)

To mark Thanksgiving, third year English and Creative Writing student Juliet Robertson takes a festive look at Cornwall’s special relationship with the USA.

community, Cornish Culture, Cornwall, events, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 29, 2019WRITING, CORNWALL, USA, CORNISH, LANGUAGE, thanksgiving, Kernow, literature, food

Meet Moonshine Magazine, the sixth team in our Collaborative Project Series

On the 6th installment of our 2019 Collaborative Project series, we catch up with Moonshine Magazine, a 3rd year group collaborating to create a literary magazine.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, events, mental health, student work, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 27, 2019Collaborative Project, collaboration, Mind, mental health, student work, student, 3rd years, Woodlane Campus

Nature, Family and A Place for Everything: An interview with writer Anna Wilson

Family, love and grief are all entwined in the work of writer Anna Wilson as she explains to 2nd year Creative Writing student Jasper Evans.

Creative Writing, interviews, literature, news, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 25, 2019Anna Wilson, writing, children's books, writing for children, falmouth, interview, Avron Foundation

Morag's experience at the Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival 2019

Morag Smith, 2nd year Creative Writing student, recounts her experience at Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival and shares her festival-inspired reading list.

Cornwall, Events, news, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2019reviews, poe, poems, poetry, poetry festival, student, writing, writing community

Steren – Entry Two

Amy Hardman writes the second entry in our new collaborative epistolary project – Steren.

Collaborative Project, Cornwall, Creative Writing, epistolary, fiction, literature, series, steren, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 22, 2019literature, writing, Creative Writing, fiction, steren, letter, epistolary

On Seeing My Friend in a Wedding Dress

Following a phone call from her friend back home, 2nd year Creative Writing and Erasmus student Ema Nemcovicova imagines what the future could be like, and how hard it could be to let go of life as she knows it.

Creative Writing, literature, student work, writingFalWriting TeamNovember 20, 2019fiction, nonfiction, writing, Erasmus, Creative Writing

Meet The Stepping Stones, the fifth team in our Collaborative Project Series

On the 5th installment of our 2019 Collaborative Project series, we catch up with The Stepping Stone, a 3rd year group collaborating with Mind Cornwall.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, events, mental health, student work, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 18, 2019Collaborative Project, collaboration, Mind, mental health, student work, student, 3rd years, Woodlane Campus

Twin Peaks, Writing and Shortbread: an interview with alumni Charlie Onions

Rupert Loydell catches up with 2018 alumni Charlie Onions over coffee and millionaire shortbreads at the V&A.

poetry, staff, student work, Graduate interviewsSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 17, 2019graduates, interviews, Rupert Loydell, Charlie Onions, poet, poetry

Fighting the Fraud: Combating Imposter Syndrome at University

MA student, Isabella Alldred, shares a couple of ideas on how to handle Imposter Syndrome at university.

community, Creative non-fiction, Cornwall, mental health, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 15, 2019student experience, mental health, imposter syndrome, anxiety, student, student life, community, writing community, university life, university

Meet The National Trust Publishing Project Group, the fourth team in our Collaborative Project Series

On the 3rd installment of our 2019 Collaborative Project series, we catch up with The National Trust Publishing Project about their experience so far on their book publishing adventure.