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The annual Dramatic Writing showcase of our students’ plays, at the Everyman theatre in Cheltenham

From right: Paul Milton, the actors Nick Wilkes, Charlotte Swarbrick, Krage Brown and Emmeline Braefield, and Dramatic Writing tutor Senja Andrejevic It’s been almost two weeks since all the excitement of our annual showcase of student plays, done…

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Another student success story!

Our former student, Sarah Scotford-Smith, has not only been published in The People’s Friend but has been chosen as their Writer of the Week! Congratulations, Sarah! Read more about it here: https://tinyurl.com/bp7tkbwt

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Student success story

Our MA alumni, Rebecca Klassen, who has had over 50 publications since graduating from the University of Gloucestershire, will be a judge for a fantastic flash fiction competition Britain vs The World: Flash Battle 2024, by     EGG +…

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Recent events within the Creative Writing community

Hello! It’s been a busy spring semester here at the School of Creative Arts at University of Gloucestershire, and we wanted to keep you up to date with what’s been going on! If you have any questions about…

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A World of Difference

The 2023 University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Anthology is open for submissions. We are looking for stories, poetry, dramatic writing, and graphic storytelling pieces that fall under the theme of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. The topic gives you…

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Submission Extension: Creative Writing Anthology 2022

We’ve decided to extend our previous call for submissions to 4th March. All other submissions guidelines remain the same however, and you can view them here. Remember, you can submit work that has been sent in for assessments…

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Submission call: Creative Writing Anthology 2022

We are excited to announce that CW Anthology 2022 is now accepting submissions from current CW students and alumni! For the first time, we’re using a dual theme: Future/Identity. We want work that looks ahead without getting lost…

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Submission call: Creative Writing Anthology 2021 – VOICES

VOICES As a society we all have VOICES. As individuals we use our voices to communicate, inspire and more. This can be reflected in our storytelling – a way of using our unique voices to communicate with the…

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‘Cows Can’t Jump’ – another publishing success for a UoG Creative Writing alumni: an interview with Phil Bowne

CW: Phil, hi and a huge welcome to the Creative Writing blog at University of Gloucestershire, your old haunt! We know that congratulations are in order as you’ve just published your first novel! How does it feel to…

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A new publication by an alumni of Creative Writing at Uni of Glos: ‘Finding Happiness after Covid-19’ by Pam and Peter Keevil

CW: Hi Pam, a huge welcome to the Creative Writing blog at University of Gloucestershire! To start with, could you please introduce yourself to our readers? Your connection with the university goes back a few years now, doesn’t…

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