30 September 2011
The world’s longest-running literature festival will once again be held in Cheltenham, this year from 7-16 October. I’d never criticise a University-sponsored event, and this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival will delight those who enjoy listening to Jeffrey Archer…
29 September 2011
PhD student KJ Moore, who holds a BA and MA from the University of Gloucestershire, has recently published a novella, brilliantly titled Monster Porn (Blood Bound Books). The story was originally written for her MA dissertation and received…
28 September 2011
The audio section has been updated with another great piece, this time a short story by University of Gloucestershire student Keely O’shaughnessy: ‘Breakfast Bar.’ O’shaugnessy’s uplifting piece was selected for production from a strong field last year. It…
28 September 2011
Buzzwords is Cheltenham’s regular live poetry event, held on the first Sunday of the month at The Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham. Every Buzzwords evening includes a Writing Workshop (commences 7 pm), followed (at 8 pm) by readings…
26 September 2011
University of Gloucestershire Post-grad student Angela France has surely won the prize for finding the most unlikely publishing outlet. If you’d said that Angela’s acclaimed poetry had recently featured in a national newspaper, my first guess would have…
20 September 2011
The Raconteur has just published a fascinating new interview with University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing lecturer Tyler Keevil. Tyler discusses a range of topics, including his opinion of e-readers, his early publications, the UK riots, and his first…
16 September 2011
Post-graduate student Angela France studied for her MA at the University of Gloucestershire and is now studying for a PhD. Her poetry has been published in many of the leading journals in the UK and abroad, and has been…
16 September 2011
The University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Society will be holding its first event of the term on Friday 30th September. Fancy dress is optional, but if you feel like it, dress up as a character from a favourite…
9 September 2011
If you live in Cheltenham and are aged between 18 & 30 then you could win a £1000 grant and have your work shown during the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The competition, which is open to artists working in…