18 January 2018
Here at Creative Writing High Command, we’re weirdly sniffy about New Year’s Resolutions. We double our peanut-butter intake, cancel gym memberships out of spite, and indulge in small but satisfying acts of vandalism, like putting next door’s recycling…
11 December 2017
That’s right, folks: the much-anticipated moment has arrived, and we will officially be launching this year’s University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing anthology, Shadows: New Writing VI this Wednesday, December 13th. The doors open at 6.30 for drinks and…
30 November 2017
Following on from our previous announcement about this year’s anthology launch, we’re pleased to follow it up with equally exciting news: the shortlist for this year’s UoG Novel Writing Contest is here. The six worthy contenders have had…
25 November 2017
It’s that time of year: the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. The world is sinking into an extended twilight…and the shadows are falling. That’s right, folks: this year’s UoG Creative Writing anthology, Shadows:…
20 November 2017
We’re pleased to share this call for entries to the inaugural Vineleaves short story competition. Vineleaves is a new publishing business launched by one of our Master’s students, Carina Mitchell. To be eligible for the competition, you must…
6 November 2017
This Tuesday, 7th November, don’t miss the launch of the latest edition of the Creative Writing student magazine, Show, Don’t Tell. Issue 12 is hot off the press and free to everyone who comes along to Smokey Joe’s Cafe at…
1 November 2017
It’s been a busy Autumn for the Creative Writing staff and students at UoG – go team! The new academic year started with the Cheltenham Literature Festival and for the second year in a row, students did an…
4 October 2017
This Saturday evening, staff and students from the University’s Creative Writing programme invite you to take a seat in the barber’s chair, for a literary event with a difference. They’ll be providing entertainment at one stop on the…
12 September 2017
Yeah, yeah, yeah! We’re back, they’re back, you’re back, or maybe you’re arriving for the very first time – welcome! The new academic year is upon us and we can’t wait! We’ve got some exciting transfer news for…
3 June 2017
Never mind the ballots, don’t miss this! Our final event of the 2016/2017 academic year will feature readings and discussion with poet Lesley Ingram, short story writer Daisy Johnson, and novelist Sarah Walton. They’ll be speaking at our afternoon…