23 October 2012
Congratulations to BA Creative Writing student Tatia Nichols-Arlès, whose poems are to be anthologised in Journey to Crone, a collection being published by Chuffed Buff Books. The book, which aims ‘to voice and cherish the vast experiences of womanhood’ is being…
Read more16 October 2012
We’ve got preview copies of the anthology, and they look pretty sweet 🙂 The rest of the books are on their way, currently in a boat. I like to think that at this moment they’re somewhere near the…
Read more16 October 2012
Here’s some news on a couple of local(ish) poetry events: University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing tutor Angela France is performing in Worcester tomorrow night as part of a series of events organised by Templar Poetry. Angela holds an…
Read more6 October 2012
Organizers of the XX Minifest of Women’s Writing are looking for volunteers to help with the event on October 27th. This is a great opportunity for students and fledgeling writers to gain some experience, pad out their CV’s,…
Read more6 October 2012
Congratulations to recent Creative Writing graduate Claire Holland, whose short screenplay ‘Melting Plastic’ has made it past the first round of selections and qualified for the renowned British Short Screenplay Competition 2012, sponsored by The Times, NFTS, and…
Read more4 October 2012
September’s open mic night was one of the biggest ever – more than sixty students turned up for literary revelry. The next event is this Monday (8th October). Once again, it’s in the Barn Bar @ the Frog…
Read more1 October 2012
Don’t worry if you’ve missed the ticket rush for J.K. Rowling (the well-known state-of-the-nation author, who has also written children’s books about a wizard), there’s loads more to see at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival. We reckon this…
Read more20 September 2012
Leaves yellowing, knitted scarves appearing, red-kneed children excitedly scrabbling for conkers… Yes, summer is ending and the good news is that open readings are back. This Tuesday, we’re set for the usual combination of poetry, prose, drama, and…
Read more19 September 2012
Congratulations to Matthew J. Paul, whose short story ‘Temporarily Switzerland’ has this week been published in Zouch Magazine. Matt, who is entering his third year of study on the University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing BA, originally wrote the…
Read more16 September 2012
Here’s a diary date for all Creative Writers at the University of Gloucestershire: new students, returning students, postgraduate students, staff, and alumni are cordially invited to welcome (back) drinks on Friday 28th September. Join us at the Frog…
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