8 December 2011
The University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Society is holding its end of term social on Friday 9th December. To join in the fun, meet them at Frankie & Benny’s for dinner at 6pm, or join them at the…
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Congratulations to Keely O’Shaughnessy whose short story ‘The Breakfast Bar’ has been selected for publication in volume six of Duality. Based in Scotland, Duality is a collaboration between writers and illustrators, which promotes new writing and artwork. Last…
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The next University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing students’ Open Mic Night will be held at the Frog & Fiddle pub on Tuesday 6th December. The event promises to be… In fact, I’ve no idea what the event promises…
Read more1 December 2011
A spectre is haunting the University of Gloucestershire – the spectre of the Jolly Autocratic Committee. All the powers of old literature have entered into an unholy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Eagleton and Amis, Naipaul and Theroux,…
Read more29 November 2011
While prose (and some poetry) is primarily designed to be read on the page, plays are written to be performed. The best test of a play, therefore, is for it to be read by professional actors. As part…
Read more14 November 2011
PhD student K.J. Moore will be celebrating the launch of her novella, Monster Porn (Blood Bound Books), at the Frog and Fiddle pub this Tuesday. Join us for drinks at seven and listen to the author read extracts…
Read more12 November 2011
Warmest congratulations to Nigel McLoughlin who this month has received the title of Professor. The title was conferred on him in recognition of his professional standing, his achievements in teaching, and his research excellence. I’ve been privileged to…
Read more5 November 2011
The next University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing students Open Mic Night will be held at the Frog & Fiddle pub this Tuesday. As always, you can bring some poetry, a play-script, or a short piece of prose (it…
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Deadline: Fri 25 Nov 2011. Maximum word count: 3500 Paraxis are looking for new short stories on the theme of ‘Transformation’. They say ‘We are open to all kinds of fiction, but you would have to work incredibly…
Read more18 October 2011
Congratulations to acclaimed poet Angela France, who has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Lightship International Poetry Prize. The prize, which this year was judged by Jackie Kay, has earned Angela an envy-inducing £1000. Angela studied…
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