17 October 2011
It’s too late to attend the Literature Festival’s Afternoon Readings, but you can listen to them online until Wednesday 19th October. Thanks to University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing student Keely O’Shaughnessy for reccomending these recordings – the events…
Read more14 October 2011
David Vann is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary American letters. His first work of fiction, Legend of a Suicide, won seven literary awards and was selected as a book of the year by 25 publications,…
Read more6 October 2011
Most Creative Writing students at the University of Gloucestershire know about the big Waterstone’s on The Promenade, but Cheltenham has much more than this to offer booklovers. In particular, the town hosts two brilliant second hand bookstores and…
Read more5 October 2011
D.D. Johnston, Creative Writing lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, will be talking in Cheltenham on Wednesday 12th October. The talk, billed as ‘NOT the Literature Festival,’ will cover why he can’t stand Virginia Woolf, what links James…
Read more3 October 2011
The first open mic session of the new academic year will be on Monday 10th October at The Frog and Fiddle pub on Cheltenham High Street. This free event is open to all students and staff at the…
Read more30 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…
Read more29 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…
Read more28 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…
Read more28 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…
Read more26 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…
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