3 February 2017
That’s right, folks: Team UoG is back after the long winter’s break, and there are going to be a myriad of writing opportunities coming your way as we move into Semester 2. These include reading and showcasing events,…
16 December 2016
On Tuesday the course celebrated the launch of this year’s paperback anthology of student work, Reflections: New Writing 5. Attendees were treated to readings from contributors on campus, which was followed by an after-party at Tailor’s bar in…
21 November 2016
That’s right, folks. The long wait is over: our in-house judges have read through this year’s manuscript submissions to the UoG Novel Writing Contest and have whittled it down to a shortlist of six. Submissions were anonymous, and…
12 November 2015
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks here at UoG, with a plethora (big word alert) of exciting events and happenings. One of the biggest was the launch of the Compass anthology, the latest addition to the New…
20 October 2015
A week today, on Tuesday October 27th, the UoG Writing Programme will be launching Compass: New Writing IV, the latest anthology in the New Writing series, featuring the best prose, poetry, and drama by students on our course. …
13 October 2015
This week, the much anticipated shortlist for the 2015 UoG Novel Writing Contest has been revealed. It was a competitive field and the judges did not approach it lightly: it required much deliberating and soul-searching and debating before…
30 May 2015
That’s right, folks. The end is nigh. Back on February 1st, when we announced that the 2015 UoG Novel Writing Contest was open for submissions, it seemed as if you had all the time in the world to…
20 May 2015
Now that you’ve submitted those assignments, and summer is in sight, unless you’re part of the team organizing the eagerly anticipated UoG fringe you might be tempted to kick back, enjoy a beverage or two, and relax. But…
14 March 2015
The Compass anthology may have moved on to the next stage of the editorial process, but there are other new and exciting publishing opportunities fast approaching. One of them is the latest Stroud Short Stories Competition, which is…
1 February 2015
For those who haven’t submitted, you have less than 24 hours to send your novel excerpt and synopsis to the Myriad First Drafts Novel Competition, which closes tomorrow at noon. If you don’t have anything ready, fear not:…