{"id":1257,"date":"2013-07-29T13:31:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T12:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/creativewriting\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2013-07-29T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T12:31:29","slug":"lecturers-new-publications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/creativewriting\/2013\/07\/29\/lecturers-new-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecturers’ new publications"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Scenes<\/a>This month sees a rush of publishing activity from the University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing lecturers. Just out is Scenes from a Diverse World<\/em>, an anthology of play extracts, compiled by the International Centre for Women Playwrights. The anthology includes an extract from Lucy Tyler<\/a>‘s Measurements of a Murderer<\/em>, a play that was originally performed in 2009-10. The play takes a surreal look at the custom of holding beauty pageants in Russian women’s prisons, and tells its story with poetry and striking imagery.<\/p>\n

\"ABC<\/a>Meanwhile, there’s a chance to get a glimpse of Dr Martin Randall<\/a>‘s novel-in-progress, Ostend<\/em>. The opening chapter is published this month in American, British and Canadian Studies<\/em> journal. From what little Randall’s revealed, Ostend is a metafictional novel about a man’s search for his missing brother, a response to contemporary European fiction, a meditation on photography, a love story, and a tour of a dilapidated seaside town. Those lucky enough to have heard Randall read extracts will know the beauty with which all this is expressed.<\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a>Don’t forget that D.D. Johnston<\/a>‘s new novel, The Deconstruction of Professor Thrub<\/em>, has also recently hit the shelves. Discussing it on Monocle Radio, Georgina Godwin<\/a> described it as ‘a great book – and really funny’. It was originally written as a PhD at the University of Gloucestershire, and you can hear the author discussing that process with Martin Randall and Martin Goodman here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finally, we’re just weeks away from the launch of Tyler Keevil<\/a>‘s much anticipated new novel, The Drive<\/em>. If you don’t already know, here’s the synopsis:<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

A single call from his Czech girlfriend catapults Trevor into a serious crisis. Desperate to get his mojo back, he blazes down Highway 99 in a rented Dodge Neon. But soon his journey to California is fraught with peril, and all he has for protection are a semi-automatic pistol, his trusty plastic visor and a flea-ridden cat. As the drugs and the heartbreak kick in, the question is no longer whether Trevor will get over his girlfriend’s infidelity, but whether he’ll get out alive. A fast-paced and hilarious contemporary odyssey, The Drive has all the adventure and surrealism of Hunter S Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but overlaid with heartfelt yearning and hope.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ll have more about the launch of The Drive<\/em> soon, but in the meantime, don’t forget to pre-order your copy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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