Category Archives: Alumni News

Celebrating twenty years of the Oxford Master’s in Creative Writing

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Oxford Creative Writing MSt, we are proud to announce the publication of Meridian. A collection of poetry, prose and dramatic writing from twenty-five acclaimed alumni of the programme, curated by Amal Chatterjee, … Continue reading

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Chris Barkley publishes debut novel, The Man on the Endless Stair

We are delighted that former student Chris Barkley has published his debut novel The Man on the Endless Stair, described in the Times as ‘an eerie, deeply atmospheric tale of hidden treasure and trauma.’ A tense and atmospheric Scottish island murder … Continue reading

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Isabelle Baafi shortlisted for the T.S.Eliot Prize

Congratulations to our former student Isabelle Baafi, whose debut collection Chaotic Good, already shortlisted for the Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection, has now been shortlisted for the prestigious T.S.Eliot Prize as well.

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Alexandra Strnad’s The Wykehamist published by Black Spring Press

The MSt team are delighted to celebrate the publication of Alexandra Strnad’s The Wykehamist, in a really beautiful edition with a cover design referencing classic crime novels of the mid-twentieth century. You can order the novel direct from the publisher … Continue reading

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Jingan Young writing on new BBC drama

MSt alumna Jingan Young has written an episode of the BBC’s newly commissioned Glasgow-set legal drama, Counsels. Read more about the programme here.

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Laura Theis publishes new collection with Broken Sleep

MSt alumna Laura Theis’ new collection Introduction to Cloud Care has just been published by Broken Sleep. The book blends lyrical precision with a deep sense of wonder, crafting poetry that invites readers into a world where the mundane and the magical coexist … Continue reading

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Oxford Alumna Sylee Gore Receives National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced that Oxford alumna and author Sylee Gore is one of 35 writers selected to receive an FY 2025 Creative Writing Fellowship of $25,000. This year’s fellowships are in poetry and enable the … Continue reading

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Camille Ralphs publishes collection with Faber

While the MSt blog was hibernating, MSt tutor and former student Camille Ralphs published her first collection with Faber and Faber – a thrilling landmark in an already prestigious career. Heartfelt congratulations to Camille.

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Recent Alumni Successes

We wanted to celebrate the successes in 2024 of three MSt alumni – Christine Anne Foley, Daisy Johnson and Jingan Young. Christine’s novel Bodies was one of last year’s most acclaimed debuts; Daisy’s latest collection of short stories, The Hotel, … Continue reading

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Bette Adriaanse’s new collaboration with Brian Eno published by Faber

MSt alumnus Bette Adriaanse has co-written the newly published What Arts Does with Brian Eno. What Art Does is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us. How it creates communities, opens our worlds, and can … Continue reading

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