Monthly Archives: September 2018

MSt alumna Jingan Young shortlisted for Women of the Future Awards 2018

MSt alumna Jingan Young has been shortlisted for Women of the Future Awards 2018, in the Arts & Culture category. “The Women of the Future Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 2006, were conceived to provide a platform … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s “Everything Under” shortlisted for 2018 Man Booker Prize

MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s Everything Under has been shortlisted for 2018 Man Booker Prize, 2018. From the announcement: “The Man Booker Prize is open to writers of any nationality writing in English and published in the UK and Ireland. This … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki at the Margate Bookie Literary Festival , 29 Sept 2018

MSt tutor Roopa Farooki will be appearing at the Margate Bookie Literary Festival From the announcement: “29 September, 1-2pm, Turner Contemporary Art Gallery: MY FAMILY AND OTHER SECRETS Meet three writers whose books are about difficult dads, manipulative mums and … Continue reading

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MSt almunus Nemat Sadat’s novel “The Carpet Weaver ” to be published by Penguin Random House, June 2019

(image from Penguin Random House) From the announcement: Penguin Random House India is proud to announce the publication of The Carpet Weaver by Nemat Sadat in June 2019. The Kite Runner meets Brokeback Mountain in this sweeping tale of a … Continue reading

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Kat Sommers, “Wandering lonely as a cloud: Coping with isolation as a writer”, 21 November 2018

“Wandering lonely as a cloud: Coping with isolation as a writer” Kat Sommers is a comedy writer based in south London. She has written for the BBC, Sky, and the School of Life, and recently co-wrote a sitcom for Radio … Continue reading

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Peter Bush, “The Translator as Writer”, 25 October 2018

“The Translator as Writer” Peter Bush is a full-time literary translator and has translated over 70 works mainly from Catalan and Spanish. Translations include Josep Pla’s The Gray Notebook (NYRB), Najat El Hachmi’s The Last Patriarch (Serpent’s Tail), Merce Rodoreda’s … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Maya Popa’s “The Bees have been cancelled” recommended by Poetry Book Society

MSt alumna Maya Popa’s “The Bees have been cancelled” is a Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice. You can read about it and order it from the Society

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