Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing

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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MSt partners with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Master of Studies in Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford is proud to be among the global university programs, screenwriting labs and filmmaker programs partnering with the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program to help identify possible … Continue reading

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Reflecting on the passing of Athol Fugard

The Guardian recently published Departmental Lecturer Barney Norris’s tribute to the playwright and novelist Athol Fugard, who has died at the age of 92. You can read the full text below:   I feel that Athol Fugard and his wife, … Continue reading

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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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Barney Norris’s new play opens in London

Departmental Lecturer Barney Norris’s new play, Second Best, inspired by the novel of the same name by David Foenkinos, opens on January 24th at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Starring Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), the play is directed by Michael Longhurst … 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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The MSt blog is back!

Hi everyone! After a brief hiatus, the MSt blog is now back with updates from the new course team: Clare, Amal, Kate, Mary Jean and Barney. We’re kicking off with an entry from Mary Jean, our new Departmental Lecturer in … Continue reading

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