Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing

MSt alumna Cressida Peever’s play ‘The Sound I Heard at Three Seventeen’, part of Theatre503’s Rapid Write Response on 26th & 27th November

MSt Alumna Cressida Peever’s 10-minute play ‘The Sound I Heard at Three Seventeen’ will be performed alongside six others responding to ‘The Dark Room’ as part of Theatre503’s Rapid Write Response. At Theatre503 in Battersea, London on Sunday 26th and … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Katherine MacInnes’ series of four children’s books to be published by English Rose

MSt alumna Katherine MacInnes’ series of four children’s books, the Johnny Gorilla books, is to be published by English Rose on 1st December 2017. “…a new series of four, full colour books based on a real gorilla who came to … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki’s keynote speech at The Asian Writer Festival available online

The text of MSt tutor Roopa Farooki’s keynote speech on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the inaugural Asian Writer Festival is now available online.

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Oxford Review of Books launch, 23rd November at Brasenose

The launch party for Volume 2, Issue 1 of theORB, sponsored by Prospect magazine,  will be taking place this week in Brasenose College at 8pm Thursday 23rd November. “You can pick up a copy of the magazine, hear a talk by celebrity academic John Mullan, and enjoy free … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Alexandra Strnad’s “H Is for Hadeda” published by Poetry Salzburg

MSt alumna Alexandra Strnad’s H Is for Hadeda has been published by Poetry Salzburg. You can read more about it, and excerpts from it on, their webpage – and order it too. From the Poetry Salzburg page: ““H Is for … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis reads at Armistice Day Requiem and Poetry Reading, Albion Beatnik Bookshop, Oxford, 11 Nov 2017

MSt tutor Jenny Lewis will be reading with Adnan al-Sayegh, Peter J. King, Jude Cowan Montague, Chinta Kallie, Ruba Abughaida and Jenyth Worsley at the Armistice Day Requiem and Poetry Reading at the Albion Beatnik Bookstore, from 7.30-9.30pm on Saturday 11 … Continue reading

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MSt alumnus Quintin Pastrana profiled in Esquire magazine on the opening of his 500th library

“Books Saved Him, So Now He’s Building His 500th Library: Quintin Pastrana’s Library Renewal Partnership bets on libraries as a way to save Filipino communities.” from the article: “For Barangay 105, Tondo, it started with a small space. Around 30 … Continue reading

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MSt alumnus Chris Viner’s poetry collection to be published by Unsolicited Press on 31st October 2017

MSt alumnus Chris Viner’s poetry collection Lemniscate, will published by Unsolicited Press on 31st October 2017. You can read about it, and (pre-)order it from the publishers.

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MSt tutor Caroline Bird shortlisted for 2017 TS Eliot prize

MSt tutor Caroline Bird’s collection In these Days of Prohibition has been shortlisted for 2017 TS Eliot prize. The winner of the Prize will be announced on Monday 15th January 2018.

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MSt alumna Mary-Jane Holmes wins 2017 Bridport Prize for Poetry

MSt alumna Mary-Jane Holmes has won 2017 Bridport Prize for Poetry for “Siren Call”. More information: a list of all the winners, and a note about Mary-Jane Holmes. Mary-Jane’s debut poetry collection will be published by Pindrop Press in 2018.

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