Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing

MSt student Camille Ralphs on BBC Radio 6

Jo Cerys’ Radio 6 conversation with MSt student Camille Ralphs about the Pendle Witch trials, is now available online. You can also read more about Camille’s “ellegy in 14 spels” on the Emma Press web page.

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MSt tutor Anna Beer on BBC Radio 6

MSt tutor Anna Beer’s conversation with Jo Frost, about Anna’s new book , Sounds and Sweet Airs, is now available to listen to on Radio 6. More information here, and you can listen to the programme online.  

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s poetry masterclass at Stratford Literary Festival, 29th April 2016

MSt tutor Jane Draycott will be conducting a poetry masterclass at the Stratford Literary Festival. From the festival website: “A poetry-writing workshop to spark new ideas for beginners and aspiring new poets led by award-winning poet Jane Draycott… Date/time: Fri … Continue reading

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MSt alumnus Pat Toland and student Madiha Bataineh longlisted for the National Poetry Prize

MSt alumnus Pat Toland and student Madiha Bataineh were longlisted for the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Prize, 2015. More about the prize, the winners and the longlist.

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MSt tutor Alice Jolly’s new novel to Unbound

MSt tutor Alice Jolly’s new novel, Between The Regions Of Kindness is to be published by Unbound in 2016. Proceeds from the book will go to First Story “an amazing charity who change lives through writing“. You can read more about … Continue reading

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MSt almuna Bette Adriaanse’s novel “Rus” launched in London

MSt almuna Bette Adriaanse’s novel Rus, published by Unnamed Press, was launched in London on March 3rd . (all pictures by Andy Baggarley. Thanks to Bridget Arsenault too) Read more about Rus.

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Professor Sabina Murray, 12th May 2016

“Archive to Art Work:The Pains and Pleasures of Historical Fiction“ Professor Sabina Murray Mawby Room, Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road 5 pm (refreshments) for 5.30 pm All are welcome and no bookings are necessary Sabina Murray grew up in Australia … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Alex Coulton on “Ten things I learned whilst submitting my novel to agents….”

I graduated from the MSt in 2014, and took another eighteen months to finish my first fiction manuscript. It involved a few dramatic decisions (saving hard for a year so as to afford a six month break from work; leaving … Continue reading

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MSt Tutor Anna Beer on moving on …

I completed the first draft of my new book almost exactly a year ago. For the last twelve months, my writer’s life has been one of editing and proof-reading, punctuated by meetings with marketing people and a belated education in … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Sarah Bakewell’s new book “At the Existentialist Cafe” to be published on 3rd March

MSt tutor Sarah Bakewell’s new book At the Existentialist Cafe is to be published by Chatto & Windus on 3rd March, 2016. “Paris, near the turn of 1933. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the … Continue reading

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