Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing

MSt alumna Daisy Johnson “On getting an offer for my writing …”

On getting an offer for my writing … Daisy Johnson I found out I was going to be a Jonathan Cape author on a Thursday morning at eleven. My agent, Jack Ramm at Eve White, had told me the night … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Daisy Johnson offered two book deal by Jonathan Cape.

MSt alumna Daisy Johnson has offered a two book deal with Jonathan Cape. The first, her short story collection ‘Fen’, will be published in 2016.

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MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark: “On Letting go of a Novel”

On Letting go of a Novel Wendy Brandmark The launch of novel is an odd experience. Suddenly a book which never let go of me, no matter how exasperated I became with the puzzle of its story and bothersome group … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Patrick McGuinness wins Duff Cooper Prize, 2014

MSt tutor Patrick McGuinness has been awarded the Duff Cooper prize for his novel,  Other People’s Countries, a Journey into Memory (Jonathan Cape) “A stunning piece of lyrical writing, rich in narrative and character – full of fresh ways of … Continue reading

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Video about the MSt

A new video of staff and students talking about the MSt …   You can also view it on YouTube  

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Alice Jolly, 5th February 2015

“Narrative and Anti-Narrative in the Short Story and the Novel” with MSt tutor Alice Jolly Mawby Room, Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road 5 pm (refreshments) for 5.30 pm All are welcome and no bookings are necessary Alice Jolly has published … Continue reading

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Launch of MSt alumna Susie Campbell’s collection “The Bitters”, at Blackwell’s, Oxford, 26th Feb 2015

MSt alumna Susie Campbell’s collection of prose and collage poems will be launched on 26th February 2015, at Blackwell’s Bookshop in Oxford. Admission is free but a ticket is necessary. Contact  events.oxford@blackwell.co.uk or collect a free ticket in store. For … Continue reading

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MSt Director Clare Morgan reviews Melvyn Bragg’s “Grains of Sand” in the Times Literary Supplement

MSt Director Clare Morgan’s review of Melvyn Bragg’s Grains of Sand appeared in the Times Literary Supplement on the 14th of January 2015 You can read the review here (subscription necessary)

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Emma Jones, 5th March 2015

“The Medium of Poetry” with MSt tutor Emma Jones Mawby Room, Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road 5 pm (refreshments) for 5.30 pm All are welcome and no bookings are necessary Emma Jones’ first book, The Striped World, was published by … Continue reading

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MSt News: Daisy Johnson wins the 2014 AM Heath Prize

The winner of this year’s AM Heath Prize for fiction by an MSt student is Daisy Johnson. This prize, offered by one of London’s most prestigious and long-established literary agencies, is awarded annually for the best piece of fiction written … Continue reading

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