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Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing
MSt staff and alumnus at Blackwell’s Literary Rising Stars: Part III, Tues Apr 6, Oxford
An evening with three of Oxford’s Rising Literary Stars. With MSt alumnus Prajwal Parajuly, MSt tutor Sam Thompson, and Patrick McGuinness. The three authors will be in conversation with Dr. Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt. Tickets: £3 (available from … Continue reading
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Yeovil Literary Prize 2013, Prose and Poetry. Closing date 31 May 2013.
There are three categories: The novel: Short list judge Tracy Chevalier Synopsis and opening chapters (up to 15,000 words in total) Entry fee – £11 for each novel submitted The short story: Short list judge Julia Churchill, The Greenhouse Literary … Continue reading
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Cheshire Prize for Literature (poetry). Closing date 1st September 2013.
The 2013 Cheshire Prize for literature has now opened. The prize is for poetry. Note that this open only to writers with a Cheshire connection: “The writer must have been born, live or have lived, study or have studied, work … Continue reading
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MSt Alumnus James Benmore’s novel “Dodger” out on 11 April 2013
MSt alumnus James Benmore’s novel Dodger, an amusing novel about the life and (mis)adventures of the Artful Dodger (from Dickens’ Oliver Twist) after he returns from deportation to Australia, will be published on 11 April 2013 by Heron Books. Available … Continue reading
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Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt, “The Ruffian in the Market Place” at the Oxford Literary Festival, 21 Mar 2013
Clare Morgan (Director, MSt) and Susan Sellers (Professor, English, St Andrew’s University) on The Ruffian in the Market Place: What Do We Read Fiction For? “Drawing on literary predecessors as varied as Jane Austen, Henry Miller, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, … Continue reading
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MSt tutor George Szirtes: new work, 2012/13
MSt tutor George Szirtes has several recent publications: Poetry Bad Machine (UK Bloodaxe, 2013) Bad Machine (UK Sheeps Meadow, 2013) Poems for Children In the Land of the Giants (Salt 2012) Translation Yudit Kiss: The Summer My Father Died (Telegram) … Continue reading
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MSt student Prajwal Parajuly’s short story collection: The Gurkha’s Daughter
MSt student Prajwal Parajuly’s The Gurkha’s Daughter: Stories (Quercus, 3 Jan 2013), a collection of stories about Gurkhas, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and the world, was number four on the Amazon “Hot New Releases” on 13 November 2012. Update: Prajwal will be … Continue reading
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The Mays Anthology: call for submissions (closing 2nd Mar 2013)
The Mays Anthology publishes new student writing and art from Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Submissions for publication in the 2013 edition are open. Special consideration will be given to works that adhere clearly to the theme of PLAY. *SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES* … Continue reading
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Wenlock Poetry Competition: closing date 6th Feb 2013
The 2013 Wenlock Poetry Competition is now open for entries to anyone age 17 and over. Up to 5 original poems, maximum 40 lines, on any subject, can be submitted. Entry fee is £5.00 per poem. · 1st prize £500 … Continue reading
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Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt, reviews Kirsty Gunn in the Times Literary Supplement
Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt, reviewed Kirsty Gunn in the Times Literary Supplement. Read the review (for TLS subscribers/behind paywall).
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