Category Archives: Alumni News

MSt Alumni Prajwal Parajuly and David Shook on Dylan Thomas Prize longlist 2013

Prajwal Parajuly’s The Gurkha’s Daughter (prose) and David Shook’s Our Obsidian Tongues (poetry) have been longlisted for the  Dylan Thomas Prize  2013. The prize, for young writers, was launched in 2006. More about the prize. The complete  2013  longlist.  

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MSt alumni Paul Sweeten and Luke Smith launch literary journal The Harlequin

MSt graduates Paul Sweeten and Luke Smith have launched The Harlequin, a new quarterly literary journal featuring poetry, fiction, interviews and personal essays. The first issue features poetry from MSt tutors Jane Draycott and Geore Szirtes, and also work from … Continue reading

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2nd Parallel Universe poetry competition, closing date 13 Sept 2013

The Radcliffe Science Library, in association with the Museum for the History of Science. Theme: Science and Medicine as its theme Open to all members of Oxford University – students, staff and alumni. Closing date 13th September 2013.  Further details … Continue reading

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MSt alumnus James Benmore’s novel “Dodger” out on 11 April 2013

James Benmore’ novel is now in the bookshops, and you can read extracts online.

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Mst alumnus James Benmore at the Historical Fiction Festival, Sunday 14th April 2013, Edinburgh

MSt alumnus James Benmore will be taking part in a Historical Fiction Festival on Sunday 14th April at Summerhall in Edinburgh. He will be talking about Dickens with the author Ronald Frame, who has recently published a novel called “Havisham” … Continue reading

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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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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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MSt alumnus Ioanna Mavrou’s audio story on Drum Literary magazine

MSt alumnus Ioanna Mavrou‘s audio story “Lucky Cat” is now up on the Drum Literary Magazine’s website. Go to http://drumlitmag.com/index.php?page=sounds&category=Issue_32._January_2013 to hear the story.

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MSt alumnus Catherine Higgins-Moore, poems in “Embers of Words- An Irish Anthology of Migrant Poetry”

MSt alumnus Catherine Higgins-Moore  has  four poems  in Embers of Words- An Irish Anthology of Migrant Poetry. The anthology can be bought on Amazon or from Choice Publishing. Catherine’s short fiction has been shortlisted for The Asham Award –  and … Continue reading

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MSt alumnus David Shook’s collection to published by Eyewear, Spring 2013

Congratulations to MSt alumnus David Shook, whose book Our Obsidian Tongues is to be published by  by Eyewear in spring, 2013. Publication details will appear on the Eyewear Books page.

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