Category Archives: Tutor News

MSt tutor Ben Brown’s play “Four Letter Word”, Burton Taylor studio, Oxford, 8th November)

MSt tutor Ben Brown’s one-act play “Four Letter Word’ is being produced at the Burton Taylor studio in Oxford at 12.30pm on Tuesday (8th November) by St Anne’s students as part of the first year play competition, Cuppers. Entrance is … Continue reading

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MSt Tutors Jenny Lewis, Jane Draycott and Jamie McKendrick at the Woodstock Poetry Festival, Oxford, 11 – 13 Nov 2016

MSt Tutors Jenny Lewis, Jane Draycott and Jamie McKendrick join an international line-up of poets at the forthcoming Woodstock Poetry Festival.  The full programme is now online. Tickets and information: 01993 812760 Festival ticket giving entry to all events – … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s short story wins 2016 Bridport Prize

MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s short story “Cut Loose” has been awarded the 1st prize in the 2016 Bridport Prize competition. More information on the prize and winners.

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MSt tutor, alumna, and student shortlisted for 2016 Bridport Prize, Poetry

Poems by MSt tutor Caroline Bird, MSt alumna Harriet MacMillan, and student Mary Jane Holmes were short-listed for the 2016 Bridport  Prize. The full short list.

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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis reads at the Barbican Library, 19 October

    at the Barbican Library, London 19 October 2016 / 12:30 Entry is free. More information from the Barbican Library

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s review of Simon Armitage’s “Pearl”

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s review for PN Review of Oxford Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage’s Pearl is available to read online: http://www.pnreview.co.uk/cgi-bin/scribe?item_id=9737

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MSt tutor Alice Jolly at the Durham Book Festival, 9th Oct 2016

MSt tutor Alice Jolly will be appearing at the Durham Book Festival: “Publisher John Mitchinson talks to Unbound authors Nikesh Shukla and Alice Jolly about the trials and tribulations of crowd-funding a book…” Sunday 9 October, 11am-12pm Durham Town Hall … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki in conversation with Jo Good, BBC Radio

MSt tutor Roopa Farooki is in conversation with Jo Good on BBC Radio London on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 at 1 pm (UK) time. You can listen to the broadcast online here.

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MSt tutor Alice Jolly awarded 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize

(image from PEN Ackerely website) MSt tutor Alice Jolly’s Dead Babies and Seaside Towns (Unbound, 2015) has been awarded the 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize. “Alice Jolly has this evening been announced as the winner of the 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki shortlisted for Commonword Diversity Writing for Children Prize

MSt tutor Roopa Farooki has been shortlisted for the Commonword Diversity Writing for Children Prize, a prize that encourages diverse characters in children’s fiction, for her  teen novel, Jay Zed Black. The winner will be announced on the 11th of … Continue reading

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