MSt alumna Kiran Millwood-Hargrave’s The Way Past Winter is the Sunday Times’ Children’s Book of the Year 2018 for the age group over 12.
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MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s “Everything Under” on Guardian and Lithub’s Books of the Year lists
MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s Booker-shortlisted novel Everything Under is one of the Guardian’s “Best Books of the Year“, and one of Lithub’s Favourite Books of 2018.
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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki on judging panel for Young Muslim Writers Award
MSt tutor Roopa Farooki has been named a judge on the panel for Young Muslim Writers Award 2018.
From the announcement:
“The judging panel comprised of 31 award-winning poets, writers, and journalists have been announced for the 8th annual Young Muslim Writers Awards competition.
The panel of judges have been tasked with selecting nine winners for this year’s writing competition organised by UK charity Muslim Hands, in association with the Institute of English Studies at the School of Advanced Study (University of London). Thousands of children have submitted their writing over the competition’s eight-year history, with forty-five submissions shortlisted from this year’s entrants.
Since 2010 Muslim Hands has encouraged and nurtured the writing talents of thousands of children through creative writing workshops and the annual competition. Winners from this year’s competition will be announced on Saturday 1st December at the iconic Senate House (London) across the Short Story, Poetry, and Journalism categories.”
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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis’ “Gilgamesh Retold” launches in London, Oxford, 3rd, 4th Oct, 11th Nov 2018
Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language – emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of readers.‘Not simply a retelling of the ancient epic; it is the spirited response of a contemporary poet to the original legend.’Theodore Ziolkowski, Gilgamesh Among UsSEMINAR, PRIVATE VIEW & CARCANET BOOK LAUNCHWednesday 3 October, 2018,Goldsmiths, University of LondonFree admission to seminar – to attend please email Maria MacDonald, m.macdonald@gold.ac.uk‘NATIONAL POETRY DAY EVENTThursday 4 October 2018,Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.WOODSTOCK POETRY FESTIVAL EVENTThursday 11 November, 2018Oxfordshire launch of Gilgamesh Retold followed by the festival’s popular open mic session. Tickets £5. To buy a ticket/ book a slot contact 01993 812760, or email info@woodstockbookshop.co.uk.
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