A new poem from Paul Muldoon, commissioned for Body of Work, celebrating 40 years of Creative Writing at UEA.
Archives for November 2011
Jean McNeil’s first collection of poetry.
‘Night Orders’ is the debut collection of poetry by UEA Creative Writing tutor, Jean McNeil, and has
just been published by Smith/Doorstop Books. Subtitled ‘Poems from the Arctic and Antarctic’, the collection draws on her recent experienc…
UEA Creative Writing to receive Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
The University of East Anglia’s Creative Writing programme is to be awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education, the UK’s most prestigious higher education award. The news was announced at a reception at
St James’ Pala…
Body of Work to be launched at UEA London
A new book celebrating four decades of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia is to be
launched at UEA London on 1st December. ‘Body of Work’ is edited by UEA Professor of Creative Writing, Giles Foden, and is published by Full Circ…
Justine Mann wins ‘Highly Commended’ in the Bridport Prize
UEA graduate Justine Mann has won a Highly Commended award for her story ‘Love By Proxy’ in this year’s international Bridport Short Story Prize,
judged by AL Kennedy. Justine (pictured) graduated from the Prose Fiction MA in 2008, when she …
Sian Melangell Dafydd and Tiffany Murray in Kerala
Two UEA graduates, Siân Melangell Dafydd and Tiffany Murray, are appearing at this year’s Hay literary festival in Kerala, India. Siân (pictured) graduated from the Prose Fiction MA in 2006 and is appearing as part of the India Wales Writers Ch…
Joshua Allen and Ashley Stokes in ‘Unthology 2’
Two UEA writers are included in the latest collection of new short fiction to be published by independent publisher, Unthank Books. Joshua Allen is a
current student on the Prose Fiction MA, having graduated from UEA’s BA in Literature & Philoso…
Janice Okoh wins the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting
Recent UEA graduate Janice Okoh has won the 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for her
play ‘Three Birds’. Janice (pictured) graduated from the Scriptwriting strand of UEA’s MA in Creative Writing in 2008, and was one of twelve writers sel…
Martyn Bedford shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award
UEA alumnus Martyn Bedford has been included on the shortlist of four for the 2012 Costa Children’s Book Award. Martyn (pictured) is nominated for ‘Flip’, his first novel for young adults, which was published by Walker Books earlier this year. A …
Andrew Miller shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award
UEA alumnus Andrew Miller has been included on the shortlist of four for the 2012 Costa Novel Award. Andrew (pictured) is nominated for his sixth novel, ‘Pure’, which was published by Sceptre earlier this year. He graduated from the Prose
Fict…