UEA alumna Sarah Ridgard has been longlisted for this year’s Desmond Elliott Prize for her debut novel, ‘Seldom Seen’, which was published by Hutchinson last year. Sarah (pictured) graduated with a distinction from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at UEA in 2002, having previously worked for Amnesty International, Oxfam and Oxford University Press. […]
Archives for April 2013
Rose Tremain shortlisted for Walter Scott Prize
‘Merivel’, the most recent novel by UEA alumna Rose Tremain, has been included on the shortlist of six novels in contention for the 2013 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Rose graduated from UEA with a BA in English in 1967. During her degree she was taught by both Angus Wilson and Malcolm Bradbury, and […]
‘The Human Script’ by Johnny Rich
‘The Human Script’ is the first novel by UEA alumnus Johnny Rich and is launched this month as the inaugural publication of the new digital imprint Red Button Publishing. Johnny graduated from the MA in Creative Writing at UEA in 1999 and has since developed a career in public relations, media, and as a consultant […]
‘Idiopathy’ by Sam Byers
‘Idiopathy’ is the debut novel by UEA alumnus Sam Byers and is published by Fourth Estate this week. Sam was born in 1979 and graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2003. He is currently completing a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing under the supervision of Giles Foden and Rachel Potter. […]
‘The Collector of Lost Things’ by Jeremy Page
‘The Collector of Lost Things’ is the new novel by UEA alumnus Jeremy Page and has just been published by Little Brown. Jeremy graduated from the Creative Writing MA in 1994 and returned as a Writing Fellow in 2010 and as a tutor on the MA programme in 2011. He has worked as a script […]
‘My Criminal World’ by Henry Sutton
‘My Criminal World’ is the new novel by UEA Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing Henry Sutton and has just been published by Harvill Secker. Henry is the co-convenor of the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction). He is the author of five previous novels, most recently ‘Get Me Out Of Here’ (2011), a collection of […]
Naomi Alderman and Adam Foulds in Granta’s 20 Best
UEA alumni Naomi Alderman and Adam Foulds have been included in Granta’s magazine’s list of the twenty best young British novelists under the age of forty. Naomi (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2003. Her first novel, ‘Disobedience’ (2006) won the Sunday Times Young writer of the Year Award and […]
Rose Tremain appointed as Chancellor of UEA
UEA alumna Rose Tremain has been appointed as the University’s new Chancellor, succeeding Sir Brandon Gough, who died last year. Rose (pictured) was mong the earliest students to study at UEA, graduating with a BA in English in 1967. During her degree she was taught by both Angus Wilson and Malcolm Bradbury, and later returned […]
Andrew Miller shortlisted for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
UEA alumnus Andrew Miller has been shortlisted for this year’s IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel ‘Pure’. The award is worth €100,000 to the winner, and ‘Pure’ is the only British title to be nominated. The winner will be announced on 6th June. Andrew (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing in 1990, […]
Ashley Stokes longlisted for Frank O’Connor Short Story Award
UEA alumnus Ashley Stokes has been longlisted for the 2013 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award for his debut collection ‘The Syllabus of Errors’, which was published by Unthank Books earlier this year. Ashley (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 1997. He has published short fiction and reviews in a number […]