‘The Honours’ is the first novel by UEA alumnus Tim Clare and is published by Canongate this week. Tim graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2004 and published his first book, the memoir ‘We Can’t All Be Astronauts’, in 2009. This was the winner of the Best Biography prize at the […]
Archives for March 2015
Ian McEwan, Emma Healey and David Almond shortlisted for IBW Awards
Three UEA alumni have been shortlisted for this year’s Independent Booksellers Week (IBW) Awards. In the adult category Emma Healey is shortlisted for ‘Elizabeth is Missing’, published by Penguin, and Ian McEwan for ‘The Children Act’, published by Vintage. ‘A Song For Ella Grey’ by David Almond, which is published by Hodder, has been included […]
Mark Cocker shortlisted for New Angle Prize
‘Claxton: Field Notes from a Small Planet’ by UEA graduate Mark Cocker has been shortlisted for the 2015 New Angle Prize for Literature. The prize is organized by the Ipswich Institute to celebrate and encourage excellence in the regional literature of East Anglia and is worth £2000 to the winner. A widely-published journalist, broadcaster and […]
Adam Foulds shortlisted for Walter Scott Prize
In the Wolf’s Mouth by UEA alumnus Adam Foulds is one of seven novels shortlisted for this year’s Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which is worth £30,000 to the winner. Adam (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2000 and published his first novel, The Truth About These Strange Times, in […]
Margaret Mazzantini’s ‘Morning Sea’ translated by Ann Gagliardi
‘Morning Sea’ is the new novel by bestselling Irish-Italian author Margaret Mazzantini and is published in the UK this week by Oneworld Publications. The novel is translated by UEA Creative Writing alumna Ann Gagliardi, who also translated Mazzantini’s novel ‘Twice Born’, originally published in Italy as ‘Venuto al mondo’ and the winner of the 2009 […]
‘The Shore’ by Sara Taylor
‘The Shore’ is the first novel by UEA student Sara Taylor and is published by William Heinemann this week, with a launch event at ‘UEA Live’ at the Forum in Norwich this evening. Sara graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2013 and is currently studying for her PhD at UEA. She […]
Ali Smith at UEA
Novelist Ali Smith will be appearing at the UEA literary festival this Wednesday, where she will be reading from her new book ‘How To Be Both’ and talking to UEA Lecturer in Creative Writing Philip Langeskov about her life and career. Born in Inverness in 1962, Ali Smith is the author of six novels, five […]
‘Acts of the Assassins’ by Richard Beard
‘Acts of the Assassins’ is the new novel by UEA alumnus Richard Beard and is published this week by Harvill Secker. Richard graduated from the Creative Writing MA in 1995 and has since published five novels: ‘X20’ (1996), ‘Damascus’ (1998), ‘The Cartoonist’ (2000), ‘Dry Bones’ (2004), and ’Lazarus is Dead’ (2011). He is also the […]
D.W. Wilson longlisted for CBC Short Story Prize
UEA alumnus D.W. (Dave) Wilson has been nominated for the 2015 CBC Short Story Prize for his short story ‘Mountain Under Sea’. Dave (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2010 and completed his PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at UEA last year. His first collection of short fiction, ‘Once […]
Emma Healey, Sandra Newman and Sara Taylor longlisted for Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction
Three alumnae of the UEA Creative Writing MA have been included on the longlist for this year’s Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. Emma Healey graduated from the MA in 2011 is nominated for her debut novel ‘Elizabeth is Missing’, which was published by Viking last year and was the winner of the 2014 Costa First […]