UEA alumna Faith Ng has been selected by The Straits Times in Singapore as one of 30 rising stars in the arts and media under the age of 30. Faith (pictured) graduated with Distinction from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) in 2013 and now teaches playwriting at the National University of Singapore. Her […]
Archives for 2015
Molly Naylor, John Osborne and Tom Benn selected for ‘iWrite’
Three UEA alumni have been selected for the Creative England ‘iWrite’ Partnership scheme, which is designed to support emerging writers develop the skills and knowledge required to write for the cinema. Molly Naylor, John Osborne and Tom Benn will participate in an eight-month programme supported by Bristol Old Vic, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Royal Exchange Theatre […]
‘Temple’ by Steve Waters at the Donmar Warehouse
Temple is the new play by UEA Senior Lecturer in Scriptwriting, Steve Waters, and is currently playing at the Donmar Warehouse, London. Exploring the impact of the Occupy London movement on the clerical hierarchy of St Paul’s, the play is directed by Howard Davies and stars Simon Russell Beale. Before joining UEA, Steve (pictured) ran […]
‘I Saw A Man’ by Owen Sheers
I Saw A Man is the new novel by UEA alumnus Owen Sheers and has just been published by Faber and Faber. Owen graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 1998 and published his first collection of poetry, The Blue Book, in 2000. His first work of non-fiction, The Dust Diaries, was […]
‘Green Lion’ by Henrietta Rose-Innes
Green Lion is the fourth novel by UEA writer Henrietta Rose-Innes and has just been published by Penguin Random House in South Africa. Henrietta (pictured) is originally from Cape Town and is currently studying at UEA for her PhD in Creative and Critical Writing under the supervision of novelist Jean McNeil. Her 2011 novel Nineveh was shortlisted for the […]
Emily Midorikawa wins Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize
UEA alumna Emily Midorikawa has won the 2015 Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize for her first novel A Tiny Speck Of Black And Then Nothing. Emily (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2005 and now teaches at City University and New York University’s London campus. Her work has been published in […]
‘Bloomsbury’s Outsider: A Life of David Garnett’ by Sarah Knights
Bloomsbury’s Outsider: A Life of David Garnett is the first book by UEA graduate Sarah Knights and has recently been published by Bloomsbury. Sarah graduated from the MA in Life Writing at UEA in 2006 and completed her PhD in 2011 under the supervision of Professors Kathryn Hughes and Jon Cook. Her biography, which formed the […]
Emma Healey shortlisted for the Betty Trask Prize
Elizabeth is Missing by UEA alumna Emma Healey has been shortlisted for the 2015 Betty Trask Prize, which is awarded to a debut novel of outstanding literary merit by an author under the age of 35. Emma graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2011, and published Elizabeth is Missing last […]
The Eye of the Day by Dennison Smith
The Eye of the Day is the new novel by UEA writer Dennison Smith and is published by Periscope this week. Dennison graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2012 and is currently completing her PhD in Creative and Critical Writing. Originally from Chicago and now a Canadian citizen, Dennison is […]
Emma Healey nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award
UEA alumna Emma Healey has been nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award, which recognizes outstanding new artists across a range of practices including dance, film and music. Emma (pictured) has been chosen to represent literature, and the winner, chosen by Times readers, will be announced at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards event on 7th […]