The Home Office telegraphy department always smelled of tea. It was a mystery to all four operators. Or rather, three thought it was a mystery, and one pretended that it was.
Archives for 2013
EXMOUTH BEACH
Timur Moon writes of Exmouth beach.
THE FLOWER FAIRIES
Ella Chappell explores language with a delicate touch in The Flower Fairies.
Sam Byers and DW Wilson included in The Waterstones Eleven
Debut novels by two UEA writers are among the eleven titles voted the ‘debut literary stars of 2013’ by Waterstones booksellers. BBC National Short Story Award winner DW (Dave) Wilson’s first novel ‘Ballistics’ is included along with ‘Idi…
New poetry anthology edited by Nathan Hamilton
‘Dear World & Everyone In It’ is a new poetry anthology representing the work of over sixty young poets currently writing in the UK. It is edited by Nathan Hamilton, who previously curated a series of young poet features for The Rialto, and is …
Sam Byers named as one of ‘Five young novelists for 2013’
Current UEA student Sam Byers is profiled today in the Daily Telegraph as one of ‘five young novelists for 2013’, in anticipation of the publication of his first novel, ‘Idiopathy’. Sam completed his MA in Creative Writing at UEA in 2003 an…
Ali Smith joins UEA
10-1-13
The Booker-shortlisted novelist Ali Smith has joined the UEA Creative Writing programme this semester as a UNESCO City of Literature visiting professor. She will be working with Creative Writing and Translation students, offering individual…
Picador reissues Malcolm Bradbury’s novels
To mark the 80th anniversary of Malcolm Bradbury’s birth, Picador are
reissuing six of his novels with new introductions by David Lodge,
Margaret Drabble, Ian McEwan, Giles Foden and John Boyne.
‘Chamber Music’ by Tom Benn
‘Chamber Music’ is the second Henry Bane crime thriller by UEA alumnus Tom Benn and is published by Jonathan Cape this week.
Julia Stuart secures Russian book deal
Current UEA creative writing student Julia Stuart has secured a two-book deal with Russian publisher Azbooka-Atticus for her two most recent novels. Julia (pictured) is currently completing her MA in
Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at UEA. She is…