Bae Su-Ah on the educational experience of translating the work of W. G. Sebald.
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Next UEA Creative Writing Course in Calcutta, India – 28th August – 5th September 2014
The school is delighted to announce that the 4th edition of the Indian Creative Writing workshop will be held on the 28th of August until the 5th of September in Calcutta, India, in partnership with the British Council, Caravan magazine, and the Kolkata Literary Meet. The workshop will be about ‘Exploring the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction’, and will […]
‘Randall’ by Jonathan Gibbs
‘Randall’ is the first novel by UEA alumnus Jonathan Gibbs and is published by Galley Beggar Press today. Jonathan (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at UEA in 2009 and completed his PhD in Creative and Critical Writing in 2014. He has taught for the past three years on the undergraduate Creative […]
‘The Country of Ice Cream Star’ by Sandra Newman
‘The Country of Ice Cream Star’ is the third novel by UEA alumna Sandra Newman and is published by Chatto and Windus this week. Sandra was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from UEA’s Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) MA in 2002, when she was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award for her debut novel ‘The Only […]
Naomi Wood wins Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize
‘Mrs Hemingway’, the second novel by UEA alumna Naomi Wood, has been chosen as one the eight winners of this year’s Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, which is supported by Arts Council England and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. The winning authors share a prize fund of £40,000. Naomi (pictured) graduated from the UEA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) […]
‘Love and Fallout’ by Kathryn Simmonds
‘Love and Fallout’ is the debut novel by UEA Creative Writing alumna Kathryn Simmonds and has just been published by Seren. Kathryn (pictured) graduated from the UEA Creative Writing (Poetry) MA in 2002. She received an Eric Gregory Award in the same year and published a pamphlet, ‘Snug’, in 2004. Her debut collection of poetry, ‘Sunday […]
‘Dubliners 100’ edited by Thomas Morris
‘Dubliners 100’ is a centenary collection of new short stories based on James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’, and is edited by UEA alumnus Thomas Morris, who graduated from the Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) MA last year. Originally from South Wales, Thomas attended Trinity College, Dublin, before joining UEA, and is currently the editor of the Irish literary journal […]
Balli Kaur Jaswal named as Best Young Australian Novelist
Former UEA Writing Fellow, Balli Kaur Jaswal, has been selected as one of this year’s four Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists for her debut novel, ‘Inheritance’, which was published by Sleepers last year. Balli (pictured) was the David TK Wong Writing Fellow at UEA in 2007-08 and began her novel during her time at […]
Gavin McCrea signs two-book deal with Scribe
UEA alumnus Gavin McCrea has secured a two-book deal with Scribe Publications, who will publish his first novel ‘Mrs Engels’ next May. Gavin (pictured) was born in Dublin in 1978 and gained a BA in English Literature and French, and an MA in American Literature, from University College Dublin. He graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at […]
Elizabeth is Missing
An extract from a first novel by Emma Healey, UEA graduate.