Why I Am Not a Bus Driver is the debut poetry collection from UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence and is published by Bad Betty Press this week. Ashley grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London, while working as a secondary school English teacher. He […]
Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Ashley Hickson-Lovence is a Read for Empathy collection choice
Wild East by UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence has been selected as a Read for Empathy collection choice in the 12-16+ reading-age bracket. Ashley (pictured) grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London, while working as a secondary school English teacher. He completed his PhD […]
Ashley Hickson-Lovence longlisted for the Branford Boase Award
Wild East by UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence (pictured) has been longlisted for the Branford Boase Award. The award is given annually to the author and editor of the year’s outstanding debut novel for children, and is the only award to honour the editor of the winning book. Ashley grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an […]
Ashley Hickson-Lovence wins Mal Peet Children’s Prize
Wild East by UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence has won the East Anglian Book Awards Mal Peet Children’s Prize. Ashley grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London, while working as a secondary school English teacher. He completed his PhD in Creative and Critical Writing […]
Ashley Hickson-Lovence and Michael Egan nominated for The Carnegies
Two UEA alumni have been nominated for The Carnegies Medal for Writing. The Carnegies are the UK’s longest running children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people. Ashley Hickson-Lovence (pictured), who graduated from the Creative and Critical PhD in 2022, is nominated for Wild […]
Wild East by Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Wild East is the debut YA novel by UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence and is published by Penguin this week. Ashley grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London, while working as a secondary school English teacher. He completed his PhD in Creative and Critical Writing […]
Ashley Hickson-Lovence nominated for London Chamber Black Excellence Award
UEA alumnus Ashley Hickson-Lovence has been nominated for the London Chamber of Commerce Black Excellence Award for an Outstanding Contribution to Literature. Ashley (pictured) grew up in Hackney, London, and completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London, while working as a secondary school English teacher. He completed his PhD […]
Your Show
A short film for YOUR SHOW by UEA writer Ashley Hickson-Lovence, published in paperback on 2nd March 2023. Starring musician Murkage Dave as the match referee. Voiceover by the poet Nego True. Filmed and edited by Martin Watters (Brief Media). Produced by Sam Ruddock (Story Machine). An extract from Ashley’s novel, which is published by Faber, […]
Lynne Bryan, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Mitch Johnson and Phyllida Scrivens shortlisted for East Anglian Book Awards
Three UEA alumni and a current UEA student and tutor have been shortlisted for the 2022 East Anglian Book Awards. Iron Man by Lynne Bryan, who graduated from the Creative Writing MA in 1985, is one of three titles shortlisted in the Biography & Memoir category; Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, who is completing his PhD […]
Tom Benn and Ashley Hickson-Lovence longlisted for Gordon Burn Prize
Novels by two UEA alumni have been longlisted for this year’s Gordon Burn Prize, which is worth £5,000 to the winner. Tom Benn is nominated for Oxblood, which was published this year by Bloomsbury, while Ashley Hickson-Lovence is nominated for Your Show, which has recently been published by Faber. Tom (pictured) graduated from the UEA […]
