Green Apple Red is a new pamphlet of poetry by UEA alumnus James McDermott and has just been published by Broken Sleep Books. James graduated from UEA with a BA in Scriptwriting & Performance in 2015 and with an MA in Scriptwriting in 2016. He has trained on The Royal Court Writers Group, Soho Theatre’s […]
James McDermott
Erased by James McDermott
Erased: A Pamphlet of Found and Erasure Poems is the new book by UEA alumnus James McDermott and is published this week by Polari Press. James graduated from UEA with a BA in Scriptwriting & Performance in 2015 and with an MA in Scriptwriting in 2016. He has trained on The Royal Court Writers Group, […]
James McDermott longlisted for Polari First Book Prize
Manatomy, the debut collection of poetry by UEA alumnus James McDermott, has been longlisted for this year’s Polari First Book Prize, which celebrates LGBTQ+ books by writers born or based in the UK and Ireland. It was published by Burning Eye Books earlier this year. James (pictured) graduated from UEA with a BA in Scriptwriting […]
Senseless by James McDermott
Senseless a new work by UEA alumnus James McDermott that combines live theatre with virtual reality technology. Commissioned as part of UEA’s Future & Form project, it was created in collaboration with Guildhall Live Events, an innovative new department of Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and will be launched online as part of the […]
Future & Form at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Future and Form – 21- 30 May, 2021 Six writers. Six works. Six visions of a literary future. Marking its 50 year anniversary, UEA’s world-renowned MA in Creative Writing programme presents, as part of Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2021, six new multidisciplinary, experimental works that explore the interface between contemporary literature and creative technology. “The […]
Future and Form website goes live
Future and Form is the flagship project of the fiftieth anniversary of the UEA Creative Writing programme and features collaborative projects involving UEA alumni Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Mona Arshi, Tash Aw (pictured), Imogen Hermes Gowar, Mitch Johnson and James McDermott. They will work with UEA faculty, creative technologists, cultural organisations and schools to explore the relationship […]
Future and Form website goes live
What will writing look like in 50 years? What role will authors play in the future? In the fiftieth anniversary year of the UEA Creative Writing programme, the Future and Form research project explores the interface between contemporary literature and creative technology. Full details and updates can be found on the newly launched project website: […]
Lewis Buxton wins Winchester Poetry Prize
‘Field Dressing a Rabbit’ by UEA alumnus Lewis Buxton has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Winchester Poetry Prize, organised by the Winchester Poetry Festival and judged by Andrew McMillan. Lewis (pictured) graduated from UEA’s BA in English Literature with Creative Writing in 2014 and from the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) this […]
Lewis Buxton and James McDermott shortlisted for Winchester Poetry Prize
Two UEA Creative Writing alumni have been shortlisted for the Winchester Poetry Prize, which is judged this year by Andrew McMillan. Lewis Buxton, who graduated from the BA in English Literature with Creative Writing in 2014 and has just completed the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry), is nominated for two poems: ‘Field Dressing A Rabbit’ […]
Manatomy by James McDermott
Manatomy is the debut collection of poetry by UEA alumnus James McDermott and is published by Burning Eye Books this week. James graduated from UEA with a BA in Scripwriting & Performance in 2015 and with an MA in Scripwriting in 2016. He has trained on The Royal Court Writers Group, Soho Theatre’s Writers Lab […]
