England is Mine by UEA alumnus Nicolas Padamsee has been longlisted for the Gordan Burn Prize, an award that recognises literature that is forward-thinking and fearless in its ambition and execution, often playing with style, pushing boundaries, crossing genres or challenging readers’ expectations. Nicolas (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2014, […]
Nicolas Padamsee
England is Mine
The following is an extract from Nicolas Padamsee’s debut novel England is Mine published by Serpent’s Tail in April 2024. I David THE PRE-SHOW MUSIC STOPS. Darkness. A plastic cup whizzes over David, showering him with beer. He laughs and runs a hand through his hair. Brixton Academy, Karl Williams, a gig he’s looked […]
England is Mine by Nicolas Padamsee
England is Mine is the debut novel by UEA alumnus Nicolas Padamsee and is published by Serpent’s Tail this week. Nicolas graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) in 2014, and the Creative and Critical PhD in 2022 with a CHASE studentship. He is the editor of artsagainstextremism.org, which promotes art as a means of […]
