In Praise of Hands is a new book of woodblock prints and poems by UEA alumna Penny Boxall and Japanese artist Naoko Matsubara. It is published by Ashmolean Museum Publications this week. Penny graduated from the UEA BA in English Literature with Creative Writing in 2008 and from the MA in Creative Writing in 2009. […]
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Anna Metcalfe shortlisted for Bridport Short Story Prize
‘Start Again’ by UEA alumna Anna Metcalfe has won Third Prize in the 2019 Bridport Short Story Prize. Anna (pictured) graduated from the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at UEA in 2012 and from the PhD in Creative and Critical Writing in 2016. In 2014 she was the youngest writer ever to be shortlisted […]
Penny Boxall, Sam Buchan-Watts, Sarah Corbett and Melissa Wan receive Northern Writers’ Awards
Four UEA alumni have recently received Northern Writers’ Awards. Penny Boxall and Sam Buchan-Watts have received awards for poetry of between between £1000 and £5000 to support them in developing their current works-in-progress. Penny (pictured) graduated from the UEA MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2009. Her debut collection Ship of the Line was published in 2014. […]
Penny Boxall wins PBS / Mslexia Women’s Poetry Prize
‘A Wedding List’ by UEA alumna Penny Boxall has won the Poetry Book Society / Mslexia Women’s Poetry Prize, judged by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. She will receive £2000, publication in Mslexia and the PBS Bulletin, a mentorship by PBS Book Selector Sandeep Parmar and a Cove Park writing retreat. Penny (pictured) graduated from […]
