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 […]
Wild East
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 […]
