The Objectors Three years in the making, The Objectors is due to launch on Sunday, 18th July at 4pm. In these dystopian times, the Young Adult novel with 42 chapters, and set in 2042, will enter the world via the medium of Zoom. Details of the launch can be found on the Facebook events page. … Continue reading Kevin Brooke’s new novel The Objectors
careers with creative writing
A Three-Year Journey
Faye-Alexandra Proctor At the age of 27, I decided to quit my job and start university with a newfound love for writing having used it as a means of escapism after a traumatic incident during the summer of 2017. I applied for an undergraduate degree in Creative & Professional Writing and English Literature at the … Continue reading A Three-Year Journey
Chloe Hanks awarded the 2020 Poetry Prize
Chloe Hanks is the winner of our V.Press Prize for Poetry 2020, joining previous winners Margaret Adkins 2018 and Kelly Williams 2019. Chloe's pamphlet, May We All Be Artefacts, will be edited by the V Press editor Sarah Leavesley and launched at our Hive Library in 2021. Chloe says, "I do not think I could … Continue reading Chloe Hanks awarded the 2020 Poetry Prize
Joint No.1 in the country for Creative Writing!
Brilliant news in the NSS results: Creative Writing at the University of Worcester is number 1 in the country for student satisfaction. This covers things like standards of teaching, learning opportunities, student voice, academic support etc. We are ranked in joint first place, rising comfortably in the rankings. It is fantastic news and a reflection … Continue reading Joint No.1 in the country for Creative Writing!
Careers with Creative Writing: 3
At the University of Worcester we host many guest speakers who give advice to the students, and share their journey through their careers as writers, publishers, editors (and many other careers linked to studying writing that our students might not have considered). Due to lock down we had to cancel our reading series, masterclasses and career … Continue reading Careers with Creative Writing: 3
Careers with Creative Writing: 2
At the University of Worcester we host many guest speakers who give advice to the students, and share their journey through their careers as writers, publishers, editors (and many other careers linked to studying writing that our students might not have considered). Due to lock down we had to cancel our reading series, masterclasses and career … Continue reading Careers with Creative Writing: 2
Careers with Creative Writing: 1
At the University of Worcester we host many guest speakers who give advice to the students, and share their journey through their careers as writers, publishers, editors (and many other careers linked to studying writing that our students might not have considered). Due to lock down we had to cancel our reading series, masterclasses and … Continue reading Careers with Creative Writing: 1
Copywriting? “It’s the wordy part of advertising.”
A guest post by Lydia Chenhall Creative Writing & English Literature 2020 My career as a copywriter is still pretty new. People ask me what I do all the time, and the best response I can give them is that “It’s the wordy part of advertising.” The realisation that I wanted to be a copywriter … Continue reading Copywriting? “It’s the wordy part of advertising.”
