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Tag Archives: Creative Writing

Alumna lands dream job at publishing company

Edge Hill student Harriet Hirshman wearing her cap and gown on her graduation day

A Creative Writing graduate from Edge Hill University is continuing to write her own future, landing a dream job at a Liverpool publishing company.

Award-winning broadcaster Emily Maitlis to host exclusive Big Read event

High profile British journalist and featured author of this year’s Big Read book Emily Maitlis, is set to be interviewed by Edge Hill students in an exclusive virtual event this month.

Edge Hill Academic has collated accounts of lockdown into an emotive new book

An Edge Hill Creative Writing tutor and her partner have collected 100 powerful stories and poems from people all over the world and put them into a new book, 100 Words of Solitude: Global Voices in Lockdown 2020.

Excellence Scholarship helps student turn gaming hobby into career

A Creative Writing student who was awarded Edge Hill’s Excellence Scholarship has turned her talents into a career after launching her own games development studio.

Flash fiction collection scoops Edge Hill Short Story Prize

An image of Shelley Day, the winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2020

The winner of the prestigious Edge Hill Short Story Prize has been revealed as award-winning writer Shelley Day, who scooped the top prize with her debut collection of mostly flash fiction.

Edge Hill academic to host online showcase of Manx poet’s debut collection

An image of poet Simon Maddrell

The latest work of celebrated poet and writer Simon Maddrell is set to be unveiled in a virtual launch event hosted by GenSex and artdoesnotgetyouajob in partnership with Edge Hill University.

Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist unveiled

Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2020 shortlist

The contenders for this year’s Edge Hill Short Story Prize have been revealed with an all-female shortlist and a focus on works from small publishers.

Shedding light on the little known letters of Nan Shepherd

An Edge Hill University academic has been awarded a prestigious British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship to support her research into the little-known correspondence of famous Scottish writer and hill-walker Nan Shepherd.

Edge Hill alumna turned author publishes debut novel

An Edge Hill University alumna and primary school teacher has published her debut young adult fantasy novel.

Creative writer who transformed grief into poetry graduates and starts new life as a father

Student Toby Mercer is not only celebrating gaining a BA (Hons) degree in Creative Writing but also the birth of his first daughter.

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