creative writing
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Fighting Talk: Edge Hill Uni enters the slam poetry arena
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Creative Writing students at Edge Hill University organised a slam poetry event for students of all ages in the North West. Was it a slam dunk? read on to find out.
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What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
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Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University co-writes what they think is the best Jane Austin novel in a new article for The Conversation.
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Internationally acclaimed author wins second Edge Hill Prize
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Internationally acclaimed author Tessa Hadley has won the Edge Hill Prize for short stories for the second time.
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Exceptional literary talents announced as Edge Hill Short Story Prize finalists
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A shortlist of exceptionally gifted writers has been announced for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2024, including previous winner Tessa Hadley.
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2023 Edge Hill Short Story Prize unveils all-female shortlist
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The 2023 Edge Hill Short Story Prize has selected an all-female shortlist, which includes two debut collections.
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Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2023 announces longlist of exceptional literary talent
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The longlist has been announced for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2023 as the competition enters its 17th year.
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Debut collection wins Edge Hill Short Story Prize
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Saba Sams has been named winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2022 for her debut collection, Send Nudes.
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Kate Wilson's War
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Edge Hill creative writing graduate Kate Wilson's play tackles relations in the Baltic states after the end of World War 2, through the eyes of three inmates in a Soviet torture cell.
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Short Cuts
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Creative Writing students celebrate their short stories being selected for BBC Radio Four’s New Frequencies, a short story showcase for new writers aged 16-21.
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Edge Hill awards honorary doctorate to Lynda La Plante
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Internationally-acclaimed author and screenwriter Lynda La Plante CBE has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her commitment to the Arts from Edge Hill University.
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