Monthly Archives: July 2011

Emily Bullock wins Bristol Short Story Prize

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Clare Spencer

 OU creative Writing tutor Emily Bullock has won the hotly contested Bristol Short Story Prize for 2011 with a boxing-themed tale.    Her story My Girl was judged best out of a record 2,100 entries from more than 30 countries, … Continue reading →

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Northwords Now – Summer Issue 2011

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Chris Powici

Just visit our website and you’ll get some idea of how chuffed I feel right now, not just with the quality of writing in the summer issue but also with the terrific artwork. You can also get to hear – … Continue reading →

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Triplet: Michael W. Thomas

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Clare Spencer

My writing and publication record defines me principally as a fiction-writer and poet.  In the last couple of years, however, I have become increasingly interested in writing drama.  In the context of the OU, this may well have been through … Continue reading →

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How teaching Creative Writing with the OU has influenced my own writing practice – by Shanta Everington

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Clare Spencer

When I started teaching Creative Writing with The Open University in London in 2008, I had two recently published novels under my belt – Marilyn and Me (Cinnamon Press, 2007) and Give Me a Sign (Flame Books, 2008) – and … Continue reading →

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