To this hopeful writer Jon Wilkins’ presentation was enlightening. Talking about his writing, including his 2019 novel, Poppy Flowers at the Front, he doubled down on the importance of research when writing historical fiction, describing days spent combing historical sources… Continue Reading
Jamie’s presentation was all at once vibrant, honest, and humble. He told us the inspirational story of how he broke the mould and dared to be himself despite the social norms that prevented open discussions about drag. His message was… Continue Reading
My last experience of normality before the country was thrown into lockdown was sitting in the Royal & Derngate theatre amongst a buzzing audience anticipating a performance of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Now, in a time where crowds are crime… Continue Reading
The house was set up very nicely for a musical night in, something I really appreciate. Since I can’t get rid of my housemate in the evenings because the pubs are shut, I haven’t enjoyed one of these since October.… Continue Reading
Words Erupting from a Screen: Listening to the undergraduate students sharing these original pieces of writing was an amazing experience. Such confidence in tone of voice is quite rare to find; emerging writers are usually nervous when it comes to… Continue Reading
The 20th anniversary programme showcased a wonderfully diverse and superb selection of De Montfort University’s finest new writers. Featuring original poetry, prose and a couple of fascinating short films, the afternoon was hosted by poet and Professor of Poetic Practice,… Continue Reading
As a first-year creative writing student for whom even asking for feedback in class is a matter of immense courage, I had nothing but admiration for the undergraduates performing their pieces at the Cultural eXchanges festival to dozens of anonymous… Continue Reading