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News and features from the Department of English Literature.

Meet our graduates: Francisca Da Silveira

Head and shoulders photo of Francisca Da Silveira on a beach with her hood up
Working full time as a playwright, Francisca Da Silveira has held two year-long fellowships and had plays staged across the USA this year. She is a Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2023 finalist.

Meet our graduates: Bhavika Govil

The joint winner of the inaugural Pontas & JJ Bola Emerging Writers Prize talks to us about developing her Creative Writing dissertation into an award-winning novel-in-progress.

Meet our graduates: Laurie Motherwell

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An award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Laurie studied with us between 2010 and 2015, completing an MA Hons in History of Art and English Literature, and an MSc in Playwriting.

From Arthur’s Seat – stories from the heart of Edinburgh

From Arthur's Seat class of 2022 to 2023 at a team meeting
Every year, our MSc Creative Writing cohort publishes an anthology of new writing. We spoke to this year’s Editors-in-Chief Austin and Rasika about what it’s like to produce your own book and why Edinburgh is the perfect place for aspiring writers.

Experiencing the Edinburgh festivals as an intern

Susanna Demelas in front of a window
English Literature student Susanna Demelas tells us about spending the summer working on some of the biggest festivals in Edinburgh as the College Festival Projects Intern.

Sharing a love of literature with people around the world

Carolina Buffoli smiling at camera inside a cafe with Edinburgh Castle in the background.
PhD student in English Literature Carolina Buffoli talks to us about her role as a Teaching Assistant on the 'How to Read a Novel' MOOC.

Lifting the veil on poetry

Photo of Patrick Errington holding his Emerging Writers award in front of a red and white screen
Patrick Errington talks about his Emerging Writers Award win and helping his students find their voice and community.

What it is like having a writing mentor?

Tim Tim performing at Summerhall in Edinburgh
We talk to Creative Writing student Tim Tim Cheng about her experience as a mentee of the Roddy Lumsden Memorial Mentorship and getting involved with the creative community in Edinburgh and beyond.