Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.
We offer MPhil and PhD in Creative Writing supervision from a diverse range of experienced writers who are recognised specialists in their field. Areas of expertise include:
poetry
prose fiction, including fiction for children or young adults
writing for stage, screen, or radio
writing creative non-fiction, including:
memoir
biography
narrative non-fiction
essay writing
the literature of travel, nature and place
We have strong links with a variety of partners, who all provide a wealth of materials, knowledge and opportunities:
Seven Stories: The National Centre for the Children's Book
Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
Bloodaxe Books
Northern Stage
Live Theatre
Tyneside Cinema
We are closely linked to the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), which puts you in regular contact with leading national and international creative practitioners. This develops your awareness of the creative, social and cultural issues that impacts and influences creative writing.
Our rich research culture is usually fed by public readings, seminars and workshops by staff, visiting artists and postgraduates. However, this is subject to COVID-19 restrictions. We also jointly sponsor The Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Lectures with Bloodaxe Books. Recent writers include:
Paul Muldoon
Marilynne Robinson
Ali Smith
Kazuo Ishiguro
Nuruddin Farah
Andrea Levy
