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Sally OâReilly has taught at The Open University, Brunel University and the University of Portsmouth, and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Brunel University. Her publications include Dark Aemilia (Myriad Editions/Picador US, 2014), which was nominated for the Kirkus Reviews Fiction prize in the US, and How to be a Writer (Piatkus, 2011). She has been shortlisted for the Ian St James short story award and the Cosmopolitan short story prize. She also writes for the Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Conversation, the Evening Standard and New Scientist.
Jane Yeh holds degrees in English and Creative Writing from Harvard University, the University of Iowa, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Royal Holloway, University of London. Her publications include Marabou (Carcanet, 2005), which was shortlisted for the Whitbread, Forward and Aldeburgh poetry prizes, and Discipline (Carcanet, 2019), which was a Poetry Book Society recommendation. She has been a mentor for the Ledbury Poetry Critics programme and is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University.
<p>âA wonderful, invaluable resource, full of useful frameworks and ideas. Highly recommended.â <i>Irenosen Okojie FRSL MBE, Vice Chair of the Royal Society of Literature</i></p><p>âOffers pertinent, perceptive and plentiful advice for those ďŹrst starting out or building their skills in creative writing. Enlivening chapter discussions rub shoulders with well-chosen readings to create dynamic conversations which it feels a pleasure to eavesdrop on.â <i>Andrew McMillan, Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University</i></p><p>âA refreshingly practical book that invites writers at whatever stage to dive in and out with exercises, encouragement, information, reading and guidance.â<i>Yvonne Battle-Felton, </i>ďŹ<i>ction writer, Shef</i>ďŹ<i>eld Hallam University</i></p><p>â<i>Creative Writing </i>is astonishing in its thoughtfulness: there's a calm, authoritative thoroughness about the way skills and topics are introduced, supported by readings, and paired with exercises. This would be a very useful workbook for instructors as well as new writers.â <i>Marshall Moore, Course Leader in Creative Writing at Falmouth University</i></p><p>âOffers practical, clear, and substantial advice for writing in a range of genres. As you will ďŹnd from using this imaginative, generous and ingenious book, the journey will surprise and transform you.â <em>David Morley FRSL, Warwick Writing Programme at Warwick University, author of The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing</em></p><p>âThis distils the basic elements of complicated artistic practice into inspiring guidelines that will enhance the work of both students and teachers of creative writing.â <i>Winsome Pinnock FRSL, Associate Professor Emerita at Kingston University</i></p>
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Sally OâReilly has taught at The Open University, Brunel University and the University of Portsmouth, and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Brunel University. Her publications include Dark Aemilia (Myriad Editions/Picador US, 2014), which was nominated for the Kirkus Reviews Fiction prize in the US, and How to be a Writer (Piatkus, 2011). She has been shortlisted for the Ian St James short story award and the Cosmopolitan short story prize. She also writes for the Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Conversation, the Evening Standard and New Scientist.
Jane Yeh holds degrees in English and Creative Writing from Harvard University, the University of Iowa, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Royal Holloway, University of London. Her publications include Marabou (Carcanet, 2005), which was shortlisted for the Whitbread, Forward and Aldeburgh poetry prizes, and Discipline (Carcanet, 2019), which was a Poetry Book Society recommendation. She has been a mentor for the Ledbury Poetry Critics programme and is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University.