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Meet the Author: Thomas Legendre - Writing 'prehistorical' Historical Fiction: Finding Ourselves In the Past
Wed 25 Oct 2023Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Live Music, A Beer And Cider Festival, And A Spooky Writing Workshop. Here's What’s On 9 October – 15 October…
Sun 08 Oct 2023Get into the spirit of Halloween early with some spooky writing, enjoy some beer or cider (responsibly) in the name of Notts legend Robin Hood, or go and see a variety of live music...
In Photos: Rachel Croft at Rough Trade
Mon 11 Sept 2023Nottingham-based independent musician and songwriter Rachel Croft brought her music to Rough Trade last week...
We Speak to Andy the Illustrator About His New Zine Lazarus Lore
Sat 08 Jul 2023Andy the Illustrator has picked up a mass following for his striking, anime-esque art style - and has cropped up in many a LeftLion magazine over the years. Now he’s produced a zine of his own, Lazarus Lore, stocked with tales and characters from his popular online series The Lost Legends of Lazarus…
Ideal for Nottingham Trent University Students, WRAP is a Creative Writing Workshop Held at Blend Contemporary
Sat 22 Apr 2023Inspiring students to express themselves through writing, Rebecca Cullen of Nottingham Trent University set up WRAP, shorthand for Writing, Reading and Pleasure. Josephine Ruffles catches up with Rebecca about the group and how writing can improve your wellbeing…
Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience
Wed 02 Mar 2022In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...
Nottingham International Film Festival 2021 to “Champion Young British Talent,” Says Director Neil Jeram-Croft
Tue 21 Sept 20212021 sees the return of an in-person cinema experience for Nottingham International Film Festival. Aaron Roe sits down with festival director Neil Jeram-Croft to get the lowdown on the event...
The Best Places in Nottingham for Fans of Reading, Writing and Poetry
Sun 19 Sept 2021If words are your thing, our city is the place to be. Back in 2015, Nottingham was given permanent status as a UNESCO City of Literature, on account of our literary heritage, as well as our commitment to encouraging emerging writers.
Under Cover Artist: Andy Williams
Wed 04 Nov 2020Illustrator Andy Williams gives us the lowdown on his weird and wonderful cover, and invites you to get involved with what happens next...
Book Review: Connections by NTU's MA Creative Writing Students
Thu 29 Oct 2020We check out the anthology put together by Nottingham Trent University's MA Creative Writing students...
The Write Ideas: 7 Ways to Put Pen to Paper
Tue 21 Apr 2020Ever yearned to be one of those people who could just put pen to paper? Maybe you struggled to know where to start? We’ve rounded up our best ideas for creative writing at home...
Historical Author Emily Brand: "I feel a sort of security in writing about real people who lived, loved and died, generations ago"
Mon 20 Apr 2020Emily Brand is a local historian who’s been researching the Byron family tree and all its drama-sprouting branches. With a close look at life in the eighteenth century, her fourth book The Fall of the House of Byron is released this month. We sat down for a digital chat with the author to find out more...
University of Nottingham Alumni Andy Wilson Works on the Call of Duty Franchise as Part of Sledgehammer Games
Tue 25 Feb 2020As Chief Operating Officer for Sledgehammer Games, University of Nottingham alumnus Andy Wilson has overseen some of the biggest video game franchises in the history of the medium, including Call of Duty. We caught up with him to talk about the current state of the industry, the unprecedented success of COD and violence in video games…