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A debut novel by a University of Chester graduate has been nominated for the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious literary award.  

A former teacher who trained in Chester has been inspired to write a novel by her great-grandmother’s life in mid-Wales at the turn of the 20th century.

A decade since its launch, the University of Chester is proud to announce the latest Talking Bodies Conference, a landmark event in the field of gender studies and embodied identity.

Women writers and their exploration of spaces that surround them is the subject of a book produced by two former University of Chester students. 

The ways Irish literature represents survivors of the Great Famine in Ireland - and seeks to make connections with other survivors, past and present - is the topic of a free talk at the University.

A historic connection between the University and a renowned residential library continues with the publication of a new book on Victorian objects, from clothing to keys.

The prize-winning work of Cheshire writers who impressed judges with their inspiring words on environmental issues has been featured in a new anthology and celebrated at a launch event.

An award-winning writer, BBC New Generation Thinker and former University of Chester student inspired the authors of the future with a special poetry reading event this month.

Wordsmiths are being given an extra chance to get their entries in for Cheshire’s foremost and free-to-enter literature competition.

The creativity prompted by the pandemic and the triumphs of talented Cheshire writers were highlighted at the launch of a collection of prize-winning literature.

A new book by a University of Chester lecturer is bringing the origins of tens of thousands of British surnames to light.

A graduate and visiting lecturer has been selected from hundreds of candidates as a New Generation Thinker in a prestigious programme bringing his writing and research to BBC audiences and beyond.