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.
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November 10, 2022The 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.
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March 23, 2022An 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.
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February 10, 2022Wordsmiths are being given an extra chance to get their entries in for Cheshire’s foremost and free-to-enter literature competition.
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September 1, 2021A new book by a University of Chester lecturer is bringing the origins of tens of thousands of British surnames to light.
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March 19, 2021A 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.
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December 11, 2020Ever since her childhood, Beth Linton has always loved writing, often taking to her mother’s old typewriter to craft her stories.
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December 10, 2020For a pair of English postgraduate students, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an exciting opportunity for them to fulfil their ambition to produce a literary magazine.