Find out more about Creative Writing at Southampton.
We are a vibrant community of published writers committed to the value of creativity in all its forms.
Creative writing at Southampton is distinguished by its expansive vision of literary creativity. Our internationally acclaimed writers publish novels, memoirs, and poetry collections – and they produce comic books, perform in art galleries, and even write opera libretti.
Our writers have decades of industry experience, and ourMA Creative Writinghas a strong emphasis on understanding the contemporary publishing world and engaging with editors, agents, publishers, and booksellers.
We believe an open and accessible approach to creative writing pedagogy: we believe everyone can learn to write, no matter what their background or experience. Our writers publish popular writing guides on Substack, and they research the importance of mentoring younger writers.
We publish regularly in leading literary magazines like The Paris Review, Granta, and Harper’s Magazine; perform for audiences around the world; and our Writers in Conversation series brings acclaimed writers to meet students campus: Denise Riley, Mary-Jean Chan, Xialou Gou, and Jennifer Egan.
