Creative Writing at Glasgow

Our postgraduate taught and research-led writing courses are among the most challenging and popular in Britain, and have helped launch the career of a number of successful writers including Anne Donovan, Louise Welsh, Rodge Glass, Jen Hadfield, Zoe Strachan, Luke Brown, Laura Marney, Rachel Seiffert, William Letford and many others.

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Kavya Prize

Founded by Indian-born Scottish author Leela Soma, the Kavya Prize aims to celebrate published work and new writing by Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities. Discover more and apply.

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About us

Find out more about Creative Writing at Glasgow, our history and some of the writers we have worked with.

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Our staff

Creative Writing staff at the University of Glasgow.

Our alumni

Read profiles of some of our alumni.

Visiting speakers

Our visiting speaker programme is open to the public. We have played host to many prominent writers in recent years.

Creative Writing Q&A

Creative Writing Q&A

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World top 40

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