Introduction

From the sonnet to the novel, and theatre to video games, you will hone your craft with extensive professional support from our many celebrated novelists, poets, and playwrights. You’ll be part of a vibrant culture with literary events in the city’s Castle Quarter, multiple student-run literary journals, visiting authors, and opportunities to present your writing live.

Lancaster was one of the very first UK universities to teach Creative Writing. Today, we continue to lead the way in the discipline with celebrated authors as tutors and students who go on to publish their work. Follow in the footsteps of celebrated authors such as Camille Ralphs, Andrew McMillan, Martha Sprackland, and Daisy Johnson, the youngest author to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

In your writing, you will have the opportunity to explore traditional forms, such as the short story, novel, poetry, or scriptwriting, as well as non-traditional forms, including digital media, game writing, screenwriting, fantasy, and writing for young adults.