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University of Bedfordshire
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Lesley McKenna

Lecturer in Creative Writing

Lesley McKenna

I'm a writer and have a first class BA honours degree in Creative Writing, and a Master's by Research (Distinction: Creative Writing) for which I produced a novel, Clutching Shadow, which was shortlisted for the Cinnamon Press novel prize (2008). My novella, Dead Babies, was shortlisted for the Cinnamon press novella prize (2008). I am a published prose poet, and my poetry often explores women's issues such as fertility and maternity.

I have been a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Bedfordshire since 2004 and my teaching specialty is horror literature.

Other References

Qualifications

  • BA Hons (First Class) Creative Writing - University of Luton. 2003.
  • Masters by Research in Creative Writing (Distinction) – University of Bedfordshire. 2005

Teaching Expertise

  • Writing Horror and Dark Fantasy Fiction (Level 2 option unit)
  • Genre fiction, especially Fantasy fiction
  • General fiction

Research Interests

  • Contemporary horror and fantasy literature
  • Representation of the paranormal in young adult fiction

Publications

  • Amaranthus caudatus: Love Lies Bleeding. Prose poetry sequence. (Kater Murr press. 2010)
  • ‘Womb nebula’ – illustration for prose poety pamphlet. (Kater Murr Press. 2010)
  • ‘Writing in Tongues: Working with Source Texts’ – presentation/workshop. NAWE Conference. Cheltenham. 2010.
  • Body/scapes – prose poetry sequence. (Great Works. 2009)
  • 'The Snowbound Heart' at Ode to Beard Stroking. Luton Arts Festival. May 2009
  • 'Innerspace' from the Body/scapes sequence. Circularity, Narrative and Aesthetic Translation Symposium. University of Bedfordshire, April 2009

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1582 489295
E: lesley.mckenna@beds.ac.uk

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