Event details
Looking to take your creative writing career to the next level, or to empower your passion? Whatever your writing ambitions, this is the event for you.
Join us for our upcoming online MA Creative Writing Q&A and meet our panel, comprising Programme Director Chris Westoby, MA graduate Sarah Zandvoort, and current student Emma Healey. Together, they’ll be discussing everything you need to know about the part-time MA with Hull Online, sharing their experiences as online students, and answering your creative writing questions.
So, what do you want to ask the panel? At this exclusive online event that’s tailored to you as someone considering a Creative Writing MA, we’ll be covering a wide range of topics, including:
- An overview of the course and the resources available to you, from application through to graduation
- Tips and tricks on time management and how to balance your studies with other commitments
- The skills you’ll add to your repertoire as a writer, whilst retaining your own writing style
- What you can look forward to as an online student with us, such as events, writers’ retreats, and more
We’d love to have you attend and learn more about the MA and how it can benefit you. Register for the event by using the form on this page.
Presenters

Dr Chris Westoby
Course Director
MA Creative Writing
Chris obtained his PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Hull. His debut nonfiction book, The Fear Talking, was published in 2020. Chris lectures in Creative Writing, guest lectures in subjects of mental health, teaches reflective writing to Mental Health Nursing Students, and runs PhD and cross-faculty writing workshops.
He applies Creative Writing techniques in research projects on hoarding, bereavement and gendered barriers.

Sarah Zandvoort
Graduate
MA Creative Writing

Emma Healey
Current student
MA Creative Writing