Working with writers, publishers and readers while on your course
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While you study English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth, we draw on our relationships with writers and publishers to develop opportunities for you to take your work beyond the seminar room.
That could mean meeting professionals, pitching work, editing for publication or sharing your writing with readers. We continue to develop projects across the department, with opportunities varying by course and from year to year.
A 2026-27 example
In 2026–27, postgraduate Creative Writing students taking the ‘Writer as Professional’ module will work with Broken Sleep Books to produce a professionally published anthology. They will take on editorial and production roles, including editor-in-chief, as they run the open call, edit selected work, coordinate the artwork, manage the budget and organise a book launch. Guest speakers and panellists will join them in seminars and at the launch, supported by Aberystwyth University Postgraduate Fund.
Anyone can respond to the call, including students across our undergraduate English and Creative Writing courses, by submitting poetry, prose or artwork.
What students gain
- See your work in print. Those selected to contribute will have a professionally published piece for their portfolio.
- Gain real-world publishing experience. The postgraduate team will take the book from submissions to launch.
Students whose work is selected will see it in print and have a published piece for their portfolios; the postgraduate team will gain real-world experience of taking a book from submissions to launch.
Made possible by the generosity of Aberystwyth University Postgraduate Fund
Previous publications
Three earlier anthologies produced with Broken Sleep Books. Select a title to view the publisher’s page.
