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Dr Jennifer Young

Head of Writing and Journalism

Jennifer Young moved to Falmouth in 2019 to take up the post of Head of Writing and Journalism. She originally moved from the US to complete a MA in Creative Writing at Cardiff University, and then completed a PhD at Southampton University. She worked at the University of Hertfordshire for thirteen years, as a senior lecturer in Creative Writing and an Associate Dean in the School of Humanities. 

Her research interests centre on genre fiction, particularly historical and crime fiction. Her current writing project is a trilogy of historical thrillers set in the UK in 1952 to 1953. The first of these, Cold Crash, won the Cinnamon Press debut novel prize.   

She is also working with Helen Lederer on the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize, which offers both published and unpublished categories. Jennifer is a judge for the unpublished category. Other external partners have included Luton Museum, the Society of Antiquaries and the International Cocoa Organisation. 
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  • Qualifications
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    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    YearQualificationAwarding body
    2010
    PhD
    Southampton University
    2002
    MA
    Cardiff University
    1998
    BA
    University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

    Honours and awards

    YearDescription
    2017

    Debut Novel Prize, Cinnamon Press

    Research Interests

    Research interests and expertise

    My research focuses on historical fiction and the pedagogy of Creative Writing. My historical thriller trilogy delves into the 1950s through an examination of the role of women, particularly in heritage professions. I am also developing a co-authored novel with a colleague at a museum in North Carolina about the pack horse librarians, who delivered library books on horseback into the Appalachian Mountains between 1935 and 1943. My interest in historical fiction has sprung out of externally funded projects with colleagues in history and pedagogical research with colleagues in archaeology, as the links between heritage and creativity fascinate me. I have published on pedagogy, and I am currently working on a co-authored paper on workshopping with a current MA student. 

    Research topics

    • Creative Writing
    • Historical fiction
    • Archaeology
    • Genre
    • Crime
    • Pedagogy

    Research Outputs

    Publications and research outputs

    Conference or Workshop Item

    Garcia Rangel, Sherezade and Young, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-2097 (2019) Debate and Game: The Relevant Britain Literary Award – Enabling students to discuss contemporary issues in a safe and engaging way. In: NAWE Conference 2019, 8-10 November 2019, York. (Unpublished) Item availability may be restricted.
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    Book

    Young, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-2097 (2020) The Running Lie. Cinnamon Press, Blaenau Ffestiniog. ISBN 978-1-78864-076-3 Item availability may be restricted.
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    Young, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-2097 (2017) Cold Crash. Cinnamon Press, Blaenau Ffestiniog. ISBN 978-910836-77-4 Item availability may be restricted.
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    Other

    Garcia Rangel, Sherezade (2019) On The Hill podcast – Season One: Falmouth Cemetery. UNSPECIFIED.
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    Research Students

    Previous student supervision

    Jamie Popowich,  'Chrome Kisses: a comedy about real estate in an age of exploding glass' (creative project); 'Nobody Moves -- Charles Willeford's Hardboiled Immovable Heroes', University of Hertfordshire, 2019.
    Nicholas Waters, 'Strive: Social Anxiety in Cyberpunk Detective Fiction', University of Hertfordshire, 2019. 

    Number of research students supervised to completion

    2

    Teaching

    Areas of teaching

    • Creative Writing
    • English

    Courses taught

    • Creative Writing BA(Hons), English with Creative Writing BA(Hons), Professional Writing MA

    Professional engagement

    Professional esteem indicators

    YearDescription
    2016

    Cinnamon Press Debut Novel Prize

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    Creative Writing BA(Hons)

    Join our thriving writing community. Experiment with all forms of writing to find your passion and develop your writing voice. Explore audiences in...

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    English and Creative Writing BA(Hons)

    Join a celebration of literature and writing. You’ll read critically and widely, learning about historic and current literature and integrating this...

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    Professional Writing MA

    Develop the skills to forge a successful career in writing. You’ll learn to craft fiction, script and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and...

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