Behind the Mask Literary Festival 2022

Behind the Mask Literary Festival 2022 ‘Behind the Mask’ is a student-run literary festival of identity and diversity at a time when ev

This series of events aims to unveil stories and experiences, bringing awareness to the literal and figurative masks that occupy the space between creative writers and their writing

Thank you to everyone who joined online for Behind the Mystery: Unveiling Crime Writing.We heard some amazing and intere...
01/06/2022

Thank you to everyone who joined online for Behind the Mystery: Unveiling Crime Writing.
We heard some amazing and interesting excerpts from our guests, with active participation from the audience!

Behind the Words: Exploring PoetryOur festival is well underway with our poetry discussion evening taking place in The W...
01/06/2022

Behind the Words: Exploring Poetry

Our festival is well underway with our poetry discussion evening taking place in The White Hart in Loughborough Town Centre yesterday evening! Poems ranged from more traditional ballads to a very bizarre song from a certain mythical, Scottish water dweller …. 🐉

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Thank you to everyone who came along to Behind The Words: Exploring Poetry! What a wonderful night of thoughts, discover...
31/05/2022

Thank you to everyone who came along to Behind The Words: Exploring Poetry! What a wonderful night of thoughts, discovering poems, discussion and creativity!

31/05/2022

Here's how to find us for the poetry discussion tonight!

See you at 7 pm!

Behind the Mic: A Night of VoicesPhotos from the first of our week long calendar of events are now up. Thank you to all ...
31/05/2022

Behind the Mic: A Night of Voices

Photos from the first of our week long calendar of events are now up. Thank you to all of our performers and audience members who came down to The Hayloft in The Organ Grinder, Loughborough last night for an evening of open mic poetry performances. Special thanks go to our headliners Jamie Thrasivoulou and Nafeesa Hamid!

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Two of our team, Izabel and Chloe, were out in the community at The Winstanley School in Braunstone Town yesterday leadi...
27/05/2022

Two of our team, Izabel and Chloe, were out in the community at The Winstanley School in Braunstone Town yesterday leading a workshop to a group of 20 talented Year 7 students 📝 Students were challenged to pick 3 objects from a selection and imagine the characters who might own them. Imaginations flourished and we were very impressed by the work produced!

Our final introduction to our creators is to Uchenna Omo-Bamawo!Uchenna is a writer, blogger and editor. She is a writer...
26/05/2022

Our final introduction to our creators is to Uchenna Omo-Bamawo!

Uchenna is a writer, blogger and editor. She is a writer in contemporary fiction and the Weird. Her contemporary work focuses on the mental health and identity of Black British Women as well as her Nigerian culture and heritage. Her ‘Weird’ writing also engages with her Nigerian background, delving into myths and beliefs, also taking a twisted take on life writing; hoping to make your average day the most uncomfortable.

Today, we are introducing the wonderful Priya Murmu!Priya is a contemporary fiction writer and poet. She draws inspirati...
25/05/2022

Today, we are introducing the wonderful Priya Murmu!

Priya is a contemporary fiction writer and poet. She draws inspiration from real-life experiences in her writing. She writes relatable stories about ordinary people residing in the Indian subcontinent. Her poems are centred on the themes of self-discovery, social issues and human relationships & emotions. She has previously worked as a content writer in an e-learning company.

Up next, we're excited to introduce the brilliant Moses Bentley!Moses writes prose fiction, comics and plays in a wide v...
24/05/2022

Up next, we're excited to introduce the brilliant Moses Bentley!

Moses writes prose fiction, comics and plays in a wide variety of genres. He tries his best not to include pirates and horses in all his stories. He’s currently writing a contemporary crime comedy novel which features only a few pirates and a Wild West comic that has perhaps too many horses.

Today we are delighted to introduce our next creator, Lauren Oliver! Lauren is a Loughborough University postgraduate st...
23/05/2022

Today we are delighted to introduce our next creator, Lauren Oliver!

Lauren is a Loughborough University postgraduate student currently undertaking the new Creative Writing MA. Lauren began specialising in neo-Victorian writing during her undergraduate degree, within which she achieved a first. Her areas of interest are crime, murder, thriller, horror and mental health. She is writing a story about a young Victorian mother whose navigating London to find her missing child.

Up next, we are excited to introduce Kate Thompson! Kate Thompson is an avid writer of both prose and poetry, with a fon...
22/05/2022

Up next, we are excited to introduce Kate Thompson!

Kate Thompson is an avid writer of both prose and poetry, with a fondness for new-adult romantic fiction, and the offstage-Armageddon trope. She takes inspiration largely from her personal experiences and finds writing to be a useful and often cathartic tool for the exploration of self.

Kate has a keen interest in experimental narrative styles and enjoys taking an avant-garde approach to her writing. She is currently working on a novel aiming to subvert the conventional ideas of good and evil, asking readers to reconsider how they determine who the hero and villain of a story are.

Up next, we are excited to introduce the brilliant Izabel Radley to you!Izabel is a writer and prose poet inspired by al...
21/05/2022

Up next, we are excited to introduce the brilliant Izabel Radley to you!

Izabel is a writer and prose poet inspired by all things weird, wonderful, and whimsical. In her creative work, she twists perspectives, bends reality, and brings objects to life.

She was awarded the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society Prize for her undergraduate dissertation on ekphrastic approaches to ghost signs.

Izabel also received the Ernest Frost Prize for her collection of prose poetry that she hopes to publish. She is currently researching the ‘weird’ in Slavic myths and legends for her MA dissertation.

We are delighted to introduce our next creator, Ilavenil Indhoomati-Thangavel!Ilavenil likes exploring sexuality and bod...
20/05/2022

We are delighted to introduce our next creator, Ilavenil Indhoomati-Thangavel!

Ilavenil likes exploring sexuality and body dysmorphia in her writing and is currently working on dystopian short stories that revolve around the narrative of beauty and its discourse. She is looking to pursue an academic research in the same theme.

Today's introduction is Hannah Timson! Hannah is a writer of contemporary fiction based in the East Midlands who special...
19/05/2022

Today's introduction is Hannah Timson!

Hannah is a writer of contemporary fiction based in the East Midlands who specialises in life-writing narratives - typically surrounding trauma and the ‘othering’ of characters living with mental disorders.
She is a part-time student on the MA course and is currently trying her hand at writing flash-fiction incorporating bathos and dry humour into topics you wouldn’t typically expect. Her biggest pet peeve is people who put an unnecessary “P” in her surname.

Today, we are introducing the wonderful Chloe Allison! Chloe is a creative writer of different bits and bobs. This mainl...
18/05/2022

Today, we are introducing the wonderful Chloe Allison!

Chloe is a creative writer of different bits and bobs. This mainly consists of weird short stories, poetry, and freelance copywriting. Currently she spends her time, working as a Creative Writing MA student, reading, dancing like no one is watching, wanting to cuddle animals, and laughing at her own jokes.

Introducing the brilliant Caspar Wort!Caspar is mostly a poet. He holds an undergraduate degree in English and Drama. He...
17/05/2022

Introducing the brilliant Caspar Wort!

Caspar is mostly a poet. He holds an undergraduate degree in English and Drama. He has written poems about history, and used found writing from pre-existent literature, but has a particular interest in the crossover of poetry and science. He has also been accused of writing funny stuff.

In the run up to our festival, we are going to tell you a little bit more about the creators of Behind the Mask and give...
16/05/2022

In the run up to our festival, we are going to tell you a little bit more about the creators of Behind the Mask and give you an introduction to our MA students who will also be performing as part of festival events.

First up, we have Bethan Rumsey! Bethan is a fiction writer, working on novels in contemporary romance and magical realism with LGBTQ characters. She is experimenting with unique styles and ways to structure authentic narratives. She does not often write in third person and so struggled to write this bio.

📢Full line-up announced! 📢We will be welcoming Jess Green, Rod Duncan, Sarah Ann Juckes and Shruti Chauhan to our full d...
13/05/2022

📢Full line-up announced! 📢

We will be welcoming Jess Green, Rod Duncan, Sarah Ann Juckes and Shruti Chauhan to our full day event of activities in Martin Hall on Loughborough University
campus. Join us for a day of live readings, workshops with authors, a Q&A panel and more readings from our current MA students.

📆 Saturday 4th June
🕕 10am - 4:30pm
📍 Martin Hall, Loughborough University
🎫 Tickets: https://buff.ly/3vWgP5b

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