Ross Turner
Ross works as a creative and critical writer, editor, and private tutor. He is currently completing his practice-led creative writing PhD at York St John University, with a focus on short story cycles. Previously, he attended the University of Gloucestershire, and achieved his BA (Hons) in Creative Writing, for which he was awarded the Francis Close Hall Creative Writing Prize for the highest dissertation mark, and his MA in Creative and Critical Writing, for which he was awarded a postgraduate bursary from the UoG Annual Fund for Excellence, and the Tutors’ Prize for outstanding academic achievement, achieving the highest aggregate mark on the course.
Ross continues to publish creative, critical, and academic work. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Superlative – The Literary Journal, which published quality, innovative work by emerging short story writers, in order to promote new, developing authors and the art of the short story to readers worldwide.
He is a professional member of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), where he attends regular writing conferences and has access to the latest writing in education materials. He enjoys educating, guest lectures on creative writing courses at colleges and universities, and has numerous education and training qualifications.
Ross continues to publish creative, critical, and academic work. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Superlative – The Literary Journal, which published quality, innovative work by emerging short story writers, in order to promote new, developing authors and the art of the short story to readers worldwide.
He is a professional member of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), where he attends regular writing conferences and has access to the latest writing in education materials. He enjoys educating, guest lectures on creative writing courses at colleges and universities, and has numerous education and training qualifications.
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definitions (in all their complexity) of the genre, and unpicks The Berlin Division’s stitches, discussing elements such as false unity, some more technical limitations of point of view, how the story’s fragmentary nature affects its own circularity, and how specific themes emerged through my style of writing.
I took a keen interest in studying fantasy as an undergraduate student, and have condensed some of my ideas from my undergraduate dissertation into this essay. There is a lot here that might benefit from further research and, now that I have the time, I am eager to continue to develop my ideas.
definitions (in all their complexity) of the genre, and unpicks The Berlin Division’s stitches, discussing elements such as false unity, some more technical limitations of point of view, how the story’s fragmentary nature affects its own circularity, and how specific themes emerged through my style of writing.
I took a keen interest in studying fantasy as an undergraduate student, and have condensed some of my ideas from my undergraduate dissertation into this essay. There is a lot here that might benefit from further research and, now that I have the time, I am eager to continue to develop my ideas.