Contact details

Lecturer

Email: S.Kerr@hull.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1482 465858

Office: L259

Profile

Simon Kerr is an Irish author, publisher, and lecturer in Creative Writing. He has taught Creative Writing for twelve years, at Bath Spa University, Reading University, the University of Leeds, and for the last five years at the University of Hull where he convenes the MA in Creative Writing. He writes under a variety of pseudonyms.

Selected Publications

• His debut novel, The Rainbow Singer (2001) was published in the UK and the US for a six figure sum. It was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Award in 2002.
• His second novel, entitled As Seen on TV (2005) was published in the UK under the pseudonym, Chris Kerr.
• He was awarded £10,000 by the Arts Council and £1,000 by the Society of Authors to research and write his third novel, Blow-ins.

Research

Teaching

• Writing the Novel MA
• The Writer’s Practice MA
• Final Portfolio MA
• Creative Writing Skills BA
• Creative Writing Portfolio BA
• Story Structures BA

Postgraduate Supervision

Simon co-supervises one PhD student, Jim Younger (High John the Conqueror, Vintage, 2007). He is interested in supervising students who aim to write literary, genre or crossover novels.

Administration

Reach Out

Simon has a special interest in encouraging new writing. In 2005 he set up the Huddersfield Literature Festival and directed it for two years. In 2010 he set up Lightship Publishing Ltd to run the Lightship International Literary Prizes, which is sponsored by the University of Hull (iHull). Honorary patrons include Christopher Reid, Hilary Mantel, Lindsay Clarke and Andrew Motion. For more information go to: http://www.lightshippublishing.co.uk/

External Examining

Simon is currently the External Examiner for the MA in Creative Writing at Newcastle University. He has been the External at Lancaster University and Bradford University.