Colette Paul

Colette Paul is an Associate Professor in Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), where she serves as Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Creative Writing, BA (Hons) Writing and English Literature, and BA (Hons) Writing and Film programs within the Cambridge School of Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

Education:

• PhD, University of Strathclyde
• MLitt Creative Writing, Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde
• MA (Hons) 1st Class, English Literature and Politics, University of Glasgow

Her research centers on short fiction (theory and practice), prose fiction, narrative theory, and contemporary women's writing, exploring narrative structures and gender representation. She has published the short story collection Whoever You Choose to Love (2004), serialized on Radio 4, and stories in Victoria Hislop's anthology The Story: 100 Great Stories of Love & Loss.

Publications consistently engage with themes of love, loss, and human relationships through short fiction, appearing in venues like Radio 4, Manchester Review, and Hislop's anthologies, reflecting her expertise in narrative innovation and women's literary perspectives.

Awards and Honors:

• Carnegie Scholarship (2003-2006)
• Tom Gallon/Royal Society of Authors’ Short Story Prize Finalist (2005)
• Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Writer’s Awards (2004)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Supervision:

• First supervisor: Dr Louise Ells (Alice Munro narrative strategies), Dr Barry Howes (crime fiction multifocalization), Dr Sean Baker (short fiction/new regionalism), Dr Mayowa Saja Peters (migrant literature), Ruth Mason (feminist interventions), Carol Saville (fantasy/ecocriticism), Nancy Pardo (feminist ecocriticism)
• Second supervisor: Dr Kathy Higgins (Zimbabwe stories), Dr Andrew McDonnell (second-person narration), Lisa Farrell (interactive fiction)

Professional Roles:

• External Examiner, University of Strathclyde (2020-present)
• RLF Writing Fellow Coordinator (2019-present)
• External Examiner, Cambridge University ICE (2014-2017)
• Reader/Reviewer, The Professional & Higher Partnership (2012)
• External, CAVA (2011)