Mr Henry Sutton
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing |
Henry dot Sutton at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 2738 |
Arts Building 2.19 |
Biography
Henry Sutton was the UEA Creative Writing Fellow in 2008, and Writer-In-Residence at BCLT, UEA Summer School 2009. He has taught all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate creative writing at UEA. He is the author of six novels, most recently Get Me Out Of Here. His new novel, My Criminal World, will be published in 2013. He is also the author of a collection of short stories, Thong Nation, and co-author of a crime novel, First Frost, under the pseudonym James Henry. His work has been published in many languages. He was awarded the J. B. Priestley Award in 2004. Kids’ Stuff was the recipient of an Arts Council Writers’ Award in 2002, and was also made into a stage play in Riga, Latvia.
He is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and the Convenor of the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction). He teaches on the undergraduate and postgraduate creative writing programmes, and supervises creative critical PhDs. From autumn 2012 he will also be teaching the MA module The Writing of Crime/Thriller Fiction.
He has judged numerous literary awards, including the John Lewellyn Rhys Prize and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. He has been the Literary Editor of Esquire magazine, and the Books Editor of the Daily Mirror.
Key Research Interests
Prose style and new narrative forms are particular interests; also, the ever evolving crime/thriller genre and concepts of contemporary literary value.
Book
Sutton, Henry (2011) First Frost. Bantam.
Sutton, Henry (2010) Get Me Out of Here. Harvill Secker.
Sutton, Henry (2005) Thong Nation. Serpent's Tail.
Sutton, Henry (2003) Kid's Stuff. Serpent's Tail.
Sutton, Henry (2000) Flying. Sceptre.
Sutton, Henry (1998) The Househunter. Sceptre.
Sutton, Henry (1996) Bank Holiday Monday. Sceptre.
Sutton, Henry (1995) Gorleston. Sceptre.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- 2012 – Literature Curator, Harrogate International Summer Festival
- 2012 – Tutor, Novel Master-Class, Writers’ Centre Norwich
- 2011 – Harrogate Crime Writing Festival: panel chair
- 2011 – Judge, Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
- 2011 – Literature Curator, Harrogate International Summer Festival
- 2010 – The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
- 2010 – Tutor, Teaching the Zeitgeist, Writers’ Centre Norwich
- 2009 – King’s Lynn Literature Festival
- 2008 – Chair, John Lewellyn Rhys Prize
- 2008 – Prose Fiction Master-Class, New Writing Partnership
- 2007 – Chair, New Writing Ventures Fiction Award
- 2007 – Judge, Eastern Daily Press Short Story Award
- 2005 – Durham Book Festival
- 2000-2005 – Literary Editor, Esquire magazine
- 2004–present – Columnist, Daily Mirror
- 2001 – Prose Fiction Visiting Guest, Arvon Foundation
- 2000 – Prose Fiction Visiting Guest, Arvon Foundation
Key Responsibilities
Convenor, MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction).
Admissions tutor, MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction).
Module organiser and tutor, The Writing Of Crime/Thriller Fiction (MA).
