Department of English

Winners announced: Liverpool Literary Festival schools writing competition

March 31, 2026

Mother and her son lying down on the beautiful spring field in the sunny park. Concept of the interesting of literature and family leisure.

The ten worst mothers in literature – according to our experts

March 13, 2026

Jane Austen a closeup portrait from English money

Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine?

August 27, 2025

Liverpool Literary Festival is back for its 10th year

August 18, 2025

AHRC Doctoral Focal Awards for two projects to support a healthy planet, people, and place

July 3, 2025

Glass of wine and pint of beer on a bar

The language of alcohol: New study calls for policy rethink

June 25, 2025

Act Your Age: shining the spotlight on child performers through the ages

May 29, 2025

Ten years of A Little Life – what’s behind the enduring popularity of Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘trauma porn’ novel?

March 27, 2025

Increased top 100 presence for Liverpool courses in QS World University Rankings by Subject

March 12, 2025

A whimsical image of a violin with coloured dust coming out of it

Marianne Faithfull: the singer with an inimitable voice was a Romantic poet at heart

February 4, 2025