In September 2011, M.J Hyland and the novelist, Trevor Byrne launched an Editing Firm. Hyland and Byrne provide detailed editing and appraisals for short stories, novels, nonfiction and short and long-term mentorships. Email hylandbyrne@yahoo.com or go to the website www.editingfirm.com
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011Martin Amis, MJ Hyland, and Tessa Hadley discuss the short story
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Martin Amis, M.J Hyland & Tessa Hadley discuss the short story in a Literature Live event at the University of Manchester, run by the Centre for New Writing, and chaired by Ian McGuire. You can listen to a podcast of the event here
3-day Fiction Workshop with M. J. Hyland and Trevor Byrne
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010The Faber Academy in London is hosting an intensive three day fiction workshop with M.J. Hyland and Irish novelist Trevor Byrne (10-12 September). Maria’s sessions include: Day One:A short manuscript from each participant will be edited, critiqued and workshopped by Hyland. Hyland will also take participants through the essentials of writing vivid and compelling fiction. Day two: Part One: A masterclass [...]
A female Holden, just as cynical and sensitive, but with less self-conscious verbiage
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010After the death of J.D. Salinger, the Guardian book blog takes a look at the challenges facing authors creating a young narrator. Maria’s debut novel, How the Light Gets In gets a mention, with narrator Lou being described as “a contemporary, female Holden, just as cynical and sensitive, but with less self-conscious verbiage” You can [...]
Video interview – Can creative writing be taught?
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010MJ Hyland’s short video interview with The Wheeler Centre on the question of whether or not creative writing can be taught:
Interview with Vulpes Libris
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Vulpes Libris has published an interview with Maria. You can read the full interview (by Lisa Glass) here. Here’s a little taster: LG: Yes. Your characters are young and appear to be exploring what’s what in the world. They also seem uncomfortable in their own bodies. I’m thinking of Patrick’s physical awkwardness, Lou’s emerging sexual [...]
MJ Hyland to run a Faber & Faber Academy writing workshop
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009In 2010 MJ Hyland will be running a writing workshop for the *Faber & Faber Academy *in Manchester. The workshop will be held on Saturday 13 March and MJ Hyland’s session is Session No.9. For details and how to enrol go to: Faber & Faber Writing Academy
MJ Hyland interviewed on Australian TV
Monday, November 16th, 2009Maria was recently interviewed by Australian TV (ABC), and the 9minute interview is now online. In it Maria talks about her goals as a writer, the difficulties she faced when writing This is How, and gives some advice to aspiring writers. You can view the interview online here.
Video interview with Maria in Melbourne’s The Monthly
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Maria returned to Australia for this year’s Melbourne Writers’ Festival, and Australian magazine The Monthly has posted online the video of this extensive interview with Michael Williams, where Maria discusses her approach to writing This is How, but also to writing generally. You can see the video online here
Interview in the Boston Globe
Monday, August 10th, 2009Maria is interviewed in The Boston Globe, which describes This is How as ‘extraordinary’. The full interview is online here. Here’s a quick extract: Q: How did Patrick Oxtby arrive in your head? A: I read Tony Parker’s book “Life After Life: Interviews with Twelve Murderers’’ and I was struck by the case of a [...]