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3-day Fiction Workshop with M. J. Hyland and Trevor Byrne

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The 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 in finding the [...]

Video interview - Can creative writing be taught?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

MJ 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, 2010

Vulpes 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 power and tendency [...]

MJ Hyland to run a Faber & Faber Academy writing workshop

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

In 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

Video interview with Maria in Melbourne’s The Monthly

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Maria 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

Video of Maria reading from This is How

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

There’s a nice video piece in The Guardian where Maria reads from This is How, and is interviewed.
The video can be seen here
https://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2009/aug/21/mj-hyland-this-is-how

Carry Me Down - MJ Hyland interviewed in Three Monkeys Online

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Three Monkeys Online has a lengthy interview with MJ Hyland, to discuss Carry Me Down in particular, and her work in general.
Some sample quotes:
“On the first reading it should be superficially simple, but engaging, with a strong narrative pull. I intend to give the reader a reason to turn the page, so a good story [...]