DURA emerged from a conversation that took place at a 2011 seminar on Independent Publishing in the UK. Listening to publishers, writers, readers, educationalists, Arts Council staff and librarians talk knowledgeably and earnestly about what was needed for a thriving UK ecosystem for books, in particular, and for culture in general, I asked, “Well, what should we at Universities do?”. Their response – “keep reading, teaching and talking!” DURA is our response to that counsel. DURA is keen to promote the diversity of artists and art forms in the UK context, supporting especially (albeit non-exclusively) independent cinema outlets, exhibitions, theatre, film and publishing.
Gail Low
Founding Editor: Gail Low
General Editors : Ellie Julings, Gail Low & Hannah Whaley
Subject/Genre Editors: Fiction: Loretta Mulholland; Poetry: William (Ian) Hume; Theatre: Kai Durkin; Non-Fiction: Stephen Carruthers; Art: Jane Swanson; Film: ***.
Website Original Art: Sian MacFarlane
Website Construction: Louis-Marie Matthews (previously) & Hannah Whaley
If you are submitting reviews, please submit directly to subject editors, sending a copy also to dura@dundee.org.uk. Emails for all subject editors can be found on our submission pages.
Context:
DURA is part of the Creative Writing programme at the University of Dundee – teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. Find out more about our courses: