Anthologies - Jacqui Lofthouse

Anthologies

My early work was published in anthology form, shortly after graduating from the MA in Creative Writing at University of East Anglia (UEA).

I was particularly proud to be chosen as one of 25 writers to be included in Malcolm Bradbury’s anthology ‘Classwork’ celebrating 25 years of the MA Creative Writing at UEA.

Mafia: An Anthology of New Fiction

Ed: Derek Neale

Published by: UEA/Eastern Arts, 1993

Classwork: The best of Contemporary Short Fiction

Ed: Malcolm Bradbury

Published by: Sceptre, 1995

The Tiger Garden: A book of Writer’s Dreams

Ed: Nicholas Royle

Published by: Serpent’s Tail, 1996

Jacqui Lofthouse’s The Effigy is an excellent imaginary monologue by the ghost of the playwright William Congreve, whose mistress the Duchess of Marlborough – to Congreve’s great posthumous annoyance – carts a life-size wax statue of him around with her.

The Times

Especially fine – Jacqui Lofthouse’s gruesomely comic monologue.