Katie da Cunha Lewin
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Katie da Cunha Lewin
@kdclewin.bsky.social
Writing + teaching. Lecturer in C20th/21st Lit. The Writer's Room OUT NOW; new project on professionalism and amateurism. Co-editor of C21 Literature journal. Rep @charlotteseymour.bsky.social. kdclewin.com
“My novels have been influential and popular in Britain, where I am among the best-selling literary authors of the last decade. The disappearance of my work from bookshops would mark a truly extreme incursion by the state into the realm of artistic expression.” 👏👏👏
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I'm glad to hear that. I have to say there is a definitely a positive to life post-Coventry; not getting those emails from the VC for a start!
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Chris I didn't see this until just now - I'm so sorry to hear this. I guess it was inevitable that they'd go for all departments but still. Hope you are getting on okay
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You are destroying the university sector through your actions - you have no leg to stand on
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
She uses the word 'collaboration' frequently when what she really refers to is the shrinking of the sector
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
One of the many effects of cutting staff numbers so much is that the people you have left over have to teach *everything*
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kate Mosse made an excellent point that in the early days of the technology AI companies were presenting any questions about it as illustrative of people being too stupid to understand it - such a good summation!
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Really interesting that one of it's recommendations is for children to be actively given 'AI-free' writing time
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM