Join us and be immersed in creativity with a mesmerising collection of works from the acclaimed Bath Spa University Master of Arts Creative Writing anthology.

Ampersand is an ingenious blend of short stories, poems, memoirs and novel excerpts created by the 2022 cohort of the Creative Writing program at Bath Spa University. The anthology symbolises an intense commitment to a craft along an endless journey of creativity, signifying that there is nothing else but the next chapter.

Ampersand boasts a diverse set of writing and includes the work of award-winning writers of the Bridport Short Story Award, the BPA Pitch Prize and the London Independent Short Story Prize; shortlisted nominees of the Bridport Poetry and Novel awards, the Pushcart Prize and the Janklow and Nestbit Award; and members of the esteemed publishing networks such as the HarperCollins Author Academy.