Alumni Story

Ed Parnell: “Novels, films and stories have always been a huge part of my life”

Ed Parnell, an American Studies graduate, is the author of Ghostland, shortlisted for the PEN Ackerley 2020 Award. His debut novel, The Listeners, won the Rethink New Novels Prize in 2014. In this interview, Ed reflects on memories of Hull, and how stories help us make sense of loss.

Ed Parnell - University of Hull Alumni

Hull is a good place to get inspiration... it has
that slightly isolated, end-of-the-line feel