Creative Writing

Mark Powell's essay on the country-blues singer Malcolm Holcombe is in the just-released issue of THE OXFORD AMERICAN.
Nov 13, 2018

Mark's essay on the country-blues singer Malcolm Holcombe is in the just-released issue of THE OXFORD AMERICAN. You can find an excerpt here; it'...

Ben Morris's flash fiction piece "Taking the Bait" out today in Cleaver Magazine.
Sep 5, 2018

Ben Morris's flash fiction piece "Taking the Bait" is out today in Cleaver Magazine. Here is the link:https://www.cleavermagazine.com/taking-the-...

Suzanne Samples's full-length memoir, Front Matter: Writing and the Terminal Brain Cancer of SZ acquired by Running Wild Press
Sep 5, 2018

Running Wild Press (Los Angeles) has acquired the publication rights to Suzanne's full-length memoir, Front Matter: Writing and the Terminal Brai...

Article on Caleb Johnson, new Visiting Assistant Professor, and his novel _Treebourne_
Aug 20, 2018

Appalachian Today has a wonderful article about Caleb and his novel, Treebourne. Check it out!https://today.appstate.edu/2018/08/16/treeborne...

Zack Vernon interview with Allan Gurganus in North Carolina Literary Review
Aug 10, 2018

North Carolina Literary Review contains an interview Dr. Zack Vernon did with writer Allan Gurganus. In the interview, Gurganus and Zack discuss ...

Mark Powell novel selection published in Witness!
Jun 19, 2018

A big congratulation to Mark Powell!  A selection from his newest novel has been published in Witness.  Check it out!  https://wit...

Congratulations to Sierra Cullars as the winner of the 2018-19 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing (poetry), and Leah Wingenroth as runner-up!
Jun 19, 2018

Congratulations to Sierra Cullars as the winner of the 2018-19 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing (poetry), and Leah Wingenr...

Joseph Bathanti wins Roanoke-Chowan Award
Oct 1, 2014

A big congratulations to Joseph Bathanti! Joseph's book Concertina has just won the Roanoke-Chowan Award given annually by the North Carolina Literary...

Creating Writing Alum Lisa Kwong included in 2014 Best New Poets Anthology
Aug 1, 2014

ASU creative writing alum Lisa Kwong has gone on to earn an MFA and has recently been selected by Dorianne Laux for inclusion in the 2014 Best New Poe...

Winners and Runners-up in our annual creative writing scholarship competitions announced!
Dec 8, 2013

Shane Margeson's poems were chosen by Richard Hague as first place poetry winner in the John Foster West Creative Writing Competition. That distinctio...