BookCAMP 2025, Volume 3, Issue 4

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WHO CAN ENTER?

Print and audiobooks can be submitted by: • Independent publishers • University presses • Hybrid publishers • Association presses • Self-published authors If you are a big five publishing house, you must submit your books to our fall competition, NYCBigBookAward.com, which has a separate committee and entry fee.

Outside of the big five publishing houses, any publisher or author may submit to both competitions, IndependentPressAward.com (every spring); and NYCBigBookAward.com (every fall). See webpages for complete details.

WHEN CAN I ENTER the Independent Press Award?

We are on a rolling submission, approximately every two and a half months, with two hard deadlines: (1) March 2025 to August 30, 2025; (2) September 1, 2025 to December 15, 2025 All entries must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2025. This final deadline will not be extended.

What if I miss the deadline? Enter our fall program NYCBigBookAward.com as we take books until August 15th.

ENTRY FEE $125 per title/per category, plus $75 for any additional category

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Decide which books (copyright date within the past three years is recommended but not required) to enter into this year’s competition.

2 Calculate the total entry fee.

Choose which categories, https://www.independentpressaward.com/categories, to enter each book into. You may enter a book into as many categories as you’d like. The fee for the first category is $125. Any additional book categories for that same book is $75 per category.

• SINGLE BOOK, MULTIPLE CATEGORIES: One who enters “Book One” in Children’s Educational and Book Cover Design Childrens category, the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200.

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Educational and Book Cover Design Childrens category, the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200, and “Book Two” in Mystery and New Fiction (first-time published), the entry fee is $125 + $75 = $200, so $200 + 200 = $400 in total book entry fees.

3 Download a form from this page, OR submit the entry form online on this page, https://www.independentpressaward.com/online-entry-form-1 Complete form 4 Duplicate each Entry Label if you are entering multiple categories.

For print books, a copy of the completed Entry Label must be placed inside the front cover of every book submitted. Up to four physical copies for entry into four or more categories.

Audiobooks, a single copy of the completed Entry Label must be submitted along with either an Audible gift code or Authors’ Direct code.

IF SUBMITTING ONLINE and sending a book directly from Amazon.com or other retailer/printer, NO PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED to accompany the book(s).

5 Pay via PayPal button on the website or mail a check, along with your books and printed entry form, and ship to:

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD 63 Clinton Road Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 USA www.PrintedWordReviews.com

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PUBLISHER'S LETTER Dear Readers, With BookCAMP 2025 wrapped up, we received many questions from our independent authors and publishers about distribution. In this issue, I’m excited to share my article, “What’s the Difference?: Distributor vs. Wholesaler,” on page 15, which clarifies these two crucial roles in the publishing ecosystem. In addition, I’ve provided a distributor list that you can contact directly.

Is It Time to “Write Your Future?” Many of you might be considering taking your writing to the next level, and an MFA in Creative Writing could be just the path. Our latest issue of BookCAMP outlines over 200 MFA programs, with dozens offering full funding and all providing some form of financial aid.

Imagine getting the support you need to become the next great American novelist!

An MFA provides a robust foundation in storytelling, literary analysis, and theory. But what exactly can you do with an MFA in Creative Writing? The truth is, it opens doors to a surprising variety of career paths, both within and beyond the literary world.

Diverse Career Paths for MFA Graduates: An MFA equips you with versatile skills that are highly valued across many industries. Here are some common career avenues: Traditional Writing Careers: •

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Author: Whether your passion is fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or

Publisher: Oversee the entire process of bringing books to market, from acquisition to distribution.

screenplays, an MFA hones your craft for a professional writing •

career.

Education and Academia:

Copywriter: Leverage your persuasive writing skills to create en-

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gaging content for marketing, advertising, and websites.

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ing, literature, or related courses at the university level.

Journalist: Apply your research and storytelling abilities to report

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news, write features, or contribute to various forms of journalism.

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Grant Writer: Use your articulate writing to secure funding for

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grams.

Other Creative Fields: •

Editing and Publishing:

Screenwriter/Playwright: Adapt your narrative skills to create compelling scripts for film, television, or theater.

Editor: Work directly with authors, refining manuscripts from de-

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velopmental edits to final copyedits.

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Curriculum Developer: Design educational materials and pro-

Technical Writer: Translate complex information into clear, concise documentation for products and processes.

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High School English Teacher: Inspire younger generations with a love for literature and writing.

non-profit organizations.

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College Professor: Share your expertise by teaching creative writ-

Content Creator: Produce engaging content for digital platforms like websites, blogs, and social media.

Literary Agent: Discover new talent, represent authors, and nego-

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tiate publishing deals.

Public Relations Specialist: Shape narratives and messages for organizations and brands.

Beyond the Degree: Building Your Career While an MFA provides a strong foundation, remember that a successful career also requires talent, perseverance, and networking. Consider internships, freelance opportunities, and workshops to gain practical experience and build valuable connections. These steps can significantly strengthen your path to your desired career.

Still on the fence?, get inspired! I’ve listed over a dozen upcoming book fairs and literary events, including the details for next year’s BookCAMP 2025, www.ipabookcamp.com. These events truly energize my passion for publishing. Meeting fellow writers, authors, and aspiring creatives at these fairs is incredibly motivating, and it might just convince you that a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is your next step.

Good luck on your writing journey!

Until next issue,

Ted Olczak

TED OLCZAK Publisher

We always welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please feel free to reach out to directly at Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com. www.PrintedWordReviews.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Heart of Fire: A Novel of the Ancient Olympics

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Adam Alexander Haviaras

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Publisher’s Letter

A Mercenary... A Spartan Princess... And Olympic Glory...

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GAB TALKS with R.w. Meek

Step into the world of the ancient Olympic Games with this epic story based on actual events.

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MFA listings

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Write Your Future: The Benefits and Funding of an MFA in Creative Writing

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BookCAMP’s Publishing Services Directory

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What’s the Difference?: Distributor vs. Wholesaler

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Your Essential Guide to Fall Book Fairs: A Catalyst for Author Careers

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Upcoming Fall Book Fairs (2025 Highlights)

heart of Ancient Greece.

With Heart of Fire, award-winning author and historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras, gives readers a gritty, mysterious and emotional journey into the

Remember... There can be no Victory without Sacrifice.

ISBN: 978-1988309033 • $16.99

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Retail / distributor availability: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, all major online retailers, independent bookstores, brick and mortar chains, and public libraries. https://eaglesanddragonspublishing.com/historical-fantasy/

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

DISCLAIMER:

Unpacking the Attic

Feel free to contact Ted Olczak directly at Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-olczak-64a1386. For additional information and to learn about BookCAMP, please visit the website, https://www.ipabookcamp.com/.

Ann M. Mracek 202 5D IS

To submit your book, visit our websites: Spring 2026 : www.independentpressaward.com (Independent press and authors consideration; does not permit the big 5 publishing houses to participate; closes December 30th every year, winners announced in March of every year.)

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No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without express permission from the publisher.

Ann Mracek’s poignant memoir, set against the backdrop of emptying her parents’ home, explores the echoes of childhood and the hurts of the inner child. Through personal stories and practical guidance, she offers insights into healing and self-discovery, showing readers how to offer love and acceptance to their inner child.

ISBN: 978-0976648871 • Price $17.99

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and online bookstores.

Fall 2026: www.nycbigbookaward.com (More consumer focused; different judging; allows for all authors and publishers to participate; closes every August 15th, winners announced in October of every year.)

Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CsX6QP

www.annmracek.com/

To advertise, please contact Ted@GabbyBookAwards.com or Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com, or visit our website, www.independentpressaward.com/advertise

POETRY Bachelor Holiday

HEALTH

William Huhn

Miller’s Review of Critical Vaccine Studies, Volume 2.

In the words of poet William Huhn, “My poetry is for seekers, people yearning for something in life or a life itself that is not ordinary.” Bachelor Holiday was a finalist in American Book Fest’s 2024 Book Award for Poetry, and Kirkus Reviews honored Huhn’s acclaimed debut collection with a coveted Kirkus Star.

Neil Z. Miller

Harry van der Zee, MD

The most significant vaccine research summarized, volume 2. Contains recent peer-reviewed studies on measles, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, child mortality, aluminum, the covid-19 vaccine, including blood clots, cardiovascular disease, menstrual irregularities, and neurological disorders.

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“This book stands as a monumental achievement deserving widespread recognition and attention.” —

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ISBN: 978-1609644680 • $20.00

Available on Amazon.

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ISBN: 978-1881217442 • $21.95

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R.w. Meek

Author: The Dream Collector, Book Two, Sabrine & Vincent Van Gogh

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.w. Meek is the author of “The Dream Collector, Book Two, Sabrine & Vincent Van Gogh,” a Distinguished Favorite in the 2024 New York City Big Book Award. The Dream Collector Book Two was also awarded the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Book Cover Design Fiction.

R.w. Meek has a Master’s degree in Art History from the American University in Washington, D.C., his areas of expertise are Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, with a particular interest in Vincent van Gogh. He has interned and hosted tours at the National Museum of American and the National Gallery of Art. His first multiple award winning novel “The Dream Collector: Sabrine & Sigmund Freud” was voted runner-up by the Historical Fiction Company for best novel of 2022.

The author has also won the Palm Beach Book Festival Competition for “Best Writer in Palm Beach.” His manuscript was judged by a panel of NYT Best Selling authors.

Originally from Baltimore, R.w. lives in Santa Clarita, California with his wife Pamela. His passions include art, cinema, literature and jazz. His two dogs, Reve and Banjo, were awarded angelic status in heaven.

Gabby: “The Dream Collector, Sabrine and Vincent Van Gogh,” Book Two, is set in Paris in 1886, a culturally, intellectually, and scientifically significant period in French history. Who is the dream collector? Tell us how you came up with the title. It refers to your protagonist, Julie Forette, who was introduced in Book One.

of real women who were often marginalized in the telling. Why did you choose to highlight these types of women?

R.w.: I’m an art historian and it seems that women artists are always marginalized. I thought it was important to bring out the talented women of the period. I read the letters of Vincent Van Gogh to his brother. It’s really an insight into the relationship between siblings.

Theo was seeing a woman and he was having a little bit of trouble with her. The brothers exchanged letters back and forth about this woman but they never gave her name. This is an example of how women were like partners of some of these people: lovers, mistresses, wives. They played an important part, but they’re marginalized. So this was kind of an inspiration for me to create a character who became Sabrine.

R.w.: Sigmund Freud is a major character in my novel. Of course, one of the things he’s famous for is interpreting dreams. His theory was that dreams reveal our hidden desires, whether they’re dark or bright.

I wanted a way to bring in that aspect of Sigmund Freud. I decided to use Julie as a stand in for Sigmund Freud. Throughout the story, she collects the dreams of interesting people that she meets, who are prominent artists.

Gabby: One reviewer said of “The Dream Collector, Sabrine and Vincent Van Gogh,” Book Two, that it’s a mesmerizing ode to love, art and human obsession.

Gabby: Would you say that “The Dream Collector,” Book Two, is a love story? Perhaps including the love between siblings?

R.w.: Throughout the book, it’s the love between siblings and how that can either be a positive thing, or sometimes, in the case of Theo and Vincent, it becomes a little too extreme. It became destructive in the end.

R.w.: Really deep down it’s about two sisters who are trying to overcome trauma from the past and find themselves in probably the most exciting time period in history, Paris in the late 19th century.

These two people encounter many artists during this time period, and also Sigmund Freud, who had been treating Sabrine at the Salpêtrière Asylum for Women. It’s their journey. It’s a journey to understand themselves.

Gabby: You say in your author’s note that the two protagonists, sisters Julie and Sabrine were fictionalized, but they’re historical amalgams www.PrintedWordReviews.com

Gabby: These novels are historical fiction. You masterfully recreate this very significant and exciting period in French history. You include a ton of historical figures: Sigmund Freud, Impressionist and PostImpressionist artists like Cezanne, Gauguin, and leaders of the literary movement like Emile Zola. How did you balance the historical accuracy

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with creative fiction when you depicted all of these real life figures?

R.w.: An important epigraph in my novels The Dream Collector is: This is the truth. This is not the truth. This is the holy truth. What I meant by that is that “The Dream Collector” is based solidly on facts.

I spent many years researching these people. I wanted to know why Sigmund Freud came to Paris in 1886. Who did he come to see? I got wrapped up into trying to get the essence and the most interesting facts about all these people, because it was all in the same time period. They were all together, walking the streets, meeting each other. The fun was trying to link up a plot to bring out all of these facts together. Sometimes you take a fact, but then you enhance it to get the essence of what they say and the significance of that fact.

Gabby: You have had a particular interest in Van Gogh for most of your life. What was it about him?

R.w.: It was the art. The intensity, the color, the brushwork. The vibration, the energy. Vincent van Gogh never stood still. He had a true trajectory. He started painting at the age of 30, totally supported by his brother. He just developed and kept changing. He was from the Netherlands and was very influenced by Rembrandt. Early paintings were dark but extremely well designed. If you look at some of his drawings, they’re meticulous. When he went to Paris, he had no idea who the Impressionists were. He absorbed the Impressionists, the Pointillists, and he developed his own unique style. Then he kept developing and kept developing until his final days. Never stood still.

Listen to the entire interview and hear Lee read her poetry www.thegabtalks.com. To learn more about R.w. Meek and “The Dream Collector,” Book One & Book Two, visit Ronmeekauthor.com.

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Adelphi University

Garden City and New York, NY

Multi-genre • Low

Bard College

MFA PROGRAMS

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative http://academics.adelphi.edu/artsci/ Nonfiction • Low creativewriting

Partial funding through fellowships.

Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

http://www.bard.edu/mfa

Fellowships and merit awards

Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA

Creative Nonfiction • Online https://www.baypath.edu/ academics/graduate-programs/ creative-nonfiction-mfa/

http://www.albertus.edu/graduatedegrees/graduate-degree-programs/ Full financial aid is available. mfa

Brigham Young University California State Provo, UT University, Long Beach Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://english.byu.edu/graduateprograms

Carlow University

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Brooklyn, NY

https://www.brooklyn.edu/ academics/programs/creativewriting-mfa/

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low Brown University

http://www.american.edu/cas/ literature/mfa

Partial funding; tuition waivers; stipend; program work

Antioch University Los Angeles, CA

Bennington, VT

http://www.bennington.edu/mfawriting

Partial scholarships; Federal Student Aid

Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- Richmond, KY Genre • Low Poetry, Fiction, Creative https://www.antioch.edu/academics/ Nonfiction • Low creative-writing-communication/ creative-writing-mfa/

Scholarships; grants; federal financial aid; and federal work study

Arcadia University Glenside, PA

Poetry, Fiction •Low

http://www.arcadia.edu/mfacreative-writing.htm

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; financial aid

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

Poetry, Fiction •Full

https://english.clas.asu.edu/degree/ graduate/mfa-creative-writing

https://creativewriting.eku.edu/

Grants for international residency; scholarships; assistantships

Boise State University Boise, ID

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.boisestate.edu/tfcwcwmfa

Full funding; assistantship; stipend

Boston University Boston, MA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://bu.edu/creativewriting

Full funding; teaching stipend

Full funding via teaching assistantships.

Boston University MFA in Literary Translation

Ashland University

Translation • Full

Ashland, OH

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.ashland.edu/cas/ majors/master-fine-arts-creativewriting

Teaching Assistants; Assistantships

Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low

Boston, MA

https://www.bu.edu/translation/mfa

Partial funding; merit scholarships

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH

Poetry, Fiction • Full http://www.bgsu.edu/ creativewritingmfa

Full funding; assistantships; jobs; fellowships

Partial funding; teaching assistantships; fellowships; scholarships Providence, RI

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.brown.edu/academics/ literary-arts

Full funding; assistantships; fellowships; stipend

Butler University Indianapolis, IN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://www.butler.edu/mfa

Partial funding; scholarships; awards; stipends; fellowships

California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.cca.edu/academics/ graduate/writing

Partial funding; merit scholarships; teaching assistantships

California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA

Cross-Genre • Low

Pittsburgh, PA

https://www.carlow.edu/academicprograms/english-communicationdegrees/mfa-creative-writing

Partial assistantships; travel scholarships to Ireland

Cedar Crest College

Dublin, Barcelona, and Vienna

Orange, CA

Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.chatham.edu/mfa

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships

Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.chatham.edu/ academics/graduate/creativewriting-low-res/index.html

Chicago, IL

https://csu.edu/english/master_ fine_arts.htm

Partial funding; limited number of graduate assistantships

City College of New York New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Full Teaching; fellowships; prizes

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Fort Collins, CO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://creativewriting.colostate.edu/

Fully-funded graduate teaching assistantships; smaller fellowships

Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre •Full

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships; scholarships; internships

https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/mfacreative-writing-home/

The program offers partial funding.

Colorado State University

funding; fellowships; meritbased awards.

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Partial funding; need/meritbased scholarships to all students

Partial funding; assistantships; awards; fellowships

http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/ New York, NY graduate-studies/creative-writingPoetry, Fiction, Creative mfa.aspx Nonfiction, Translation • Full Partial funding; some full http://arts.columbia.edu/writing

California Institute of the Arts https://criticalstudies.calarts.edu/ programs/creative-writing/mfa

http://english.cofc.edu/graduateprograms/master-fine-arts-creativewriting/

Columbia University School of the Arts

Chicago State University

Not Genre-Specific • Full

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Partial scholarships; federal financial aid; work study

Santa Clarita, CA

Charleston, SC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative https://www.colum.edu/academics/ Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low programs/creative-writing-mfa http://mfa.cedarcrest.edu/ Partial funding; merit based awards; scholarships; Chapman University assistantships

https://www.ciis.edu/academics/ graduate-programs/interdisciplinary- There is no program funding arts/about-the-mfa available.

http://www.augsburg.edu/mfa

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https://www.cla.csulb.edu/

Brooklyn College

American University Washington, DC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Full funding teaching, departments/english/mfa research, and admin. positions; Partial funding; teaching scholarship assistantships

Bennington Writing Seminars at Bennington College

Partial scholarships.

Long Beach, CA

College of Charleston

Concordia University, St. Paul Saint Paul, MN

Fiction • Online

https://www.csp.edu/program/ creative-writing-mfa/

The program offers no funding.

Converse University Spartanburg, SC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.converse.edu/mfa

Partial merit scholarships; teaching assistantships

Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.cornell.edu/mfaprogram-creative-writing

Full funding; stipend; assistant assignments

DeSales University Center Valley, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.desales.edu/MFACW

The program offers no funding.

Tuition deferment.

Write Your The Benefits and Funding of Future: an MFA in Creative Writing Pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing can be a transformative step for aspiring writers looking to hone their craft. Many programs offer substantial support, including full funding, which can significantly ease the financial burden of graduate school.

Key Benefits of an MFA in Creative Writing: An MFA program offers a unique environment for writers to develop. Here are some of the standout advantages:

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Financial Support: A major draw for many is the partial or full funding often

Finding the Right MFA Program for You: If you’re considering an MFA in Creative

provided by MFA programs. Full funding typically includes a stipend that

Writing, here’s how to navigate the application process:

helps cover tuition and living expenses, allowing you to focus on your writing without constant financial worry.

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stand their specializations, faculty, and most importantly, their funding

specializations. Whether your passion lies in fiction, poetry, creative non-

opportunities. Check each program’s website for detailed information on

fiction, or even screenwriting, you can find a program tailored to your spe-

their funding structures and application requirements.

cific literary goals.

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to the admissions offices. This is your chance to ask specific questions

requiring only a few on-campus visits throughout the year. Additionally,

about funding, program structure, and anything else that will help you

the increasing availability of online programs provides even more flexibili-

make an informed decision.

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Prepare Strong Application Materials: The application process is compet-

Workshops and Mentorship: You’ll gain invaluable experience through

itive, so focus on submitting top-notch materials. This includes polished

dedicated workshops and mentorship opportunities. This structured feed-

writing samples that showcase your best work, a compelling personal

back from experienced writers and professors can significantly improve

statement, and strong letters of recommendation.

your writing and provide crucial guidance.

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Contact Admissions: Once you’ve identified your top choices, reach out

Flexible Learning Options: Many programs offer low-residency formats,

ty, making an MFA accessible to a wider range of students.

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Research Thoroughly: Begin by researching various programs to under-

Specialized Focus: MFA programs cater to diverse interests with various

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Seek Guidance: Don’t hesitate to ask for help from professors, mentors, or

Networking Opportunities: An MFA program is an excellent place to net-

other writers. They can provide feedback on your writing, help refine your

work with fellow writers, faculty, and publishing professionals. These con-

personal statement, and offer insights into the application process.

nections can be instrumental in finding job opportunities, securing publishing deals, and building a supportive literary community.

With careful research and preparation, you can find an MFA program that aligns with your aspirations and helps you achieve your dreams of becoming a suc-

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MFA PROGRAMS

DePaul University

Fairfield University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full and Online

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Chicago, IL

https://las.depaul.edu/academics/ english/graduate/creative-writingand-publishing-mfa/Pages/default. aspx

Fairfield, CT

https://www.fairfield.edu/mfa

Assistantships; grants; scholarships; work-study; internships

Georgia State University Poetry, Fiction • Full

Institute of American Indian Arts MFA in Creative Writing

Assistantships; Paul Bowles Fellowship; scholarship

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction• Low

Atlanta, GA

http://english.gsu.edu/graduate

Goddard College in Vermont

Santa Fe, NM

https://iaia.edu/explore-programs/ creative-writing-mfa

Merit-based scholarships

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; scholarships

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Dominican University of California

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Iowa State University Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- Ames, IA Genre • Low Poetry, Fiction, Creative https://www.goddard.edu/ Nonfiction • Full

Scholarships

Scholarships

San Rafael, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.dominican.edu/mfa

Endowed scholarship awarded on the basis of merit and need

Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Fiction • Low

https://www.online.drexel.edu/ online-degrees/arts-and-sciencedegrees/mfa-creative-writing/index. aspx

Partial funding; scholarship; assistantships; 50% of regular tuition

Madison, NJ

http://www.writingfdu.org/

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low http://eou.edu/mfa

Boca Raton, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.fau.edu/english/mfa

Full funding teaching assistantships

Florida International University Miami, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://case.fiu.edu/english/mfacreative-writing/index.html

fellowships; teaching positions

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Offers small, need-based tuition Poetry, Fiction, Creative credits Nonfiction • Full

Eastern Washington University Spokane, WA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.fsu.edu/programs/ creative-writing

Full funding; teaching assistantships and fellowships

https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english- Fresno State philosophy/creative-writing/mfa/ Fresno, CA

Full funding assistantships; Partial funding: waivers; scholarships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.fresnostate.edu/ creativewriting

Emerson College Creative Partial funding; scholarships; Writing MFA fee waivers; assistantships Boston, MA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

George Mason University

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships; merit-based scholarships

http://creativewriting.gmu.edu/

https://www.emerson.edu/ programs/creative-writing-mfa

Emerson College’s Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing MFA Boston, MA

Fiction • Online

https://www.emerson.edu/ programs/popular-fiction-writingand-publishing-online-mfa

Partial funding; fellowships; merit-based scholarships

academics/creative-writing

Florida Atlantic University Goucher College

Eastern Oregon University Partial funding; assistantships; La Grande, OR

Plainfield, VT

Fairfax, VA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Full funding; assistantships; stipend

Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://mfa.gcsu.edu/

Some full funding; teaching fellowships; assistantships

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http://www.engl.iastate.edu/ creative-writing/mfa-program-increative-writing-and-environment

Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Young Adult & Middle Grade • Online https://www.lindenwood.edu/ MFAwriting

Partial funding; grants for teachers and students over 60.

Litowitz MFA+MA in Creative Writing at Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.english.northwestern. edu/graduate/mfa-ma-program/

Baltimore, MD

Full funding; assistantships; stipend; fellowship

https://www.goucher.edu/cnf

Johns Hopkins University Long Island University

Creative Nonfiction • Low Offers scholarships. Funding includes federal financial aid.

Hamline University

Baltimore , MD

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://writingseminars.jhu.edu/

St. Paul, MN

Full funding; teaching or research assistantships; fellowships

https://hamline.edu/mfa

Kingston University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full Partial funding; merit scholarship

Hamline University, MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults St. Paul, MN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

http://www.hamline.edu/cla/mfac

The program offers partial funding.

Hollins University Roanoke, VA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://www.hollins.edu/programs/ creative-writing-m-f-a

Assistantships, fellowships; scholarships

Hunter College New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ creativewriting

Fully funded for Poetry and Fiction; assistantships

Indiana University Bloomington, IN

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.indiana.edu/ graduate/master-of-fine-artsdegree/index.htm

Full funding; stipend; fellowships; assistantships

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London, England

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/ postgraduate-course/creativewriting-mfa

Some bursaries; international scholarships

Full funding Brooklyn, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation, CrossGenre • Full https://storiesthatcount.org/mfacreative-writing-and-publishing

Partial funding; work-study; internships; scholarships

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.lsu.edu/hss/english/ creative_writing/index.php

Full tuition waivers and an assistantship.

Lasell University’s Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Manhattanville College Program Purchase, NY Newton, MA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Writing for Young People and Comics and Graphic Narratives • Low

https://www.lasell.edu/graduatestudies/academics/mfa-in-creativewriting.html

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://www.mville.edu/programs/ masters-creative-writing.php

Fully-funded teaching fellowships; partial funding through scholarships

Partial funding through fellowships and scholarships

McNeese State University

Lenoir-Rhyne University

https://mfa.mcneese.edu/

Lake Charles, LA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Partial funding; assistantships; portion of tuition waiver; stipend

Assistantships

Miami University

Lesley University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Asheville, NC

https://www.lr.edu/writing-mfa

Cambridge, MA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://lesley.edu/academics/ graduate/creative-writing

$400,000 in scholarships per admission period

Oxford, OH

https://miamioh.edu/cwgrad

Full funding assistantships

Minnesota State University, Mankato

MFA PROGRAMS

New England College Henniker, NH

Northern Arizona University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Flagstaff, AZ Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://www.nec.edu/cwmfa Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://hss.mnsu.edu/academicFinancial aid and teaching https://nau.edu/english/mfa-inprograms/english/English-degreeassistantships creative-writing/ programs/creative-writing-program/ Partial funding; assistantships; mfa-creative-writing New Mexico State stipend; fellowship Partial funding; stipend with University assistantships Las Cruces, NM Northern Michigan Poetry, Fiction • Full University Mankato, MN

Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS

https://cmi.nmsu.edu/creativewriting.html

Partial funding to all; Full graduate assistantship funding

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation, CrossGenre • Low New York University https://www.muw.edu mfacreativewriting

New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Partial funding; scholarships. All Nonfiction • Full students pay in-state tuition. https://as.nyu.edu/cwp.html Partial to full funding; Monmouth University fellowships; stipends; teaching West Long Branch, NJ positions Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full New York University in https://www.monmouth.edu/ graduate/mfa-creative-writing

Partial funding; scholarships; assistantships; teaching opportunities.

Mount St. Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

http://www.msmu.edu/graduateprograms/creative-writing

Marquette, MI

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://nmu.edu/english/mfaprogram

Full funding; teaching and graduate assistantships

Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://english.osu.edu/graduate/ mfa

https://as.nyu.edu/cwp/lowresidency-mfa.html

No fellowships; external grants and scholarships available

Newport MFA at Salve Regina University Newport, RI

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Naropa University

Northeast Ohio Master of https://www.naropa.edu/academics/ Fine Arts (NEOMFA) Not Genre-Specific • Low

graduate-academics/mfa-creativewriting-poetics-low-residency

Akron, Cleveland, Kent, Youngstown, OH

Naropa University, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

https://www.neomfa.org/

https://www.naropa.edu/academics/ graduate-academics/mfa-creativewriting-poetics

Three full funding awards; numerous partial-funding awards

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting • Full Partial funding; assistantships; jobs

https://regis.edu/mfa

Limited partial funding via scholarship and internship

https://www.plu.edu/mfa

Fellowships and merit awards

Reinhardt University Pacific Northwest College Waleska, GA of Art at Willamette Poetry, Fiction, Creative University Nonfiction • Low Portland, OR

https://www.reinhardt.edu/

academics/graduate/low-residencycreative-writing

Roosevelt University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative academics/graduate-programs/ Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- mfa-cw/ Genre • Low Partial scholarships and https://pnca.willamette.edu/ internships.

Equity Scholarships for BIPOC students.

https://www.pacificu.edu/mfawriting

https://www.roosevelt.edu/ academics/programs/masters-increative-writing-mfa

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Partial funding; assistantships; internships; work study; financial aid

Rosemont College

Oklahoma State University

Portland State University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Stillwater, OK

https://english.okstate.edu/ academics/program-descriptions/ creative-writing

Norfolk, VA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.odu.edu/englishdept/ mfa-creative-writing

14 fully-funded; assistantships and other funding

Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/ wlf/mfa

Full funding; assistantship stipend; scholarships; fellowships

Portland, OR

https://www.pdx.edu/creativewriting

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; scholarships

Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY

Not Genre-Specific • Full

https://www.pratt.edu/academics/ liberal-arts-and-sciences/graduatewriting/

The program offers partial funding.

Queens College Flushing, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Full

Chicago, IL

Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

The program offers no funding. Merit and need-based scholarships

Old Dominion University

Full funding; teaching assistantship; stipend

Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low

Tacoma, WA

http://www.okcu.edu/artsci/ departments/english/redearthmfa

https://go.ncsu.edu/creativewriting

Poetry, Fiction • Full

The program offers partial funding.

Pacific Lutheran Regis University University, Rainier Writing Denver, CO Workshop Poetry, Fiction, Creative

Forest Grove, OR

Editing position

https://www.snhu.edu/mfa

http://mfa.randolphcollege.edu/

Scholarships

Oklahoma City, OK

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Lynchburg, VA

https://www.osucascades.edu/ academics/mfa

Oklahoma City University (Red Earth) Pacific University

Full funding teaching assistantship

Not Genre-Specific • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

New York, NY

Raleigh, NC

Boulder, CO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Paris

• Low

Awards; scholarships

Randolph College

Cascades Bend, OR

Full funding; assistantships; associateships; fellowships

Mountainview Lowhttp://salve.edu/mfa Residency MFA at Limited merit scholarships and Southern New Hampshire federal financial aid University Manchester, NH North Carolina State Fiction, Creative Nonfiction University

Boulder, CO

Oregon State University

Bryn Mawr, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.rosemont.edu/ academics/graduate/creativewriting/

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; merit awards

Rutgers University, Camden Camden, NJ

Poetry, Fiction, Creatve Nonfiction • Full

http://mfa.camden.rutgers. edu/ Full funding teaching

assistantships

Rutgers University, Newark Newark, NJ

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://sasn.rutgers.edu/mfa http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate/ Fellowships and funding; mfa assistantships

Partial funding; scholarships; paid teaching positions

Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low http://www.queens.edu/mfa

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www.PrintedWordReviews.com

MFA PROGRAMS

Saint Mary’s College of California

School of the Art Institute St. Francis College of Chicago Brooklyn, NY

The Writer’s Foundry at St. Joseph’s College

University of British Columbia

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Moraga, CA

https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/ mfawrite

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships; scholarship

Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.shsu.edu/academics/ english/creative-writing/

Partial funding; assistantships; tutor and intern positions

San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Poetry, Fiction • Full https://mfa.sdsu.edu/

Chicago, IL

http://www.saic.edu/academics/ departments/writing/master-finearts-writing

Partial funding; trustee merit; scholarships; assistantships

Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA

San Francisco, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting • Full http://creativewriting.sfsu.edu/

Partial funding; scholarships; fellowships; award; assistantships

San Jose State University San Jose, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.sjsu.edu/english/ graduate/mfa

Partial funding; fellowships; associate positions; scholarships; interns

Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY

http://www.sfc.edu/academics/ graduateprograms/mfawriting

Stetson University DeLand, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.stetson.edu/other/ academics/graduate/creativewriting.php

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Partial funding through meritNonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low based scholarships. https://www.spu.edu/mfa

Partial funding with merit-based Stonecoast MFA, scholarships University of Southern

Maine Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Portland, ME Mann Graduate School Poetry, Fiction, Creative of Writing at Spalding Nonfiction • Low University https://www.usm.maine.edu/ Louisville, KY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Tutoring fellowships; scholarships; CA residents over http://spalding.edu/mfa sixty Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships; jobs

San Francisco State University

Poetry, Fiction • Low

Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA

Fiction • Low

https://www.setonhill.edu/ academics/graduate-programs/ writing-popular-fiction-mfa

stonecoatmfa

Partial funding; scholarships; assistantships Southampton and New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.stonybrook.edu/mfa

https://letters.sewanee.edu/

Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://inside.southernct.edu/ english/mfa-creative-writing

Partial funding; scholarships; fellowships

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, AL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

Syracuse University

program.html

Full funding; stipend; assistantship; fellowship

Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.temple.edu/ creativewriting

Partial funding; fellowships; teaching assistantships

Fairbanks, AK

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.uaf.edu/english/ graduate/graduate-programs.php

assistantships; scholarships

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

https://english.arizona.edu/mfacreative-writing

Full funding through assistantships

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Poetry, Fiction, Translation • Full http://mfa.uark.edu/

Full funding; assistantships; stipend; fellowships

University of Arkansas Monticello Monticello, AR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships; stipend

Savannah College of Art and Design

Poetry, Fiction • Full

The New School

Full funding; teaching and research assistantships

Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- Poetry, Fiction, Creative Genre • Full Nonfiction • Full

Savannah, GA

Creative Nonfiction, CrossGenre • Full http://www.scad.edu/writing

Partial funding through scholarships and grants.

Carbondale, IL

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://www.english.txstate.edu/mfa/

http://cola.siu.edu/english/graduate/ New York, NY master-of-fine-arts Poetry, Fiction, Creative

https://www.newschool.edu/writing

Southern New Hampshire Partial funding; scholarships; University assistantships Manchester, NH

Fiction • Online

Vancouver, BC, Canada

https://www.uamont.edu/ academics/arts-humanities/mfa-cw. html

Partial funding; three assistantships that offer fullfunding

University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/ prospective-students/graduatedegree-programs/master-of-finearts-creative-writing-distance

University of California, Davis Davis, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full http://english.ucdavis.edu/mfacreative-writing

Teaching assistantships; research positions; prizes

University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.humanities.uci.edu/ mfawriting

Fully funded with assistantships and fellowships.

University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full http://writingmfa.ucr.edu/

First year full funding fellowships; teaching assistantships

University of California, Riverside (Palm Desert) Palm Desert, CA

Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, & Screenwriting • Low palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu

Scholarship; awards; Deferred Payment Plan; loans

University of California, San Diego

http://www.ubalt.edu/creativewriting La Jolla, CA

Partial funding; graduate teaching assistantships

Cross-Genre • Full

https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/ index.html

Guaranteed $30K. TA; assistantships; summer teaching

https://www.snhu.edu/onlinedegrees/masters/mfa-in-creativewriting

The program offers no funding. www.PrintedWordReviews.com

University of British Columbia (Distance MFA)

Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships

Partial funding; scholarships; grants; internships; gift aid

https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/ writing-mfa

Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships; awards; work study

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Full funding assistantships; fellowships; 2nd Master’s degree

Texas State University San Marcos, TX

https://creativewriting.ubc.ca/ graduate

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

Partial funding; assistantships; fellowships; teaching opportunities

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Vancouver, BC, Canada

https://cw.english.ua.edu/

Partial funding; Limited number Poetry, Fiction, Creative of full and partial assistantships Nonfiction • Full

Sewanee School of Letters http://english.syr.edu/cw/cwPoetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

https://www.sjny.edu/brooklyn/ academics/graduate/graduatedegrees/creative-writing

Stony Brook Southampton Full funding; teaching

The program offers no funding. Syracuse, NY Poetry, Fiction • Full Sewanee, TN

Brooklyn, NY

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University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://uca.edu/ftcw/mfa-in-creativewriting

Partial funding; assistantships; internships

University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://english.cah.ucf.edu/creativewriting-mfa/

Partial funding; some full funding assistantships; fellowships; stipend

University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.colorado.edu/english/ current-students/graduates/mfacreative-writing

University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program

MFA PROGRAMS

Iowa City, IA

Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.english.uiowa.edu/ graduate-program/mfa-nonfictionwriting

Full funding; graduate, research, and teaching assistantships

Gainesville, FL

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://mfa.english.ufl.edu/

Full funding; fellowship; assistantship

University of Guelph Toronto, Canada

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/ cwmfa

Partial funding; scholarships

University of Houston Houston, TX

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Memphis, TN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.memphis.edu/english/ graduate/mfa/creative_writing.php

Full and partial funding: assistantships, fellowships; awards

University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

University of Iowa Writers’ Poetry, Fiction • Full Workshop https://english.as.miami.edu/ Iowa City, IA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/

Full funding fellowships; teaching assistantships

creative-writing/master-of-fine-arts/ index.html

Full funding through fellowships; assistantships

Full funding teaching assistantships and fellowships.

University of Kentucky

https://english.as.uky.edu/mfaprogram

Fully funded teaching assistantships available.

University of Maryland College Park, MD

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://www.english.umd.edu/ academics/creativewriting

Full funding assistantships; fellowships

University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.lsa.umich.edu/writers

Full funding for two years

http://mfaenglish.olemiss.edu/

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

University of Idaho

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Louis

Full funding; assistantships; awards; scholarships

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.illinois.edu/ admissions/our-mfa-creative-writing

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Full funding; fellowships; stipend

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.writing.pitt.edu/

Full funding; teaching, editing, and digital narrative opportunities

University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Durham, NH

https://www.usfca.edu/artssciences/graduate-programs/writing

Partial funding; Some teaching assistantships and fellowships

https://cola.unh.edu/english/ program/mfa/writing

University of Saskatchewan

Partial & full funding;

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Poetry, Fiction, Creative

University of New Mexico, Nonfiction • Full Albuquerque https://artsandscience.usask.ca/

https://english.unm.edu/grad/ prospective-students/programs/mfa/ University of South index.html Carolina, Columbia Full funding teaching Columbia, SC

Albuquerque, NM

english/graduates/mfa.php

Poetry, Fiction, Creative University of Missouri, St. Nonfiction • Full St. Louis, MO

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/ http://www.umsl.edu/~mfa english/grad/mfa Partial funding; graduate

Partial funding; assistantships; partial tuition and fee waiver; stipend

https://crwr.uoregon.edu/graduate_ studies

https://cas.umkc.edu/areas-of-study/ assistantships; scholarships; english/mfa-creative-writing-andjobs; internships media-arts.html

stipend; fellowships; paid internship

Boston, MA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.unr.edu/mfa-creativewriting

University of New Hampshire

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Eugene, OR

Incline Village, NV

Full funding through Grisham Fellowships; assistantships

Kansas City, MO

University of Oregon, Eugene

https://www.unr.edu/degrees/ english/mfa

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Writing for Children and Young Adults (WCYA) •Low

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Full funding; stipend; scholarship

Reno, NV

Full funding; fellowship; assistantship; stipend

Oxford, MS

https://english.nd.edu/creativewriting

Full funding graduate assistantships

University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe

University of Mississippi, Oxford

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.unlv.edu/degree/mfacreative-writing

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://cla.umn.edu/creative-writing

assistantships; stipend \University of Montana, Missoula Missoula, MT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://hs.umt.edu/creativewriting

Partial funding; teaching assistantships; scholarships; fellowships

Full funding; scholarships; fellowships; assistantships

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Fully funds some, but not all students; multiple assistantships Notre Dame, IN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

University of Minnesota

Full funding assistantships and fellowships

http://www.uidaho.edu/ class/english/graduate/ mfaincreativewriting

Las Vegas, NV

Partial funding; assistantships; TAs

Minneapolis, MN

https://www.uno.edu/academics/ colaehd/la/cw-mfa

University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Notre Dame

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Partial funding; half of all incoming students receive full funding.

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Fellowships; writing prizes; assistant positions

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://englishcw.ku.edu/overview

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.unomaha.edu/unmfaw

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Ann Arbor, MI

New Orleans, LA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

University of New Orleans

Omaha, NE

University of Nevada, Reno

http://www.uh.edu/class/english/ http://www.umass.edu/englishmfa/ programs/graduate/creative-writing/ Partial funding; associateships;

Moscow, ID

University of Nebraska, Omaha

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Nearly full funding; teaching Lexington, KY assistantships; fellowships; jobs Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

University of Florida

University of Memphis

Partial funding; fellowships; awards; arts employment

assistantships; scholarships; awards

Poetry, Fiction • Full

University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

https://www.uno.edu/academics/ colaehd/la/cw-lr-mfa

https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_ schools/artsandsciences/english_ language_and_literature/study/ graduate/mfa_program/index.php

Full funding assistantships; fellowships

In-state tuition; scholarship

www.PrintedWordReviews.com

MFA PROGRAMS University of South Florida

University of Victoria

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Tampa, FL

https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/ departments/english/graduate/creativewriting-mfa/index.aspx

Full funding; assistantship; salary

Victoria, Canada

University of Virginia

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://creativewriting.virginia.edu/

http://english.utk.edu/creative-writingprogram

Full funding; stipend

University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Full http://www.utep.edu/cw

Austin, TX

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/nwp

Full funding assistantships; fellowships; awards grants

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full http://www.utrgv.edu/creative-writing/

Fellowships and merit awards

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Full funding; teaching assistantships

Assistantships and scholarships

University of Washington, Bothell Bothell, WA

http://english.vcu.edu/mfa

Poetry or Prose • Full

https://english.utah.edu/graduate/index.php

Partial funding on a competitive basis

Virginia Tech

Western Michigan University

Partial scholarships; tuition assistance on a competitive basis

Poetry, Fiction • Full http://vtcwmfa.com/

Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting • Full

http://www.uwb.edu/mfa

Seattle

Seattle, WA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://english.washington.edu/master-finearts-creative-writing

Full funding; teaching and fellowships

Blacksburg, VA

Kalamazoo, MI

http://wmich.edu/english/academics/masterfine-arts

Full funding assistantships

Full funding; teaching assistantship;

Warren Wilson College (The MFA stipend Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College) Western Washington University Asheville, NC

Bellingham, WA

Poetry, Fiction • Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

https://www.wwcmfa.org/

Partial funding; grants; fellowship; scholarships

https://gradschool.wwu.edu/creative-writing

95%+ full funding; assistantships; workstudy opportunities

University of Wisconsin, Madison Washington University Madison, WI

Saint Louis, MO

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://creativewriting.wisc.edu/

Full funding and opportunities; assistantships; scholarships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://english.wustl.edu/mfa-program

Full funding; stipend; fellowship

Laramie, WY

Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full http://www.uwyo.edu/creativewriting

Full funding assistantships; internships; stipends; grants

Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Morgantown, WV

Vermont College of Fine Arts– Writing Montpelier, VT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low

KEY CODE

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/ fairmount_college_of_liberal_arts_and_ sciences/english/creativewriting/mfa_about. php

Full funding assistantships; fellowships; internships

West Virginia Wesleyan College

https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/ english/graduate-programs/mfa-creative-andprofessional-writing.html

Full funding; stipend; assistantship

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low https://www.wvwc.edu/master-of-fine-artsprogram/

Partial funding; scholarships; loans; postgraduate teaching fellowship

Wayne, NJ

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

Full and partial funding

Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Spoken Word • Low http://www.wilkes.edu/cw

Assistantships and scholarships

Fellowships and merit awards

MFA PROGRAMS

Wichita, KS

William Paterson University

Buckhannon, WV

https://as.vanderbilt.edu/english/

Wichita State University

http://english.wvu.edu/students/graduatestudents/m-f-a-in-creative-writing

https://vcfa.edu/programs/mfa-in-writing

www.PrintedWordReviews.com

https://www.wcsu.edu/writing/mfa

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

University of Utah, Salt Lake City Full funding; stipend; prizes Salt Lake City, UT

Scholarships and loans

Full funding; fellowships; wages

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Full funding: annual fellowship, full tuition, health insurance stipend

https://www.western.edu/academics/schoolgraduate-studies/graduate-program-creativewriting

Danbury, CT

Richmond, VA

University of Texas, James A. Michener Center for Writers

https://michener.utexas.edu/

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low

Poetry, Fiction • Full

West Virginia University

Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting • Full

Gunnison, CO

Western Connecticut State University

Assistantships; scholarships; fellowships University of Wyoming

Austin, TX

Western Colorado University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Charlottesville, VA

Partial funding; in-state tuition; teaching assistantships; scholarships University of Washington,

University of Texas in Austin, New Writers Project

Montpelier, VT

https://www.uvic.ca/finearts/writing/graduate/ Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • index.php Low Full funding; award; teaching https://vcfa.edu/programs/mfa-childrenassistantship young-adults

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN

Vermont College of Fine Arts— Writing for Children & Young Adults

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MFA PROGRAMS

What’s the Difference?:

Distributor vs.

Wholesaler

In the intricate world of book publishing and sales, the terms “distributor” and “wholesaler” are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion. While both play crucial roles in getting books from publishers to readers, their functions, relationships, and operational models are distinctly different. Understanding these differences is key for authors and publishers navigating the supply chain.

The Distributor: Your Exclusive Sales Partner

They can carry books from numerous publishers and sell to a wide array of customers, including other wholesalers and direct to retailers. A wholesaler’s primary role is to act as a consolidator on behalf of the customer. They work at the customer level, aggregating titles from various publishers into a single source that retailers can order from conveniently.

Think of a distributor as an extension of the publisher’s sales and logistics department. When a publisher partners with a distributor, it’s typically an exclusive agreement. This means the distributor becomes the sole vendor responsible for supplying that publisher’s books to the broader book trade – including bookstores, libraries, and online retailers.

Like distributors, wholesalers also handle billing and shipping, taking that operational load off publishers. However, a significant distinction lies in their sales efforts. Wholesalers typically undertake no active sales efforts for individual titles. Their business model revolves around efficiently listing and storing a vast catalog of books, making them readily available for retailers to order as needed. Retailers often turn to wholesalers for the convenience of ordering books from multiple publishers through a single point of contact, streamlining their procurement process.

A distributor acts as the official vendor on behalf of the publisher.

They work at the publisher level, essentially taking on the responsibilities that would otherwise fall to the publisher: billing customers, processing orders, and shipping books. This frees the publisher from the immense logistical burden of individual order fulfillment. Crucially, distributors often boast a dedicated sales force. These teams actively seek out sales opportunities, pitch books to buyers, and work to expand the reach of the publisher’s titles into new markets. Their goal is to maximize sales for the publishers they represent.

In essence, while both distributors and wholesalers facilitate the flow of books, the distributor is a proactive sales partner deeply integrated with a publisher’s strategy, whereas the wholesaler is a logistical hub providing convenience and access for retailers. Knowing the distinction can help publishers make informed decisions about how best to bring their books to market.

The Wholesaler: The Customer’s Consolidator In contrast, a wholesaler operates under a nonexclusive agreement.

See a full list of wholesalers and distributors in the Printed Word Reviews Publishing Services at https://www.printedwordreviews.com/distribution.

ASTERISM BOOKS

BAKER & TAYLOR PUBLISHER SERVICES

BAKER & TAYLOR

Joshua Rothes 568 1st Avenue South, Ste 120 Seattle, WA 98104 Email: info@asterismbooks.com Web Site: www.asterismbooks.com An online bookstore and trade distributor dedicated to independent presses. We stepped in to support many SPD clients during a critical time for publishers. Our mission is to build a more sustainable future for small-press publishing by fostering transparency, communication, and collaboration between booksellers and publishers.

Matt Warner 30 Amberwood Parkway Ashland, OH 44805 Phone: 800-537-6727 Web Site: www.btpubservices.com Offers complete full-service distribution and sales as well as POD (print on demand) manufacturing, warehousing, fulfillment, and eBook distribution services. A strategic division of Baker & Taylor.

1120 US Highway 22 East P.O. Box 6885 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Phone: 800-775-1800 Web Site: www.baker-taylor.com Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, videos, and music products to libraries and institutions. They have more than 36,000 customers in more than 120 countries.

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Distributor vs. Wholesaler

BCH FULFILLMENT & DISTRIBUTION

DEVORSS & COMPANY

NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK

Diane Musto 33 Oakland Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: 914-835-0015 Email: bookch@aol.com Web Site: www.bookch.com BCH is a distributor, fulfillment and warehousing service for independent publishers of all genres.

They are an approved distributor for Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. They offer a wide variety of services to fit every need.

Gary R. Peattie 1046 Princeton Dr. Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Phone: 310-822-8940 Email: gpeattie@devorss.com Web Site: www.devorss.com Distributor/wholesaler of spiritual, self-help books.

Jed Lyons, Director 4501 Forbes Blvd.

Lanham, MD, 20706 Phone: 301-459-3366 Web Site: www.nbnbooks.com Distribution, marketing, and sales of books by independent publishers to booksellers and libraries.

GREENLEAF BOOK GROUP

401 Thorton Road Lithia Springs, GA 30122-1557 Phone: 770-948-7845 Web Site: www.newleaf-dist.com Distributing company for New Age books selling primarily to booksellers.

BOOK WHOLESALERS INC. Jennifer Hayes 1847 Mercer Road Lexington, KY 40511 Phone: 800-888-4478 Web Site: www.bwibooks.com Wholesaler of children’s/young adult books, audio and video to libraries.

BOOKEXPRESS (a division of RAINCOAST BOOK DISTRIBUTION) Allan MacDougall 9050 Shaughnessy St. Vancouver, BC, V6P 6E5, Canada Phone: 604-323-7100 Email: info@raincoast.com Website: https://services.raincoast.com/scripts/ b2b.wsc/contact_us.htm?

Canadian wholesaler.

CARDINAL PUBLISHERS GROUP Tom Doherty 2402 N. Shadeland Ave., Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: 317-352-8200 Email: tdoherty@cardinalpub.com Web Site: www.cardinalpub.com National distribution company offering full service, distribution to small and mid-sized non-fiction book and video publishers.

CASEMATE GROUP 1950 Lawrence Road Havertown, PA 19083 Phone: 610-853-9131 Email: casemate@casematepublishers.com Web Site: https://www.casemategroup.com/distribution-divisions/ Leading independent specialist publisher and distributor, for both trade and academic publishers, providing global sales, marketing print, digital and publishing amenities.

CONSORTIUM BOOK SALES 1045 Westgate Drive Saint Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 612-746-2600 Web Site: www.cbsd.com A distributor of over 82 independent publishers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, India and Australia. www.PrintedWordReviews.com

PO Box 91869 Austin, TX 78709 Phone: 512-891-6100 Email: submissions@greenleafbookgroup.com Web Site: www.greenleafbookgroup.com Greenleaf Book Group provides distribution, marketing, and sales of books by independent publishers to booksellers, libraries, airports, specialty stores and international accounts.

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP (IPG) Joe Matthews 814 North Franklin Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-337-0747 Web Site: www.ipgbook.com Full service distributor marketing independent press titles to the book trade.

INGRAM CONTENT GROUP One Ingram Blvd.

LaVergne, TN 37086 Phone: 615-793.5000 or 800-937.8000 Web Site: www.ingramcontent.com As a comprehensive publishing industry services company, Ingram provides essential solutions like physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital services. We actively collaborate with our global partners – publishers, retailers, libraries, and schools – to equip them with the tools and resources they need to succeed in the ever-evolving world of content..

ITASCA BOOK DISTRIBUTION 5120 Cedar Lake Rd. Minneapolis, MN 55416 Phone: 952-345-4488 x118 (Metro) or 1 (800) 901-3480 x118 Email: orders@itascabooks.com Web Site: www.itascabooks.com Itasca distributes books to retailers and wholesalers, offering comprehensive pick-and-pack warehouse and fulfillment services. Through its sister company, Bookmobile, Itasca also handles eBook distribution to major resellers like Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble, and provides fulfillment for publishers selling eBooks directly from their websites.

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PUBLISHERS GROUP WEST 1700 Fourth St. Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone: 800-788-3123 Email: info@pgw.com Web Site: www.pgw.com Distribution representation and marketing for independent publishers to the book and gourmet trade.

SCB DISTRIBUTORS 15608 New Century Dr. Gardena, CA 90248 Phone: 310-532-9400 Gabriel Wilmoth, gabriel@scbdistributors.com Website: www.scbdistributors.com Based in Southern California, SCB is a full service North American trade book distributor. They distribute books for over 150 publishers into retail independent bookstores, national and regional wholesalers and online bookstores.

SMALL PRESS UNITED (Part of INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP) Richard T. Williams 814 N. Franklin Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-337-0747 Email: rwilliams@ipgbook.com Web Site: www.smallpressunited.com Small Press United (SPU) provides high quality sales and distribution services to small publishers of print and electronic books.

See a full list of wholesalers and distributors in the Printed Word Reviews Publishing Services at www.printedwordreviews.com/distribution.

Your Essential Guide to

FALL BookFairs A Catalyst for Author Careers

Fall is a vibrant season for literature, bringing with it a plethora of book fairs and festivals across the globe. For authors, these gatherings are far more than just pleasant outings; they are crucial platforms for career growth, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with readers, engage with industry professionals, and network with fellow authors. In an increasingly digital world, the tangible experience of a book fair remains an invaluable asset for building an author’s presence and fostering a loyal readership.

Why Fall Book Fairs Matter for Authors Direct Reader Engagement and Fan Base Building: Book fairs provide a unique chance for authors to meet their readers faceto-face. These interactions are invaluable for receiving direct feedback, understanding reader preferences, and establishing a personal connection that can transform casual readers into dedicated fans. Author signings, Q&A sessions, and brief conversations at your booth create memorable experiences that encourage wordof-mouth marketing and repeat engagement.

Exposure and Visibility: With a diverse crowd of literary enthusiasts attending, book fairs offer significant exposure for authors.

Whether you’re a debut novelist or a seasoned writer, showcasing your work at a fair increases your visibility and allows you to stand out in a crowded market. A well-designed booth, engaging displays, and active participation can attract new readers who might not otherwise discover your books.

Networking with Industry Professionals: Beyond readers, book fairs are a hub for literary agents, publishers, editors, and publicists.

These events facilitate connections that can lead to publishing deals, collaborations, and essential insights into the ever-evolving publishing landscape. It’s a prime opportunity to present your work, refine your elevator pitch, and build relationships that can significantly impact your career trajectory.

Learning and Inspiration: Many book fairs host seminars, workshops, and panel discussions featuring renowned authors and industry experts. These sessions provide invaluable learning opportunities on topics ranging from writing craft and marketing strategies to the latest trends in publishing. They can inspire new ideas, refine your skills, and keep you abreast of industry developments.

Preparing for a Successful Book Fair Experience Effective participation in a book fair requires strategic preparation. Here’s how authors can make the most of these events: Research and Select the Right Fair: Not all book fairs are created equal. Research events that align with your genre, target audience, and career goals. Consider the fair’s size, expected attendance, and the type of exhibitors typically present.

Craft Your Pitch: Develop a concise, compelling “elevator pitch” for your book(s). Be ready to articulate what your book is about, its unique selling points, and for whom it is intended. Practice delivering it naturally and confidently.

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Prepare Your Booth/Display: • Visually Appealing: Create an eye-catching display that reflects your book’s theme and genre. Use high-quality banners, posters, and book stands.

• Plenty of Books: Ensure you have enough copies of your books to sell. Consider offering a variety of formats (e.g., paperback, hardcover).

• Promotional Materials: Have plenty of business cards, bookmarks, or postcards featuring your book cover, website, and social media handles.

• Sign-Up Sheet: A mailing list is crucial for long-term engagement. Have a clear sign-up sheet for interested readers to join your email list. Consider offering a giveaway to incentivize signups.

Engage Actively: • Stand Up: Whenever possible, stand at your booth. Sitting can make you appear less approachable.

• Smile and Greet: Make eye contact and offer a friendly greeting to passersby. An inviting demeanor can draw people in.

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Ask Open-Ended Questions: Engage visitors in conversation by asking about their reading preferences or interests.

• Offer a Takeaway: Encourage people to pick up your book or a bookmark. The more they interact with your materials, the more likely they are to remember you.

• Consider Giveaways/Contests: These can attract attention and generate buzz around your table.

Networking Essentials: • Prioritize Contacts: Identify key industry professionals you’d like to meet and research their work.

• Listen More Than You Talk: Focus on building genuine connections by listening to others’ work and insights.

• Exchange Information: Always exchange business cards and make notes to remember key details about each new connection.

• Attend Panels and Sessions: These are not only for learning but also for meeting speakers and other attendees who share your interests.

Post-Fair Follow-Up: Keeping the Momentum Going The work doesn’t end when the fair concludes. Effective follow-up is critical to maximizing your book fair investment: •

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Send Personalized Follow-Ups: Reach out to new contacts with personalized messages, referencing specific conversations to reinforce the connection.

Connect Online: Invite new connections to connect on professional networks like LinkedIn and encourage new readers to subscribe to your newsletter.

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Share Highlights: Post about your book fair experience on social media, sharing photos and expressing gratitude to those who visited your booth.

Analyze and Reflect: Evaluate your experience. What worked well? What could be improved for next time? This reflection will help you refine your strategy for future events.

Upcoming Fall Book Fairs (2025 Highlights) Here are some notable fall book fairs and festivals often frequented by authors: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, September 3 - 7, New Orleans, Louisiana Bouchercon, pronounced “bow-cher-con”, is the world’s premier mystery and crime fiction convention, named in honor of Anthony Boucher, a distinguished mystery fiction critic, editor, and author. The annual event brings together readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers, and other lovers of crime fiction for a 4-day weekend of education, entertainment, and fun. Meet your favorite authors and get their autographs; attend panels and workshops on a variety of topics related to mystery and crime fiction; enter contests and win prizes; browse the dealer’s room and find new books to read; and mingle with other fans of mystery and crime fiction. https://www.bouchercon.com/

Renkl, a poetry workshop with acclaimed poet Nickole Brown, and our alwayspopular Book Buzz celebration at Plott Hound Books. Your participation helps us rebuild—and ensures the stories continue.” A gathering of authors, readers, novice writers, listeners, and learners of all ages. https://cmlitfest.net/ Printers Row Lit Fest, September 6-7, Chicago, IL. 10am - 6pm each day.

Claims to be the largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest, features indoor and outdoor programming throughout the weekend. Free events: first come, first served. https://printersrowlitfest.org Kansas Book Festival, September 20, Topeka, KS. Hosted by the Mabee Library, this year’s festival will be held at Washburn University. The Festival will bring another amazing lineup of 50 authors, including NYTimes Bestsellers and winners of national book awards. Their presentations will cover fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s fiction. The festival will also feature outdoor performances, a book-art exhibit, food trucks, and exhibitor tents with publishers, nonprofits, and individual authors. The Kansas Book Festival is for all ages and interests. This event is free and open to the public. https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, September 6, Burnsville, NC. “In response to the challenges our region has faced in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival is offering a special one-day mini- festival this fall—designed not only to keep our literary spirit alive, but to raise critical funds for a full festival return in 2026. While this year’s gathering is smaller in scale, it’s rich in heart and purpose, spotlighting powerful voices and bringing our community together in support of the festival’s future. Join us on Saturday, September 6, for a keynote author talk with beloved Southern writer Margaret www.PrintedWordReviews.com

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Upcoming Fall Book Fairs (2025 Highlights) continue The Bookmarks Annual Festival of Books & Authors, September 25-28, Winston-Salem, NC. The annual festival is held in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, and features many prestigious and recognized authors. All of Bookmarks’ programming is part of the organization’s mission to cultivate community by bringing people of all ages together with books and authors that educate, inspire, challenge, and entertain. https://www.bookmarksnc.org/festival

will be at a new location UNION DEPOT, St. Paul, from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

The festival is free to attend and will feature author talks, book signings, panel discussions, and activities for readers of all ages. https://twincitiesbookfestival.com/ Louisville Book Festival, October 11, Louisville, KY. The festival will be held in downtown Louisville, KY from 10am to 6pm at the Kentucky International Convention Center. This year’s festival will celebrate the city’s culture and resiliency, while striving to ensure that all children have access to books in their home.

Highway 65 divides east and west Louisville, and there are no bookstores west of 65, creating a book desert for children and youth in that area. The festival’s goal is to ensure that every child who attends Children’s Day leaves with at least one free age-appropriate book. https://www.louisvillebookfestival.com/

Washington Island Literary Festival, September 18-20, Washington Island, WI. The Washington Island Literary Festival is a celebration of the written word.

The festival features writers’ workshops, author panels and presentations, readings, and social activities. All events are held in quaint, historic, and beautiful venues around Washington Island. Participants have a unique opportunity to share time with prominent authors and dedicated readers. The festival is a great place to learn about new books, meet your favorite authors, and get inspired to write. https://writeondoorcounty.org/2025-washington-island-literary-festival-2/

Las Vegas Book Festival, October 18, Las Vegas, NV. The Las Vegas Book Festival is one of Nevada’s largest literary event. The festival celebrates the written, spoken, and illustrated word with free and open-to-the-public events. https://lasvegasbookfestival.com/

The South Dakota Festival of Books, September 26-28, in Brookings, SD. The festival celebrates literature by connecting the best regional and national writers with our state’s readers. The festival features conversations, presentations, panel discussions, book signings, and special events. Attendees have the opportunity to meet their favorite authors, learn about new books, and get inspired to write. The festival also offers workshops and craft talks for aspiring writers. These workshops are led by established authors and publishing professionals, and they provide unique support for writers of all levels. http://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/

Southern Festival of Books, October 18-19, Nashville, TN. Humanities Tennessee presents its annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word ! The festival is among the oldest literary festivals in the country. It is free to attend and takes place on The Plaza in downtown Nashville at Bicentennial Mall, Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library. The festival features hundreds of authors, thousands of visitors, performance stages, food trucks, publishers, and booksellers. https://sofestofbooks.org/

Harbor Springs Festival of the Book, September 26-28, Harbor Springs, MI. A three-day celebration of readers, writers, books, and the literary craft, the festival is held in beautiful Harbor Springs, Michigan. 50 nationally published authors and illustrators in sessions are featured across eight genres: fiction, nonfiction, mystery/thriller, poetry, cookbook, picture book, middle grade, and young adult. The festival offers a variety of events for all ages, including author talks, panel discussions, workshops, book signings, and family activities. Registration, required for Festival general session attendance, and additional ticketed event sales are now available both online and in person at the Festival office, 160 State Street, Harbor Springs. https://www.hsfotb.org/

Louisiana Book Festival, November 1, Baton Rouge, LA. A free, nationally recognized literary event held on Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in downtown Baton Rouge around Capitol Park. The festival will feature outstanding literary events, including author talks, book signings, panel discussions, and family-friendly activities. It’s a great opportunity to see exceptional writers, find new books to read, and enjoy some thought-provoking presentations. http://louisianabookfestival.org/ West Coast Christian Writers Conference, November 2425, Fullerton, CA. West Coast Christian Writers (WCCW) was founded in 1993 by Pastor Jon Drury as a ministry of Redwood Chapel in Castro Valley. The first Christian Writers Seminar was with Ethel Herr as the keynote speaker.

Other past keynoters include James Scott Bell, Cecil Murphey, and Francine Rivers. In 2015, Pastor Drury passed the torch to Susy Flory, and the conference was rebranded as WCCW. This year will be in-person at Fullerton Free Church, 2904 N Brea Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835. https://westcoastchristianwriters.com/

Milford Readers and Writers Festival, September 12-14, Milford, PA. The Milford Readers and Writers Festival aims to inspire and ignite conversations between people who love to read books and people who write them. http://milfordreadersandwriters.com/

Texas Book Festival (Austin, TX): November 8-9, Austin, TX. Festival Weekend full of exciting literary programming for all ages, book signings, cooking demonstrations, a Saturday night Lit Crawl. The event remains free and open to the public. The Festival is held in downtown Austin, in and around the Texas Capitol, and in nearby off-site venues. https://texasbookfestival.org/news/2024/12/announcing-the-2025-festival-dates/

The Brooklyn Book Festival, September 14-22, Brooklyn, NY. The Brooklyn Book Festival is New York City’s biggest free literary festival, and brings together readers and writers from all over the world for a week of talks, shopping, and more. Launched as a one-day event, the Brooklyn Book Festival has since grown to include 8 days of city-wide Bookend events. The festival’s credo is “hip, smart, and diverse.” The Festival Day & Literary Marketplace will take place Sunday, September 21, 2024, 10am-6pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall and surrounding venues. https://brooklynbookfestival.org/

Miami Book Fair (Miami, FL): November 22-23, 2025. $12 entrance fee. Essentially one block of vendors by the Miami-Dade College in downtown Miami.

Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, GA): October 3-4, 2025. Known as one of the most beloved independent book festivals in the country, bringing together readers, authors, and literary enthusiasts for an inclusive celebration of books and ideas. https://www.decaturbookfestival.com/

BookCAMP 2025, April 24-26, 2026, Doubletree By Hilton, 128 Frontage Rd, Newark, New Jersey, 07114. Award-winning authors from around the world, as well as a three-day trade show event for authors, publishers and writers looking to find better ways to publicize and market their existing and upcoming books.

Lots of industry connections and networking opportunities. https://ipabookcamp.com/

Twin Cities Book Festival, November 8, St Paul, MN. Rain Taxi has been presenting the Twin Cities Book Festival for over 20 years. This year, the festival

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BookCAMP's Publishing Services Directory AUDIOBOOKS

EDITING SERVICES

Turn your story into an audiobook with Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) service for independent creators. As the allin-one marketplace, we’ll help you create your audiobook, reach a global audience, track your insights, and optimize earnings. All you need is an eBook version of your story to get started. Learn more at ACX.com.

Write On, Inc., Nonfiction Book Editor Editing for indie authors writing on business/leadership, self-help, true crime. Work with a seasoned editor who literally wrote the award-winning book: Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing. Sample edit, assessment and project pricing for the level of edit your book needs and deserves. Free ebook and more information on editorial services. www.WriteOnInc.com

Pro Audio Voices, a Portland based company serving clients internationally as a go-to place for exceptional audiobook production and marketing, and producer of the AMPlify Audiobook app, which offers the highest royalties and most control to authors of audiobooks of any platform in the industry. AMPlify Audiobooks is currently available for iPhone and Android. For more information, visit https://proaudiovoices.com/

PRINTERS HF GROUP. At HF Group, we specialize in high-quality book production tailored to meet the diverse needs of publishers and authors. With state-of-the-art printing technology and a commitment to craftsmanship, we offer both soft cover and hard cover binding options with customizable formats. Whether you’re producing a limited edition or a large print run, our team ensures every project is completed with precision and care. Let us help bring your stories to life!

AUTHOR SERVICES The Cadence Group | Book Consulting Services www.thecadencegrp.com We help authors and small presses publish high-quality, professionally designed, cost-effective books that can compete and stand out in today's marketplace. Bethany Brown, 708.689.0908 or services@thecadencegrp.com

Contact Tim Malott, Business Development Manager, 260.306.3965 (direct) or email at Tim at tmalott@hfgroup.com Total Printing Services is a digital book manufacturer offering single to full color on covers and interiors in all bind styles. Our niche is short-run book printing using the latest digital technology with high-speed inkjet web and toner presses. All binding is done in-house and we specialize in short-run case binding.

Print-On-Demand, Ship-On-Demand fulfillment, inventory management, and warehousing services are also available. Visit www.tps1.com to experience our Instant Quote pricing tool.

Catalyst Press was founded in 2017 as a literary spark. Publishing genre and literary fiction, non-fiction and memoir, graphic novels, and picture books, our authors explore stories and places in ways that make our global community feel more connected. We believe change begins one page at a time. Contact Jessica Powers at jlpowers@catalystpress.org or visit www.catalystpress.org eBooks2go About eBooks2go: eBooks2go is the single source for all of your book publishings needs. We offer an array of affordable solutions to assist self-publishing authors at every stage of the publishing process including cover design, eBook conversions, hardcover and paperback book printing, worldwide distribution, marketing packages, and much more.

Email: info@ebooks2go.net • Phone Number: +1 (847) 598-1150 ext. 4141 Website: https://www.ebooks2go.net

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Receive an affordable book review that can generously boost your writing career. www.independentpressaward.com/falconreviews

BOOK AWARDS Independent Press Award, Gabby Olczak, President Every spring; awards independent authors and publishers. www.independentpressaward.com/ • gabby@IndependentPressAward.com

RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DropCap is a global rights marketplace used by rights agents and editors around the world to find great books (dropcapmarketplace.com). Our mission is to provide independent authors and publishers access to rights licensing opportunities and help indie books go global through foreign rights, audio, and other subsidiary rights licensing.

NYC Big Book Award, Gabby Olczak, President Every fall; awards authors and publishers of all persuasions: independent, self, and traditionally published books. www.nycBigBookAward.com • gabby@nycBigBookAwards.com SALES & MARKETING

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