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PUBLISHER’S LETTER

W

e all want to be better writers.

There are many ways to improve our writing skills, but one of the most important is to keep an open mind, learn from everyone, and be inquisitive.

This issue brings over 200 MFA programs across America to consider. There are both full and low residency programs listed, and a few online options. PWR has included almost 60 programs that are fully funded, and almost every program is partially funded. In addition, we’ve included 17 fall book shows, and given specific examples of how you as an author can benefit.

Opportunities abound for places to learn.

Here are a few suggestions for whatever path you choose.

KEEP AN OPEN MIND: Be willing to consider new ideas and perspectives, even if they are different from your own, as new ideas will challenge you.

Being open to learning, and being willing to change your mind if presented with new evidence, will enlighten you or make your convictions stronger.

Find your inner voice and make it stronger.

LEARN FROM EVERYONE: Knowing that there is not one approach to writing, you can expand your creativity and be more innovative with your solution-solving skills if you consider how others write. This does not mean becoming them, it means take what works for you from them to help hone your craft. Be open to constructive criticism, be willing to experiment with different techniques, and be true to yourself.

BE INQUISITIVE: Be curious, ask questions, try to understand the why and how. Being inquisitive can help you to develop your creative thinking skills. This is because it encourages you to look at things from different perspectives and to think about new possibilities.

In addition to these general tips, here are a few specific things you can do to become a better writer: • Read widely. Read books, articles, and essays by a variety of authors.

Pay attention to the way they use language, structure their sentences, and develop their ideas.

• Write regularly. The more you write, the better you will become at it.

Set aside some time each day to write, even if it’s just for a few minutes.

• Get feedback from others. Ask a friend, family member, or writing teacher to read your work and give you feedback. This can be invaluable in helping you to identify areas where you can improve.

• Take a writing class or workshop. This can be a great way to learn new techniques and get feedback from experienced writers.

• Join a writing group or attend a book fair. This is a great way to connect with other writers and to get feedback on your work.

Becoming a better writer takes time and effort, but it is an achievable goal.

By following these tips, you can improve your writing skills and become a more effective communicator. No matter how you choose to gain your education, the benefits are clear. Education is an investment in yourself that will pay off for a lifetime.

Ted Olczak Publisher

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Book CAMP by Printed Word Reviews magazine (ISSN pending) is published 5 times a year. Questions or comments are welcomed, please contact the Publisher Ted Olczak at Ted@printedwordreviews.com.

WHO CAN ENTER?

Print and audiobooks can be submitted by: • Independent publishers • University presses • Hybrid publishers • Association presses • Self-published authors

All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system - except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper - without permission in writing from the publisher. To submit your book for review, send to: Printed Word Reviews, 63 Clinton Rd, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028. Allow 8 -12 weeks. Unpaid reviews are not guaranteed. More details available on our website at https://printedwordreviews.com/

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 2023 to August 30, 2023; (2) September 1, 2023 to December 30, 2023

To submit your book for review, send to: Printed Word Reviews, 63 Clinton Rd, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028. Allow 8 - 12 weeks.

Unpaid reviews are not guaranteed. More details available on our website at https://printedwordreviews.com/

All entries must be postmarked no later than December 30, 2023. This final deadline will not be extended.

What if I miss the deadline? Enter our fall program NYCBigBookAward.com

To submit your book for our award programs, visit the websites: Fall 2023 https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/

as we take books until August 30th.

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

(More consumer focused; different judging; allows for all authors and publishers to participate; announced in the fall of every year) or Spring 2024:

https://www.independentpressaward.com/

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.

• MULTIPLE BOOKS: One who enters “Book One” in Children’s 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, https://www.independentpressaward.com/submit-offline-1 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: 1

INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD 63 Clinton Road Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 USA

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

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Todd Wade

Author: Cybercrime: Protecting your Business, your Family and Yourself

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Gabby: Business and individual financial losses from cybercrime are in the billions. Global losses are over 1 trillion. Victims are in the millions. So why was it important for you to write this book?

odd Wade, author of Cybercrime: Protecting your Business, your Family and Yourself, is the winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award in the Computers category. Todd is a Chief Information Security Officer with over 20 years experience in cyber risk management and technical operational leadership. He is globally recognized as an expert in cybersecurity. In addition to numerous speaking engagements, Todd often appears on leading cybersecurity podcasts. He has been the Chief Information Security Officer for leading fintech, technology and private equity companies as well as the former European CTO of Skechers. Todd earned his MBA from the Trium program (a joint degree from NYU Stern, HEC/Paris, and the London School of Economics). He also holds several industry certifications.

Todd: In the organizations I’ve worked with, it is hard to get people to care about cybersecurity. It’s also hard to change cyber security cultures. What I found really effective is when I make it personal to them, teach them how to improve their own cybersecurity. It’s not just to protect your business. It’s really how to protect the overall family structure. The same things you do individually carry over into the workplace. This is why I wrote the book, to really give people a better chance of defending themselves against the cyber threats that are out there right now.

Gabby: The perception is that victims are people who are vulnerable, naive, and often the elderly portion of our population. Is there a certain profile of a person or a business who is more prone to cybercrime?

Todd: It can happen to anyone. Young people are being hit. For some types of cybercrime they’re three times more likely to fall victim. A real problem in our society is victim shaming.

The psychological impact of cyber crime is the same as a real world impact. Most of the time they’ve been taken advantage of. They just have not been prepared to recognize them or to defend against them. In fact, target cybercrime is not a new phenomenon.

Gabby: In the book, you talk in depth about the historical origins of cybercrime.

Todd: One of the lessons I want to bring home is cyber fraud and cyber extortion, the two most common types of cyber crime. The underlying methods are historical.

They’ve been going on for centuries, the psychological persuasion methods to get the victims into an emotional state before they use these persuasion methods.

What’s new is that it’s coming via email.

Gabby: You’ve said the Internet is magic for criminals.

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Todd: It has been a goldmine for criminals. Individuals in developing countries are now able to very easily victimize individuals in other countries. They’re not going to get arrested in their countries for stealing from individuals in other countries. The success rate, the prosecution rate of any of these individuals is incredibly low and you’re certainly not going to extradite most of them. So it’s almost like a perfect crime.

Sometimes they can be a phishing email, sometimes a phone call. Either way, they’re trying to get you to do something.

Gabby: In the book Todd, you talk about how not to become a victim. You show us how to recognize the sounds of a potential attack, and then you also give us some tools that help prepare us to take action if we are a victim of an attack.

Gabby: So, Todd, what’s the number one piece of advice that you can offer our listeners and readers?

Cyber extortion is as it sounds. It is going to be instant. Oftentimes with cyber fraud you don’t know it’s a fraud, but with cyber extortion, you immediately know you are in trouble because they have you on their radar and they’re threatening you with some pretty severe consequences if you don’t do what they say.

Todd: My piece of advice is when you think or suspect you’re in communication with someone suspicious online, whether it’s a phone call, a text message or whatever it might be, turn off that computer, step away.

Todd: One basic is to enable multi-factor authentication across your accounts. It’s only done on Gmail and less than 10% of Gmail users actually enable this feature.

The reason why this is so important is if cybercriminals get your username and password to your email account or to any other accounts, they can just log in and get busy, whatever fraud that they want.

You can listen to the full interview here: https://www.independentpressaward.com/thegabtalks/cybercrime Cybercrime: Protecting your Business, Your Family and Yourself is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

You will protect yourself against 90-95% of these types of attacks.

Without that code, even if someone has your password, they won’t be able to log in to your Gmail account.

Listen to the full interview:

Gabby: Are the kids, who are all over social media, the population that it affects the most?

Todd: No, but children are particularly at risk. The parents, I do not think fully understand that and they’re definitely not putting in the necessary protections on social media. It’s now possible to sexually assault someone in another country, in another state. They can just manipulate them through psychological methods.

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Gabby: Obviously, cyber crime is pretty vast. Explain the differences between cyber fraud and cyber extortion.

Todd: Cyber fraudsters get you to send money or defraud you some way through a whole range of different methods online that I talk about in the book. These are nuanced.

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MFA PROGRAMS Adelphi University

Garden City and New York, NY

Multi-genre • Low

Ashland University Ashland, OH

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

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

Teaching Assistants; Assistantships

Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN

http://www.albertus.edu/graduatePoetry, Fiction, Creative degrees/graduate-degree-programs/ Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low mfa http://www.augsburg.edu/mfa

Partial scholarships.

American University Washington, DC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Partial funding; tuition waivers; stipend; program work

Antioch University

The program offers partial funding.

Bard College

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

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

Fellowships and merit awards

Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA

Creative Nonfiction • Online Poetry, Fiction, Creative https://www.baypath.edu/ Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- academics/graduate-programs/ Genre • Low creative-nonfiction-mfa/ https://www.antioch.edu/academics/ Full financial aid is available.

Los Angeles, CA

creative-writing-communication/ creative-writing-mfa/

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

Arcadia University Glenside, PA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Bennington Writing Seminars at Bennington College Bennington, VT

Arcadia University

Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY

Poetry, Fiction •Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; financial aid

Grants for international residency; scholarships; assistantships

Arizona State University

Boise State University

Poetry, Fiction •Full

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Glenside, PA

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

Tempe, AZ

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

Full funding via teaching assistantships.

Boston, MA

San Francisco, CA

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

http://www.ciis.edu/academics/ graduate-programs/mfa-programs

Translation • Full

Partial funding; merit scholarships

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH

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

Full funding; assistantships; jobs; fellowships

https://creativewriting.eku.edu/

Boise, ID

https://www.boisestate.edu/tfcwcwmfa

Full funding; assistantship; stipend

Boston University

Cross-Genre • Low

Partial scholarships; federal financial aid; work study

California Institute of the Arts Santa Clarita, CA

Not Genre-Specific • Full

https://criticalstudies.calarts.edu/ programs/creative-writing/mfa

Partial funding; need/meritbased scholarships to all Brigham Young University students Provo, UT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://english.byu.edu/graduateprograms

California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Full funding teaching, research, and admin. positions; https://www.cla.csulb.edu/ scholarship departments/english/mfa Partial funding; teaching Brooklyn College assistantships Brooklyn, NY

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Partial funding; teaching assistantships; fellowships; scholarships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Brown University Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low Providence, RI http://www.bennington.edu/mfaPoetry, Fiction • Full

writing https://www.arcadia.edu/academics/ Partial scholarships; Federal programs/dual-creative-writing-mfa- Student Aid english-ma

Partial funding; teaching assistantship

Boston University MFA in California Institute of Literary Translation Integral Studies

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

Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

Partial assistantships; travel scholarships to Ireland

Cedar Crest College

Dublin, Barcelona, and Vienna

Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

There is no program funding available.

Chicago State University Chicago, IL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

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

Teaching; fellowships; prizes

College of Charleston Charleston, SC

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Partial funding; assistantships; awards; fellowships

Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://creativewriting.colostate.edu/

Full funding; assistantships; fellowships; stipend

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Fully-funded graduate teaching Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low assistantships; smaller http://mfa.cedarcrest.edu/ fellowships

Butler University

Chapman University

Columbia College Chicago

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Indianapolis, IN

https://www.butler.edu/mfa

Partial funding; scholarships; awards; stipends; fellowships

California College of the Arts

Orange, CA

Chicago, IL

http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/ https://www.colum.edu/academics/ graduate-studies/creative-writingprograms/creative-writing-mfa mfa.aspx Partial funding; merit based

Partial funding; some full funding; fellowships; meritbased awards.

awards; scholarships; assistantships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Chatham University

Columbia University School of the Arts

Partial funding; merit scholarships; teaching assistantships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.chatham.edu/mfa

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Full

San Francisco, CA

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

Boston, MA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://bu.edu/creativewriting

Full funding; teaching stipend

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Pittsburgh, PA

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships

New York, NY

http://arts.columbia.edu/writing

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships; scholarships; internships

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MFA PROGRAMS

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing is a graduate degree that can help you develop your skills as a writer. Many MFA programs offer full funding, which means that students receive a stipend to help cover the cost of tuition and living expenses.

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City, State

Program Offerings • Residency Website

Funding Available

• Be prepared to submit strong application materials, including your writing samples, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. When you’re applying to MFA programs, it’s important to submit strong application materials. This includes your writing samples, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Make sure your writing is polished and professional, and that your personal statement is well-written and engaging.

• Ask for help from your professors, mentors, or other writers as the application process for MFA programs can be competitive. They can help you with your writing, give you feedback on your personal statement, and connect you with others who may be able to help you with your application.

Here are some of the benefits of pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing: • Partial or full funding: Many MFA programs offer partial funding; or in the case of full funding, meaning students receive a stipend to help cover the cost of tuition and living expenses. This can be a great way to pursue your dream of becoming a writer without worrying so much about financial responsibilities.

• Specialization: MFA programs offer a variety of specializations, so you can find one that’s a good fit for your interests. For example, some programs focus on fiction, while others focus on poetry or creative nonfiction.

• Residency: Many MFA programs require low residency, which means your trip to campus is lessened greatly.

There may be only a few visits needed to satisfy this requirement. In addition, some offer online programs as well.

• Workshops and mentorship opportunities: MFA programs also offer other benefits, such as access to workshops and mentorship opportunities, which can lead to better writing. This can be a great way to get feedback on your work and connect with other writers.

• Networking opportunities: MFA programs can also be a great way to network with other writers and industry professionals. This can be helpful when you’re looking for a job or trying to get your work published.

With some researching and planning, you can find a MFA program that will help you achieve your dreams of becoming a writer.

If you’re interested in pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing, here are some tips for finding a program that’s right for you: • Start by researching different programs and their funding requirements. There are many MFA programs available, so it’s important to do your research and find a program that’s a good fit for you. Make sure to check the program’s website to see if they offer full funding and what the requirements are.

• Make a list of your top programs and contact the admissions offices to learn more about their funding opportunities. Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, contact the admissions offices of your top programs to learn more about their funding opportunities. This is a great way to get more information about the program and ask any questions you may have.

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MFA PROGRAMS Concordia University, St. Paul

Eastern Washington University

Fiction • Online

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Saint Paul, MN

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

Spokane, WA

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english- https://english.fsu.edu/programs/ philosophy/creative-writing/mfa/ creative-writing

The program offers no funding. Full funding assistantships; Partial funding: waivers; Converse University scholarships

Full funding; teaching assistantships and fellowships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Fresno State Emerson College Creative Fresno, CA Writing MFA Poetry, Fiction, Creative

Partial merit scholarships; teaching assistantships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Spartanburg, SC

https://www.converse.edu/mfa

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

Boston, MA

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

Partial funding; fellowships; assistantships; merit-based scholarships

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

Fiction • Online

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

The program offers no funding. Partial funding; fellowships; Tuition deferment. merit-based scholarships

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

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; scholarships

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Dominican University of California

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Low

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/

Scholarships

Florida Atlantic University 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

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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

fellowships; teaching positions

Nonfiction • Full

https://www.fresnostate.edu/ creativewriting

Partial funding; scholarships; fee waivers; assistantships

George Mason University Fairfax, VA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://creativewriting.gmu.edu/

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

Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://english.gsu.edu/graduate

Assistantships; Paul Bowles Fellowship; scholarship

Goddard College in Vermont Plainfield, VT

Hamline University, MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults

Kingston University

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

St. Paul, MN

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

Scholarships

Goucher College Baltimore, MD

Creative Nonfiction • Low https://www.goucher.edu/cnf

Offers scholarships. Funding includes federal financial aid.

Hamline University St. Paul, MN

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

Partial funding; merit scholarship

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Some bursaries; international scholarships

Lasell University’s Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program Newton, MA

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

New York, NY

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

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

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hunter College Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Institute of American Indian Arts MFA in Creative Writing Santa Fe, NM

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction• Low

Partial funding through fellowships and scholarships Asheville, NC

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Assistantships

Lesley University Cambridge, MA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

$400,000 in scholarships per admission period

Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO

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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Young Adult & Middle Grade • Online

Ames, IA

Partial funding; grants for teachers and students over 60.

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Merit-based scholarships Nonfiction, Translation, CrossGenre • Low Iowa State University https://www.goddard.edu/ academics/creative-writing

London, England

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding; assistantships; stipend; fellowship

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore , MD

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://writingseminars.jhu.edu/

Full funding; teaching or research assistantships; fellowships

https://www.lindenwood.edu/ MFAwriting

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/

Full funding

Long Island University Brooklyn, NY

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

Partial funding; work-study; internships; scholarships

http://eou.edu/mfa

Offers small, need-based tuition credits

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MFA PROGRAMS Louisiana State University Mount St. Mary’s Baton Rouge, LA University Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full tuition waivers and an assistantship.

Manhattanville College Purchase, NY

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

Fully-funded teaching fellowships; partial funding through scholarships

McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://mfa.mcneese.edu/

Partial funding; assistantships; portion of tuition waiver; stipend

Miami University Oxford, OH

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://miamioh.edu/cwgrad

Full funding assistantships

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://hss.mnsu.edu/academicprograms/english/English-degreeprograms/creative-writing-program/ mfa-creative-writing

Partial funding; stipend with assistantships

Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS

Los Angeles, CA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

West Long Branch, NJ

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://www.monmouth.edu/ graduate/mfa-creative-writing

Partial funding; scholarships; assistantships; teaching opportunities.

Oklahoma City University Pacific University (Red Earth) Forest Grove, OR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

New York, NY

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

No fellowships; external grants and scholarships available

Mountainview LowResidency MFA at Southern New Hampshire Newport MFA at Salve University Regina University Manchester, NH

Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low https://www.snhu.edu/mfa

Editing position

Naropa University Boulder, CO

Not Genre-Specific • Low

Newport, RI

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

Limited merit scholarships and federal financial aid

North Carolina State University

https://www.naropa.edu/academics/ Raleigh, NC graduate-academics/mfa-creativePoetry, Fiction • Full writing-poetics-low-residency https://go.ncsu.edu/creativewriting

Awards; scholarships

Naropa University, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics Boulder, CO

Not Genre-Specific • Full

Full funding; teaching assistantship; stipend

Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) Akron, Cleveland, Kent, Youngstown, OH

https://www.naropa.edu/academics/ Poetry, Fiction, Creative graduate-academics/mfa-creativeNonfiction, Playwriting • Full writing-poetics https://www.neomfa.org/

Three full funding awards; numerous partial-funding awards

New England College Henniker, NH

Partial funding; assistantships; jobs

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://www.nec.edu/cwmfa

Financial aid and teaching assistantships

New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Poetry, Fiction • Full Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- https://cmi.nmsu.edu/creativeGenre • Low writing.html https://www.muw.edu Partial funding to all; Full mfacreativewriting graduate assistantship funding Partial funding; scholarships. All students pay in-state tuition.

New York University

Monmouth University

New York University in Paris

New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full https://as.nyu.edu/cwp.html

Partial to full funding; fellowships; stipends; teaching positions

https://nau.edu/english/mfa-increative-writing/

Partial funding; assistantships; stipend; fellowship

Northern Michigan University 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

Full funding; assistantships; associateships; fellowships

Oklahoma City, OK

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

https://www.pacificu.edu/mfawriting

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

Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding teaching assistantship

Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

Portland State University Portland, OR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.pdx.edu/creativewriting

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; scholarships

Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY

Not Genre-Specific • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

14 fully-funded; assistantships and other funding

Queens College

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

Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding; assistantship stipend; scholarships; fellowships

Oregon State University Cascades Bend, OR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

Scholarships

The program offers partial funding.

Flushing, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation • Full

http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate/ mfa

Partial funding; scholarships; paid teaching positions

Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC

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

Randolph College Lynchburg, VA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Pacific Lutheran http://mfa.randolphcollege.edu/ University, Rainier Writing The program offers partial Workshop funding.

Tacoma, WA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low https://www.plu.edu/mfa

Fellowships and merit awards

Regis University Denver, CO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low https://regis.edu/mfa

Pacific Northwest College Limited partial funding via of Art at Willamette scholarship and internship University Portland, OR Reinhardt University Poetry, Fiction, Creative Waleska, GA Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- Poetry, Fiction, Creative Genre • Low Nonfiction • Low https://pnca.willamette.edu/ academics/graduate/low-residencycreative-writing

Equity Scholarships for BIPOC students.

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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.reinhardt.edu/ academics/graduate-programs/ mfa-cw/

Partial scholarships and internships.

MFA PROGRAMS Roosevelt University Chicago, IL

Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

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

Rosemont College 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

San Francisco State University

Seton Hill University

Stony Brook Southampton University of Arizona

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting • Full

Fiction • Low

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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

San Francisco, CA

http://creativewriting.sfsu.edu/

Partial funding; scholarships; fellowships; award; assistantships 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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Rutgers University, Newark

Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Creative Nonfiction, CrossGenre • Full

Fellowships and funding; assistantships

Partial funding through scholarships and grants.

Newark, NJ

https://sasn.rutgers.edu/mfa

http://www.scad.edu/writing

Saint Mary’s College of California

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • 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

Chicago, IL

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

Partial funding; trustee merit; scholarships; assistantships

Seattle Pacific University

https://english.arizona.edu/mfa-

Syracuse, NY

Nonfiction

http://english.syr.edu/cw/cwprogram.html

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; assistantships; fellowships; teaching opportunities

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Full funding; stipend; assistantship; fellowship

Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://www.temple.edu/ creativewriting

Partial funding; fellowships; teaching assistantships

Texas State University

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

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

Partial funding; three assistantships that offer fullCarbondale, IL http://www.english.txstate.edu/mfa/ funding Poetry, Fiction • Full Partial funding; assistantships; http://cola.siu.edu/english/graduate/ scholarships; stipend University of Baltimore master-of-fine-arts

Full funding; teaching and research assistantships

San Marcos, TX

Poetry, Fiction • Full

The New School New York, NY

Poetry, Fiction, Creative

Baltimore, MD

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

http://www.ubalt.edu/creativewriting

Southern New Hampshire Nonfiction, Translation, Cross- Partial funding; graduate University Genre • Full teaching assistantships Manchester, NH

https://www.newschool.edu/writing

Partial funding; scholarships; assistantships

University of British Columbia

The Writer’s Foundry at The program offers no funding. St. Joseph’s College

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Fiction • Online

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

St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY

Poetry, Fiction • Low

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

Stetson University DeLand, FL

academics/graduate/creative-

Partial funding with merit-based writing.php scholarships Partial funding through meritbased scholarships.

Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School Stonecoast MFA, of Writing at Spalding University of Southern University Maine Portland, ME

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Tutoring fellowships; Nonfiction • Low scholarships; CA residents over http://spalding.edu/mfa sixty Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships; jobs https://mfa.sdsu.edu/

https://www.stonybrook.edu/mfa

Sewanee, TN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low https://www.stetson.edu/other/

Louisville, KY

Tucson, AZ

Sewanee School of Letters Syracuse University

Seattle, WA

https://www.spu.edu/mfa

Southampton and New York, NY

Partial funding; Limited number creative-writing The program offers no funding. of full and partial assistantships Full funding through assistantships

San Jose State University Poetry, Fiction, Creative

http://mfa.camden.rutgers.

Partial funding; scholarships; edu/ Full funding teaching grants; internships; gift aid

assistantships

Greensburg, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.usm.maine.edu/ stonecoatmfa

Partial funding; scholarships; assistantships

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Brooklyn, NY

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Partial funding; scholarships; fellowships

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, AL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://cw.english.ua.edu/

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

Vancouver, BC, Canada

https://creativewriting.ubc.ca/ graduate

Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships; awards; work study

University of British Columbia (Distance MFA) Vancouver, BC, Canada

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

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

Partial funding; assistantships; scholarships

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

University of California, Davis

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Fairbanks, AK

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

Full funding; teaching assistantships; scholarships

Davis, CA

http://english.ucdavis.edu/mfacreative-writing

Teaching assistantships; research positions; prizes

MFA PROGRAMS University of California, Irvine

University of Florida

University of Kentucky

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Fully funded with assistantships and fellowships.

University of Guelph

Fully funded teaching assistantships available.

Irvine, CA

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

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 La Jolla, CA

Cross-Genre • Full

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

Guaranteed $30K. TA; assistantships; summer teaching

University of Central Arkansas

Gainesville, FL

Full funding; fellowship; assistantship Toronto, Canada

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

Partial funding; scholarships

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

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

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

http://mfaenglish.olemiss.edu/

Full funding through Grisham Fellowships; assistantships

University of Missouri, Kansas City Kansas City, MO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Full funding assistantships and fellowships

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

University of Missouri, St. Louis

University of Idaho

Partial funding; associateships; stipend; fellowships; paid internship

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Moscow, ID

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full http://www.uidaho.edu/ class/english/graduate/ mfaincreativewriting

Full funding; assistantships; awards; scholarships

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://www.umass.edu/englishmfa/

University of Massachusetts, Boston Boston, MA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

https://english.illinois.edu/ University of Memphis admissions/our-mfa-creative-writing Memphis, TN

Iowa City, IA

Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding; graduate, research, and teaching assistantships

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

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.as.miami.edu/ creative-writing/master-of-fine-arts/ index.html

Full funding through University of Iowa Writers’ fellowships; assistantships

Workshop Iowa City, IA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/

Full funding fellowships; teaching assistantships

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://englishcw.ku.edu/overview

Nearly full funding; teaching Full funding teaching assistantships; fellowships; jobs assistantships and fellowships.

incoming students receive full funding.

St. Louis, MO

http://www.umsl.edu/~mfa

Partial funding; graduate assistantships; stipend

University of Montana, Missoula Missoula, MT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative http://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/ Nonfiction • Full english/grad/mfa

http://hs.umt.edu/creativewriting

Minneapolis, MN

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding; fellowship; assistantship; stipend

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University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://english.unm.edu/grad/ prospective-students/programs/mfa/ index.html

Full funding teaching assistantships; scholarships; awards

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

Omaha, NE

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

https://www.unomaha.edu/unmfaw

Fellowships; writing prizes; assistant positions

New Orleans, LA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Online

In-state tuition; scholarship

University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://www.uno.edu/academics/

University of Nevada, Las colaehd/la/cw-mfa Vegas Fully funds some, but Las Vegas, NV

not all students; multiple assistantships

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

University of Notre Dame

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full Full funding graduate assistantships

Poetry, Fiction • Full

University of Minnesota

Partial & full funding; assistantships; scholarships; jobs; internships

University of Nebraska, Omaha

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Full funding for two years

University of New Hampshire

University of New Orleans

University of Nevada, Reno

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

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

Partial funding; teaching assistantships; scholarships; fellowships

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

Incline Village, NV

Durham, NH https://cas.umkc.edu/areas-of-study/ Poetry, Fiction, Creative english/mfa-creative-writing-andNonfiction • Full media-arts.html https://cola.unh.edu/english/ Partial funding; half of all program/mfa/writing

University of

http://www.uh.edu/class/english/ Massachusetts, Amherst programs/graduate/creative-writing/ Amherst, MA

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

Orlando, FL

College Park, MD

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Oxford, MS

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Houston, TX

University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program

University of Central Florida

University of Maryland

University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe

Full funding assistantships; fellowships

Full funding; scholarships; fellowships; assistantships

Partial funding; assistantships; internships

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

University of Mississippi, Oxford

University of Houston

Conway, AR

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Lexington, KY

Reno, NV

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

Partial funding; assistantships; TAs

Notre Dame, IN

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.nd.edu/creativewriting

Full funding; stipend; scholarship

University of Oregon, Eugene Eugene, OR

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Full funding; fellowships; stipend

MFA PROGRAMS Pittsburgh, PA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

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

Full funding; teaching, editing, and digital narrative opportunities

University of Texas in Austin, New Writers Project Austin, TX

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/nwp

Full funding assistantships; fellowships; awards grants

University of San Francisco

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

San Francisco, CA

Edinburg, TX

https://www.usfca.edu/artshttp://www.utrgv.edu/creativesciences/graduate-programs/writing writing/

Partial funding; Some teaching assistantships and fellowships

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://artsandscience.usask.ca/ english/graduates/mfa.php

Partial funding; fellowships; awards; arts employment

University of South Carolina, Columbia Columbia, SC

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Full funding assistantships; fellowships

University of South Florida Tampa, FL

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Assistantships; scholarships; fellowships

University of Washington, Warren Wilson College Seattle (The MFA Program for Seattle, WA Writers at Warren Wilson Poetry, Fiction, Creative College) Nonfiction • Full

https://english.washington.edu/ master-fine-arts-creative-writing

Poetry, Fiction • Low

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Washington University

Full funding; teaching and fellowships

Madison, WI

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://creativewriting.wisc.edu/

Full funding and opportunities; assistantships; scholarships

University of Wyoming University of Texas, James Laramie, WY A. Michener Center for Fiction, Creative Nonfiction Writers • Full Austin, TX

Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting • Full https://michener.utexas.edu/

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

University of Utah, Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT

Poetry or Prose • Full

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

http://www.uwyo.edu/ creativewriting

Full funding assistantships; internships; stipends; grants

Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Poetry, Fiction • Full

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

Full funding; stipend; prizes

Vermont College of Fine Arts–Writing

University of Victoria Victoria, Canada

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

https://vcfa.edu/programs/mfa-inwriting

Fellowships and merit awards

Full funding; assistantship; salary

University of Virginia

https://vcfa.edu/programs/mfachildren-young-adults

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

https://creativewriting.virginia.edu/

Poetry, Fiction • Full

http://english.utk.edu/creativewriting-program

Full funding; stipend

University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX

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

Partial funding; in-state tuition; teaching assistantships; scholarships

www.IndependentPressAward.com

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full https://gradschool.wwu.edu/ creative-writing

https://www.wwcmfa.org/

Partial funding; grants; fellowship; scholarships

95%+ full funding; assistantships; work-study opportunities

Wichita State University

Saint Louis, MO

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

Wichita, KS

Poetry, Fiction • Full

https://english.wustl.edu/mfaprogram

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/ fairmount_college_of_liberal_ Full funding; stipend; fellowship arts_and_sciences/english/ creativewriting/mfa_about.php

West Virginia University

Full funding assistantships; fellowships; internships

Morgantown, WV

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Full

William Paterson

http://english.wvu.edu/students/ University graduate-students/m-f-a-in-creative- Wayne, NJ writing Poetry, Fiction, Creative

Full funding; stipend; assistantship

Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full

West Virginia Wesleyan College

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

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Wilkes University

Full and partial funding

Buckhannon, WV

https://www.wvwc.edu/master-offine-arts-program/

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

Assistantships and scholarships

Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO

Vermont College of Fine Poetry, Fiction, Creative https://www.uvic.ca/finearts/writing/ Arts—Writing for Children Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low graduate/index.php & Young Adults https://www.western.edu/ Montpelier, VT

Knoxville, TN

Bellingham, WA

Partial funding; scholarships; Partial funding on a competitive Poetry, Fiction, Creative loans; postgraduate teaching basis Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Low fellowship Montpelier, VT

Full funding; award; teaching assistantship

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

Western Washington University

Asheville, NC

Charlottesville, VA

Poetry, Fiction • Full

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

Fellowships and merit awards

Full funding; fellowships; wages Virginia Commonwealth

University

University of Washington, Richmond, VA Bothell Poetry, Fiction • Full Bothell, WA

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre • Full http://www.uwb.edu/mfa

Partial scholarships; tuition assistance on a competitive basis

http://english.vcu.edu/mfa

academics/school-graduate-studies/ graduate-program-creative-writing

Scholarships and loans

Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction • Low

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

Assistantships and scholarships

Full funding; teaching assistantships

Western Michigan University

Virginia Tech

Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting • Full

Blacksburg, VA

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

Full funding assistantships

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Kalamazoo, MI

http://wmich.edu/english/ academics/master-fine-arts

Full funding; teaching assistantship; stipend

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University of Pittsburgh

School

City, State

Program Offerings • Residency Website

Funding Available

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ook festivals and fairs can be a great way for authors to connect Here are some specific examples of how authors have benefited with readers, industry professionals, and other authors. At these from attending book festivals and fairs: events, authors can: • Author A met a book buyer at a festival who later placed an • Meet book buyers and reviewers to promote their work. order for her book.

• Network with fellow authors and publishers to learn about the • Author B collaborated with another author she met at a festival industry and collaborate on projects. on a new book project.

• Meet their readers and find new fans.

• Author C met her agent at a festival and signed a book deal.

• Get feedback on their work from industry experts.

• Author D received positive feedback on her work from a • Learn about new trends and developments in the publishing reviewer she met at a festival. industry.

• Author E learned about a new marketing strategy for her book at a festival.

In addition to these benefits, book festivals and fairs can also be a lot of fun! They are a great opportunity for authors to celebrate their If you are an author, be encouraged to consider attending a book work and connect with the people who love it. festival or fair. It is a great way to connect with the people who matter most to your career: readers, industry professionals, and other authors.

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Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, August 30 - September 03, 2023, San Diego, CA. 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 convention is a nonprofit event that 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/

Printers Row Lit Fest 2023, September 9-10, 2023, Chicago, IL. Lit Fest is set for 10am - 6pm on Saturday, September 9th & Sunday, September 10th. The largest FREE outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest, features indoor and outdoor programming throughout the weekend. All events are free, first come, first served. https://printersrowlitfest.org

Kansas Book Festival, September 16, 2023, Topeka, KS. Hosted by the Mabee Library, this year’s festival will be held at Washburn University.

Featuring an amazing lineup of 50 authors: including Ling Ma, Candice Millard, B.H. Fairchild, Kenan Orhan, and John Elizabeth Stinzi. Authors will be presenting on a variety of topics, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature. This event will offer a variety of activities including meet-the-author sessions, panel discussions, book signings Bumbershoot Seattle Arts & Music Festival, September 2-3, 2023, and sales, and a special tent with projects for children. This event is free Seattle, WA. Bumbershoot is Seattle’s annual arts and music festival, and open to the public. https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/ celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023. The festival stretches across the 74-acre Seattle Center, beneath the city’s iconic Space Needle. A The Bookmarks 18th Annual Festival of Books & Authors, September celebration of art, music, food, technology, and culture, the festival 23, 2023, Winston-Salem, NC. The annual festival is held in downtown features a wide variety of performances, from local and national musicians Winston-Salem, NC, and features many prestigious and recognized to visual artists, comedians, and authors. There are also food trucks, craft authors. All of Bookmarks’ programming is part of the organization’s booths, and activities for all ages. In 2023, Bumbershoot is under new mission to cultivate community by bringing people of all ages together leadership from New Rising Sun. Bumbershoot will work in tandem with with books and authors that educate, inspire, challenge, and entertain. local non-profits, public schools, and historically marginalized voices. https://www.bookmarksnc.org/festival https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/festivals/bumbershoot Washington Island Literary Festival, September 21-23, 2023, Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, September 7-9, 2023, Burnsville, Washington Island, WI. The Washington Island Literary Festival is a NC. It;s a gathering of authors, readers, novice writers, listeners, and celebration of the written word. The festival features writers’ workshops, learners of all ages. Not an academic festival, nor a book fair, it’s a festival author panels and presentations, readings, and social activities. All events of readers who appreciate discussing the ideas in literature. The goal is are held in quaint, historic, and beautiful venues around Washington to raise awareness of works of literary significance from smaller presses, Island. Participants have a unique opportunity to share time with and to focus on regional writers; and where readers, aspiring writers, and prominent authors and dedicated readers. The festival is a great place to established authors can come together to discuss craft and ideas. It’s not learn about new books, meet your favorite authors, and get inspired to write. https://writeondoorcounty.org/events/conferences/wilf/ just about signing books, it’s about making a human connection. https://cmlitfest.org

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The South Dakota Festival of Books 2023, September 22-24, 2023, in Deadwood, 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/

West Coast Christian Writers Conference, October 18-20, 2023, Roseville, 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 Bridgeway Church in Roseville, CA. https://westcoastchristianwriters.com/ Southern Festival of Books, October 14-16, 2023, Nashville, TN. Humanities Tennessee presents the 35th 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. 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 22-24, 2023, 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/

Las Vegas Book Festival, October 21, 2023, Las Vegas, NV. The Las Vegas Book Festival is Nevada’s largest literary event. The festival celebrates the written, spoken, and illustrated word with free and opento-the-public events. https://lasvegasbookfestival.com/ Louisiana Book Festival, October 28, 2023, Baton Rouge, LA. A free, nationally recognized literary event held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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/

Milford Readers and Writers Festival, September 22-24, 2023, 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/ The Brooklyn Book Festival, September 24 – October 2, 2023, 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, October 1, 2023, 10am-6pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall and surrounding venues. https://brooklynbookfestival.org/

Louisville Book Festival, November 10-11, 2023, Louisville, KY. The festival will be held in downtown Louisville, KY on November 10-11 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 Twin Cities Book Festival, October 14, 2023, St Paul, MN. Rain Taxi goal is to ensure that every child who attends Children’s Day leaves with has been presenting the Twin Cities Book Festival for over 20 years. This at least one free age-appropriate book. year, the festival will be at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on October https://www.louisvillebookfestival.com/ 14th 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. Masks and proof of vaccination will not be required. https://twincitiesbookfestival.com/

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