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May 20, 2013
Vandenberg Hired
The Creative Writing Programs are proud to announce the hiring of Katrina Vandenberg as full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor in the MFA and BFA programs.
May 13, 2013
New Mary Logue Book Serialized
On June 9, the Star Tribune will publish in its print edition and on its web site the first installment of Giving up the Ghost by CWP faculty Mary Logue
April 30, 2013
McKnight Writers Awards for CWP Faculty, Alum
Creative Writing Program (CWP) faculty member Anne Ursu and Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) alumna Susan Koefod (MFA '04) have both been awarded 2013 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers. Honorable mention also went to CWP alum Brian Farrey-Latz (MFA '08).
April 29, 2013
Creative Services Intern
BFA students: The Office of Marketing and Communications is looking for a Creative Services intern- position beginning this May.
March 18, 2013
Cracked Walnut Lit-Reading Festival
Find Hamline CWP alumni and students reading all over the Twin Cities in this month-long reading festival, created by MFA alum Satish Jayaraj.
February 15, 2013
CWP Alumni Minnesota Book Award Finalists
Two CWP alums are nominated for Minnesota Book Awards! Nothing Special, by Geoff Herbach (MFA '06), and Silhouette of a Sparrow. by Molly Beth Griffin (MFAC '09), are both finalists for best young people's literature.
January 29, 2013
Logue Wins Book Award
Hamline Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults faculty member Mary Logue has received the Caldecott Honor Award for her recent children's book Sleep Like a Tiger.
January 17, 2013
New books by two MFA alums featured
New books by Mindy Mejia (MFA '09) and Melanie Hoffert (MFA '08) featured in Sunday Review, Pioneer Press (January 6, 2013)
January 15, 2013
MFA students, faculty receive 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Grants
MFA students Lynne Maker Kuechle and Susan Nettell, as well as MFA faculty Juliet Patterson, have been awarded Minnesota Arts Initiative grants (prose) from the MN Arts Board.
November 12, 2012
O'Connor's Book Reviewed in The New York Times
Keeping Safe the Stars, a new novel by Associate Professor Sheila O'Connor, was featured in The New York Times Sunday book review. O'Connor is a faculty member in The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline. You can read the review on The New York Times website.
October 19, 2012
CWP faculty Ron Koertge's latest reviewed in the New York Times
"Koertge is a master at getting to subtle and uncomfortable emotional truths and relaying them in just a few precise lines." Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses is a collection of re-told fairy tales.
October 1, 2012
FACULTY NEWS: Loft Award
CWP Faculty Juliet Patterson recipient of 2012 Loft Minnesota Emerging Writers' Grant
September 17, 2012
CWP faculty Sheila O'Connor's publication news
Sheila O'Connor's newest, Keeping Safe the Stars, is available October 11 (Putnam Juvenile). Celebrate at two launch events: October 13 at Wild Rumpus and October 21 at Red Balloon.
August 29, 2012
Five of the 2012 Shabo winners are Hamline CWP students/alumni
MFAC students/alums Daniel Bernstrom, Kristin Gallagher, Peter Pearson, and Rebecca Stanborough, and MFA alum Charlotte Sullivan, all recipients of The Loft 2012 Shabo Award for Children's Picture book Writers.
August 16, 2012
CWP Faculty News: John Brandon NYT Review
A Million Heavens was featured in the Sunday Book Review edition of The New York Times. [excerpt] 'More than once I handed “A Million Heavens” to a friend and watched the rhythms compel him or her into the thickness of a paragraph...'
August 13, 2012
MUSE NEWS: Molly Beth Griffin awarded 2012 Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature
CWP alumna Molly Beth Griffin (MFAC, '09) has won the 2012 Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature for Silhouette of a Sparrow. Congratulations, Molly!
July 30, 2012
New CWP assistant professor John Brandon publishes third novel
John Brandon's new novel, A Million Heavens, was published to rave reviews (McSweeney's 2012). The Daily Beast includes A Million Heavens in three "offbeat must-reads."
July 18, 2012
MFAC Faculty Ron Koertge's newest gets starred review from Horn Book
In Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses, Ron Koertge, "a much-honored poet and novelist retells, in free verse and from various points of view, twenty-three familiar tales..."
July 12, 2012
MFAC Faculty Ron Koertge releases new book
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses is a new release from MFAC faculty Ron Koertge (Candlewick, July 2012). This is a book of "fairy tales" told only as they can by Ron Koertge.
July 12, 2012
Katrina Vandenberg featured on MPR's The Writer's Almanac twice in July
Hear Garrison Keilor read Katrina's poems, 'Handwriting Analysis' and 'M', both from her new book of poetry, The Alphabet Not Unlike the World.
July 11, 2012
MFAC Faculty Anne Ursu published in new edition of Guys Read series
Read MFAC faculty Anne Ursu along with July Residency graduation ceremony speaker Chris Crutcher and many others in The Sports Pages, the new edition of the Guys Read short story series.
June 22, 2012
CWP Professor Sheila O'Connor is among the finalist for the Midwest Book Award
Midwest booksellers have nominated their favorite titles for the 2012 Midwest Booksellers, and our own Sheila O'Connor is among the finalists for her novel Sparrow Road
June 11, 2012
Acclaimed Graphic Novelist Known for Book "American Born Chinese" Joins Hamline Faculty
Gene Yang joins Hamline’s low-residency MFA in writing for children & young adults faculty.
June 6, 2012
MFA Alum Weihe Reads from her new book of poetry.
MFA Alumna Kathy Weihe Reads from her new book of poetry, Unless You Count Birds. Friday, June 8 in GLC 100E.
June 4, 2012
Publishing Success
Alumni of Hamline's Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults are filling the shelves with their creative work and passion for storytelling.
May 29, 2012
Help us name our new blog site, win a Kindle Touch!
The CWP is developing a new blog site and we're looking at you to help us name it. Submit through the end of June. The winner will receive a shiny new Kindle Touch!
May 29, 2012
2012 Minature Contest of Very Brief Writing contest, created by Spring '12 BFA course
BFA class creates online literary publication, names winners of first contest
May 22, 2012
MFA Alum John Medeiros New Book of Poetry Release
couplets for a shrinking world publication party and reading, June 8 at Open Book
May 15, 2012
Sheila O'Connor granted tenure and promotion
MFA in Writing (fiction) faculty Sheila O'Connor has been granted tenure and promotion to associate professor in The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline.
May 8, 2012
MFA Alum Wins Prize for Best Short Film
"White Space" by MFA Alum Maya Washignton ('06) was awarded Best Short at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival during the closing night award ceremony on May 3.
May 4, 2012
MFA Alum Has Paper Accepted
MFA alum Lawrence Benson's paper "Waste Not, Want Not: Polluted Bodies" has been accepted for presentation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Northern Forest Institute's symposium of interdisciplinary scholarship in land use and ethics.
April 27, 2012
O'Connor's Novel Honored
Creative Writing Programs professor Sheila O'Connor has won the 2012 International Reading Association (IRA) award for her novel Sparrow Road.
April 20, 2012
The Laurel Poetry Collective Final Book, Reading April 25 at The Loft
The Laurel Poetry Collective is full of Hamline CWP alumni, faculty, and friends, including Deborah Keenan, Su Smallen, Nolan Zavoral, Teresa Boyer, Margot Fortunato Galt, Georgia Greeley, Ann Iverson, Regula Russell, Tom Rudd, Nancy Walden, Lois Welshons, and more.
April 17, 2012
Hamline Alum Wins Minnesota Book Award
MFA alum Brian Farrey won the Minnesota Book Award for Young People's Literature for his novel, With or Without You, published by Simon Pulse. Farrey is the editor at Flux, the young adult arm of Llewellyn Worldwide.
April 13, 2012
Moore Wins 2012 Guggenheim
Creative Writing Programs faculty member Jim Moore Wins 2012 Guggenheim.
March 30, 2012
MFA Student Wins National Award
Hamline Master in Fine Arts student Diane Embry has just won the Associated Writing Programs Intro Journals Project for her work, "Molding," which will be published in Mid-American Review. The Intro Journals Project is a literary competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by students.
March 27, 2012
Campus Visit by Scott Russell Sanders
Award-winning writer and CWP favorite, Scott Russell Sanders, will visit campus Friday, April 20. All students interested in creative nonfiction in general, and/or Scott Russell Sander's work in particular, are invited to meet and engage with him in a discussion of his work and of writing.
March 6, 2012
The Creative Writing Programs Shine at the Annual AWP Conference
Almost 50 Creative Writing Programs (CWP) faculty, students, staff, and alums led panels, hosted an overflow crowd at a reception, and greeted conference-goers at the CWP booth in Chicago February 29-March 4
January 30, 2012
Creative Writing Program Faculty and Alumni Finalists for Book Awards
The Creative Writing Programs at Hamline has had a great showing in the list of finalists for Minnesota Book Awards.
January 29, 2012
MFAC Faculty Marsha Wilson Chall publishes new picture book
A Secret Keeps is the new picture book from MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults faculty Marsha Wilson Chall. Published by Lerner Publishing Group, Jan 2012.
January 29, 2012
Easton Publishes Novel
Master in fine arts for children and young adults faculty member Kelly Easton's new book, Time in the Sleeping Sky, has just been published by Grace Notes Books.
January 24, 2012
Kirkpatrick's Poetry Published
Patricia Kirkpatrick's work will appear in the April 2012 issue of Poetry which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the magazine and which will be given away by the Poetry Foundation to celebrate National Poetry Month.
December 22, 2011
Accomplished Authors Hold Readings for Writing Students and the Public.
Top writers for children and teens hold free public readings at Hamline this January as part of Hamline's Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults program.
December 7, 2011
MFAC Faculty Book News
MFA in Writing for Children & YA program faculty Anne Ursu's fantasy novel Breadcrumbs is the December pick for NPR's Backseat Book Club.
November 23, 2011
Course Sampling Opportunities
Want to try a course, but not sure about a degree program? Sampler Course registration opens on November 28.
November 9, 2011
Faculty Members Top Book Lists
Two faculty members in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program are being recognized for the high quality of their work. Gary Schmidt's new novel, Okay for Now, has been named a National Book Award finalist and leads the list of Amazon's Best Books of 2011 for middle-grade readers. Also on this top-ten list is faculty member Anne Ursu's novel, Breadcrumbs.
November 3, 2011
Hamline Releases Fourteenth Volume of Water~Stone Review, Filled with Poetry, Short Stories, Essays, Interviews and More.
The latest edition of Water~Stone includes contributions from emerging, mid-career and well-known writers.
October 2, 2011
Etshokin wins Award for Excellence in Writing
MALS graduate Eriika Etshokin wins award for essay written for Hamline course
September 26, 2011
YALSA 2012 Fiction Nominations include MFA and MFAC faculty and alumni
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) nominates MFAC faculty Ron Koertge and Gary Schmidt, MFA alum Geoff Herbach for best fiction.
September 13, 2011
Loft, McKnight Selections include many Hamline connections
Congratulations to the MFA and MALS students and alumni chosen as Loft Mentor Series, McKnight Artists Fellowships selections
September 2, 2011
New novel, publication reading by CWP Director Mary François Rockcastle
In Caddis Wood, available Sept 13, continues to receive great reviews. Publication reading, September 23.
July 20, 2011
Teachers Say Hamline’s Summer Literacy Institute Leaves Them Informed, Inspired & Empowered
For more than two decades, K-6 teachers and administrators have come to Hamline’s Saint Paul campus for one week in the summer to discover the most effective and innovative practices in literacy education.
July 19, 2011
School Library Journal reviews Breadcrumbs, the much anticipated forthcoming fantasy novel by MFAC faculty, Anne Ursu.
School Library Journal reviews Breadcrumbs, the much anticipated forthcoming fantasy novel by MFAC faculty, Anne Ursu.
June 21, 2011
Top Children’s Authors, Including Patricia Maclachlan, at Hamline; Kids & Adults Invited to Book Readings
Some of the best known writers of children's books and young adult novels will be at Hamline in July. The public is invited to attend free readings by the authors.
June 16, 2011
Visit the July Residency schedule and events page to see what's happening.
May 16, 2011
Sheila O'Connor continues to make news and gather praise for her new novel, Sparrow Road.
Sheila O'Connor continues to make news for her new novel, Sparrow Road.
May 16, 2011
It's here! The Spring 2011 issue of the GLS Exchange has arrived.
The Spring '11 issue of the GLS Exchange is a must-read. Check your inbox for an email or read online today.
May 6, 2011
MFA Students Start Nonfiction blog – Join the Discussion!
MFA students start nonfiction blog – Join the discussion!
May 5, 2011
With the release of her third novel, Hamline professor Sheila O’Connor discusses creativity and the importance of imagination
Asked to describe her inspiration for becoming an author, Sheila O’Connor, assistant professor of creative writing, said she knew before she had even learned to read.
April 15, 2011
Borich Publishes Essay
Barrie Jean Borich published her essay "Waterfront Property" in the new anthology America Tensions
April 14, 2011
HU Poetry Slam rocks College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational
HU Poetry Slam rocks College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, ranking 9th in the nation and earning award nominations
April 13, 2011
From MPR's Morning Edition: Jim talks about his new book of poetry, reads selections.
"In his new collection "Invisible Strings," St. Paul poet Jim Moore lays out complex human stories in just a few lines. And he often adds a twist."
March 15, 2011
Hamline invites high school & college-bound students to week-long creative writing camp
Know a high school student who aspires to be an author? Hamline University has created a program to help young writers find their voices early on.
December 20, 2010
Award-winning children’s authors gather at Hamline; hold public readings for kids and adults
Some of the best authors of literature for young people are sharing their creations through free public events January 7-16, 2011 at Hamline.
October 18, 2010
Release of 13th edition of Graduate School of Liberal Studies publication
Hamline University is pleased to announce the release of 2010 Water~Stone Review (Volume 13), a publication filled with poetry, short stories, essays and writers’ interviews from emerging, mid-career & established writers from Minnesota and across the nation.
October 1, 2010
Out of the Fog
At age 40, after a series of traumatic events, including a nasty divorce and the suffocating, regretful grief of his father’s death, Ed Jopling MALS ’09 found himself in Ireland. To get there, he divested everything he had, quit his lucrative job, and bought a one-way ticket to Galway for an unexpected spiritual transformation.
July 2, 2010
Award-winning children’s authors gather at Hamline; hold public readings for kids and adults
Some of the best authors of literature for young people are sharing their creations through free public events July 9-18.
April 30, 2010
Students to hear from polar explorer & member of President Obama’s administration at grad ceremonies
Hamline grads to hear from a polar explorer and a member of President Obama’s administration at 2010 Commencement ceremonies.
March 11, 2010
Renowned author/activist Terry Tempest Williams to headline April 20-21 Mahle Lecture events
Hamline University is pleased to invite the public to meet renowned author, speaker, and activist Terry Tempest Williams; she will keynote the university’s annual Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought "Finding Beauty in a Broken World."
January 24, 2010
Dip into the Inkpot
Join in the discussion with five Hamline faculty who are young adult and children’s book authors, as they offer insight into the life of an author while blogging together on The Storyteller’s Inkpot blog.
January 11, 2010
Page Turners
Come to Hamline University for free book readings by children’s authors from around the country.

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