SIUC faculty poet to read at Tusculum College

SIUC faculty poet Allison Joseph will read from her work at Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN on December 1:

Joseph reads

Congrats to Travis Mossotti!!

Upcoming publications from Travis Mossotti (MFA '11, poetry):

"The Logger" is forthcoming at Fourth River (another eight-page poem)
"Midnight, After the Snowstorm" is forthcoming at The Briar Cliff Review
"Trends Motel" is forthcoming at River Styx (Honorable Mention for their
International Poetry Prize)

Congrats, TM!

congrats to Amie Whittemore!!!

Amie Whittemore (MFA '10, poetry) has news of recent accepted work:

My poems "Tadpole Season" and "In Which Great Aunt Whitt Becomes the
Patron Saint of Leaving" have been accepted for publication by
Cimarron Review.

My short story "Pythagorean Theorem" has been accepted for publication
by Valparaiso Fiction Review.

Congrats, Amie!!!

Alumni Alert: News from Chad Simpson (MFA '05)

Fiction alum Chad Simpson (MFA '05) sends fine news as well:

I have a bit of news for the blog:

My story "Your Place in the World" is included in the latest issue of
Midwestern Gothic, along with work by a couple of other SIUC folks.

My essay "On Helplessness" was recently published in Fifth Wednesday Journal.

And: My chapbook, Phantoms, previously sold out, was recently
re-released by Origami Zoo Press as an e-book for the Kindle.
http://www.amazon.com/Phantoms-ebook/dp/B006584WGY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321545258&sr=8-1

http://midwestgothic.com/

http://fifthwednesdayjournal.org/

Staci Schoenfeld publications forthcoming!

First-year poetry MFA Staci Schoenfeld also has great news:

I just received the news that The Dead Mule School of Southern
Literature will publish my poems "World Wide Web," "Exploring the
Boundaries of Comfort," and "Kentucky Woman" in March 2012.

Congrats, Staci!!!

Andrew McSorley publication forthcoming!

Second-year poetry MFA student Andrew McSorley writes this great news:

Good publication news: The Minnesota Review accepted my poem, "Hunting
Poy Sippi Swamp" for their Spring 2012 issue! Good things.

Congrats, McSorley!

Nick Ostdick on a roll!

More great news from Nick Ostdick (third-year fiction):

The title story for my thesis/collection, 'Somewhere Between This
World and Another,' has just been picked up by THE2NDHAND for their
broadside series. Looks like it'll go to print in early 2012. Not too
shabby.

Congrats to Nick Ostdick!

Third-year fiction writer Nick Ostdick has more good news:

The First Line has accepted my story Accidents Happen for their winter
issue. It should be out in a few months, I think, and it's a paying
gig too! I'll take that.

Congrats, NO!

Come Join Our Faculty: Fiction Position Announcement

The English Department at SIU Carbondale seeks applications to fill a faculty
position at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor in fiction writing for
the Creative Writing Program. Candidates must possess an earned MFA or PhD in
fiction writing or a related field, a record of national publications, and
teaching experience. Principal responsibilities include teaching undergraduate
and graduate level courses, maintaining a successful publication record in the
area of expertise, and serving on departmental, college, and/or university
committees. Application deadline: 12/23/11 or until filled. Send letter of
application, current c.v., and writing sample to Professor Michael R. Molino,
Chair, Department of English, Mail Code 4503, SIU Carbondale, 1000 Faner Dr.,
Carbondale, IL 62901. SIU Carbondale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and
staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All
applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

SIUC writers are taking the show on the road!

This semester Writers On the Road heads up to Champaign via U of I's
MFA program, and this Saturday at 5:30 PM at the Indi Go Artist Co-Op
in downtown Champaign, SIUC MFA's Josh Bontrager, Jenny Flack, Austin
Kodra, Shawn Mitchell, and Nick Ostdick will read their work, rock the
house, etc. Should be fun!

poetry publication alert: Mark Brewin (MFA 11, poetry)

Good news today from poetry alum Mark Brewin (MFA '11, poetry):

I am pleased to say that The Hollins Critic has accepted my poem
"Conversion" for publication.

Congrats, Mark!

Congrats to Nick Ostdick!

Third-year fiction MFA Nick Ostdick is on a roll:

Very stoked to say my short story 'Woundedness' has just been accepted for publication by the good folks at Main Street Rag for their Secrets anthology, forthcoming in 2012.

Congrats, NO!!!

Congrats to Maggie Graber!

First-year poetry MFA student Maggie Graber also has publication news:

I just got news from Yes, Poetry that they're accepting my poem "4
Poets and a Bicycle Walk Through Empty Parking Lot" and it will be
featured in their January issue.

Congrats, MG!!!!

Congrats to Sequoia Nagamatsu!

Second-year fiction MFA Sequoia Nagamatsu has great news:

West Branch will be accepting my story, Before You Melt into the Sea,
for their web edition (w/ some cash to boot). The person that emailed
me was also the former editor at the Kenyon Review for a while and
said he had advocated for my work in the past, which was also an added
bonus to say the least. Yay!

Congrats, Sequoia! Well done!

Devil's Kitchen Literary Festival Event Schedule: 2011

This week is the 10th! annual Devil's Kitchen Literary Festival:

Information here:
Festival Schedule

Congrats to Mark Brewin!

Mark Brewin (MFA '11, poetry) writes with happy publication news:

I am pleased to say that Copper Nickel has accepted for publication my
poem "Turkey Point."

a new anthology is born!

Congrats to third-year fiction writer Nick Ostdick, who writes this
morning with very fine news:

Some big news, actually. I've spent the last few months working on
this and I'm overjoyed to say my anthology of short stories inspired
by hair metal songs is forthcoming mid 2012 from Orange Alert Press, a
Chicago-based indie publisher. The anthology is called Hair Lit, Vol.
1, and is packed with amazing writers. Seriously, it's pretty insane.
I'm thrilled!

Superb work, Nick! Congrats!

Newly Published: Imaginary Logic by Rodney Jones

Rodney Jones, poet and longtime SIUC faculty poet, is celebrating the publication of his new book, Imaginary Logic!

Details here:
Imaginary Logic

Panel for Undergrads Considering the MFA: Thursday, 4 pm, Faner Humanities Lounge

the SIUC Graduate Writers Forum will be hosting an MFA program
Application/Info panel for undergrads interested in pursuing an MFA in
the near future. Please notify any students you think may be
interested in such a session. We'll be discussing funding, the nuts
and bolts of application packets, letters of reference, statements of
purpose, the GRE, writing samples, and what exactly the value of an
MFA is/isn't. The panel will be on Thursday, October 20th in the Faner
Humanities Lounge.

Exciting news for first year poet Maggie Graber!

First-year MFA in poetry Maggie Graber has great Friday news:

My following poems will be featured in the summer 2012 issue of Avatar Review:

"Bees Turn House into Hive"
"In the Garden"
"Poem for the Glassmaker"
"The Sweatshirt"

Congrats, Maggie!

LINK:
Avatar Review