Lady Brion, MFA '19, Named Maryland Poet Laureate
Lady Brion, MFA '19, a Baltimore-based writer, activist and spoken-word artist, has been named Maryland's 11th Poet Laureate. Brion, who performs and teaches both in the United States and abroad, received the honor from Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore and the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) in a ceremony on Sept. 16 at The Clifton House in Baltimore. READ THE FULL STORY
2024 Plork Prize Winners
Hannah Collins (pictured, left) and Kayla Renee, both 2024 graduates of the MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts program, were chosen by the MFA faculty as the 2024 Plork Prize co-winners. This annual award honors a graduate student(s) whose work best exemplifies the spirit of the MFA in program, exhibiting extraordinary creativity, originality and imagination in the integration of creative writing and book design. Read more about the 2024 Plork Prize winners.
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Hear what our alums have to say...
"Writing, to me, is home. It is a messy, loud, way too bright, often chaotic—crayon scribbles on the wall and hot-pink bubblegum under the couches, never quiet, welcoming place. The talented professors in the MFA program gave me the tools I needed to organize my 'home.' They let my writing remain big and loud, but helped me rein in some of my more wild ideas. The crayon scribbles remain, but now I know when to scrape the bubblegum off. I am graduating with a completed book that I am incredibly proud of, a supportive writing community, and gratitude to myself for choosing UBalt's Creative Writing & Publishing Arts program."
-Emily Hansen, MFA '20
Hush Girls
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"I chose UBalt because it really felt like a family and fostered an environment that gave me the opportunity to express myself and expand my horizons as a writer and a person."
-Abby Shaffer, MFA '16
Xantan County
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"I chose UBalt’s MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts because it was the only program that let me explore my love for book arts and fiction simultaneously."
-Bryonna Sieck, MFA '20
Those Who Fly
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"I chose the MFA program at UBalt because it's one of a kind. The program doesn't just focus on the writing, it focuses on the writer. It increased my confidence exponentially. I can't recommend this program enough!"
-Erin Drew, MFA '16
This Is How I Thought Things Were Done
“More than anything else, UBalt's program allowed me to work with amazing writers and editors. It's really the friends and colleagues I made there who pushed my own work to a better place.”
-Justin Sanders, MFA '16
For All the Other Ghosts