Montclair State University. Creative Writing, Fiction. Primary expertise in the writing of fiction & secondary expertise in the writing of poetry. Record of fictional publication essential. Candidates will be expected to teach a combination of creative writing courses, first-year courses, & such courses in the major as Introduction to Fiction or Contemporary American Fiction. PhD or MFA required; significant publications; a record of...

Kennesaw State University invites applications for a nine- month, tenure-track assistant professor to teach specifically courses in fiction writing for the MA in Professional Writing Program & undergraduate fiction- writing courses as well as other courses depending on the new hire’s interests & other expertise. The Department has 60 full-time faculty members, seventeen of whom also teach in the MAPW Program. The program offers...

English – Creative Writing Assistant Professor Buffalo State College, tenure-track assistant professor, English Department, to begin September 2008. Salary is competitive. Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in creative writing and general education, advise students in new writing major. Engage in academic or applied research and/or creative work. Contribute to general education and/or honors program and to service...

Postmark Deadline: December 1, 2007 Prize: 100 Copies of a perfect-bound chapbook Reading Fee: $20, checks payable to Concrete Wolf Final Judge: Janet Norman Knox We prefer chapbooks that have a theme, either obvious (i.e. chapbook about a divorce) or understated (i.e. all the poems mention a shade of blue). We like a collection that feels more like a whole than a sampling of work. We have no preference as to formal or free verse. Excellence of...

The St. Lawrence University English department invites applications for a one year leave replacement position in poetry writing, with primary or secondary interests in poetics and/or literary theory. Three course load per semester: two sections of our introductory craft course, Techniques of Poetry, two sections of the department’s Methods of Critical Analysis course, an overview of research and theoretical methods for prospective English...

Visiting Assistant Professor of English, beginning fall 2008. Three-year position. Background in teaching all forms and levels of writing, especially fiction and/or creative nonfiction; secondary expertise in U.S. ethnic literatures or Anglophone literatures desirable. The successful candidate will also teach the department’s introductory course in textual and cultural interpretation. Ph.D. or M.F.A. expected; significant publication...

Meridian’s 2007 Editors’ Prize Contest is open! Each year, we award a $1000 prize in both Fiction and Poetry. The winning entries in each category will be featured in the Spring/Summer 2007 Issue of Meridian. The entry fee is only $16 and includes a one-year (2-issue) subscription to Meridian for US-based subscribers (international subscribers will receive only the prize issue due to increased mailing costs). This is a great way to...