Georgia College MFA

Located in historic downtown Milledgeville, the MFA program offers workshops with award-winning faculty writers in creative nonfiction, poetry and fiction.

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Dr. Kerry Neville recently recorded a 30-minute interview at the NPR/GPB Atlanta studio! The full conversation will air on the book podcast Narrative Edge, with a clip featured on All Things Considered. Congratulations Kerry! #gcsufaculty #gcsumfa

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The first graduate reading of the semester will be tonight, February 12 at 7:30! Join us at Blackbird or on Google Meets: https://t.co/nAITMuousO Don’t miss it! #gcsumfa #MLR #prose #poetry

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Miller Oberman, GCSU MFA alum, will be returning to campus Wednesday, January 28! Join us in the Museum Education Room at 6:30 for his reading and Q&A. Oberman, author of the poetry collection "Impossible Things," will be introduced by MFA student Christina Faber. #gcsualumni

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Dr. Chika Unigwe’s newest novel, released in the UK on January 15, is getting great reviews. Congratulations to Dr. Unigwe on "Grace!" We look forward to the U.S. release in 2027! 🎉 #gcsu #gcsumfa #gcsufaculty #fiction

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The MFA application deadline has been extended! Submit yours by February 10 for the opportunity to join our 3-year graduate program: https://t.co/zrKmeZlxzx
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The final MLR of the semester will take place this Thursday, 7:30pm at Blackbird! Join us in person or virtually via Google Meet to hear 3 fabulous graduate students read! https://t.co/dDbp3hCBIj

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The first MLR of the 2025 school year is just around the corner! Join us next week at Blackbird to hear creative work from 3 of our current MFA students. All are welcome! #gcsumfa #fiction #poetry #writer

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Join us on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 for our first Visiting Writers event of the school year! Michael Garriga, author of the short story collection “The Book of Duels,” will be reading alongside MFA students Michael Sevcik and Kai Beck. #georgiacollege #gcsu #reading

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Thanks to all who joined us at the creative writing faculty reading last week! It was a treat to hear what our talented professors have been working on. #gcsumfa #gcsureading #creativewriting #gcsucreativewriting #fiction #poetry #nonfiction

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“What stands out is Neville’s commentary on and exploration of common human experiences,” writes Kirkus in their review of Dr. Kerry Neville’s upcoming memoir, “Momma May be Mad.” We’re looking forward to the book launch this fall! Congratulations Dr. Neville! #mommamaybemad

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Welcome back, students! Looking for a great way to kick off the semester? Join us for a faculty reading this Thursday, 8/28 at 6:30pm at the Black Box Theatre in Downtown Milledgeville. All are welcome to share in this celebration of the talented writers who shape our program!

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Students: join us in a game of trivia this Friday, April 25 hosted by the English Department Student Advisory Council! Compete for a chance to win a team photo with the acclaimed gilded peacock🦚 #gcsu #gcsumfa #gcsuenglish

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...Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon, Booker Prize laureate Paul Lynch, and Joseph O’Connor, Frank McCourt Chair in Creative Writing at University of Limerick.

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Dr. Kerry Neville was featured alongside some of the most important contemporary Irish writers at University of Limerick's Creative Writing Festival earlier this month, including international bestsellers Liz Nugent and Marian Keyes, Booker long-listed finalist Donal Ryan...

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We're celebrating on 4/30 as Jordan, Christian, Dan, Cas, Michaela, and Nathanael take the mic for the last time as (our) grad students at the Museum Education Room, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. They'll read for us, for their families, and their friends. Be prepared to be dazzled!!!

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The last MLR reading of the school year will be next Thursday, April 10 at Blackbird or on Zoom! Come and hear three of our graduate students read their fiction and poetry. See you there! #gcsu #reading #mfa #georgiacollege #fiction #poetry #mlr

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The Undergraduate Reading Series offers our graduating creative writers the chance to present their work to the public. Come for an evening of entertainment and celebration as we honor these talented students and their truly exceptional writing! #gcsucreativewriting #englishBA

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The Martin Lammon Reading Series returns next week! We'll be at Blackbird on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30PM, or on Zoom. Spend an evening with awesome work from our MFA students!
#gcsu #georgiacollege #mfa #reading #poetry #prose #fiction #cnf #MLR

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We will be welcoming Dr. James Kimbrell to campus! Join us Monday, March 10 for a Q&A and reading from the poet, celebrating his most recent collection “The Law of Truly Large Numbers.” MFA students Kai Beck and Christina Faber will also be reading. See you in March!