Hamline MFAC

A Low-Residency MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults. Learn from award-winning faculty. | Next info session: 07/20 | Fall ‘24 application deadline: 09/01

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Do you want to write children’s books?
Do you want to build a writing community?
Do you want to sharpen your storytelling skills?
Do you want to learn from award-winning authors?
Find out how an MFAC degree from Hamline University can help you do that and more.

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Want to know what an MFAC residency is like? Join us for a two-day mini virtual residency with our fabulous faculty! https://t.co/J36rgdfcbe

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We’re launching a newsletter! Storyteller’s Inkpot is now on Substack https://t.co/LbezbCibRx

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Congratulations to Erin Entrada Kelly for her #book THE FIRST STATE OF BEING winning the 102nd John Newbery Medal! About 6 months ago, I had the pleasure of reading & reviewing this beautiful #middlegrade novel & I loved it! Totally deserving! Check out my review and learn more about this one of a kind tale!

#Newberymedal #youthmediaawards #ala #kidlit #BookReviews

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Congratulations to alumna Melanie Sumrow (‘23) on winning an Odyssey honor for excellence in audiobooks produced for children for GIRLS LIKE US!

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Congratulations to faculty member Erin Entrada Kelly on winning her second (!) Newberry Award for The First State of Being!!!

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Read the interview with faculty member Meg Medina!

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Meg Medina reflects on her two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, which came to an end on December 12 https://t.co/qsK1hazcOZ

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Early bird pricing ends today!

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Alumni! Early bird pricing for alumni weekend ends on Monday, December 16. Join beloved former faculty Jackie Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root for a cozy picture book weekend! https://t.co/Wz2gYVi0kb

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Alumni! Early bird pricing for alumni weekend ends on Monday, December 16. Join beloved former faculty Jackie Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root for a cozy picture book weekend! https://t.co/Wz2gYVi0kb

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New book alert!! CANDACE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING by @Sherri_L_Smith coming Fall 2025 from @PutnamBooks! https://t.co/mlABc7l82f

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Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta by @AimeeLucido

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Congratulations to @AimeeLucido (‘17) and Alicia Williams (‘13)! Both alumni have books on the NYPL’s Best 100 Books for Kids 2024 list! https://t.co/wKJ9zCJ6cV

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Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

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We’re so proud of faculty member @erinentrada and 2013 alum Alicia D. Williams. Congratulations on being selected for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature longlist!

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Congratulations to the Longlisted authors: Olivia A. Cole (@rantingowl), Violet Duncan, Margarita Engle (@margaritapoet), @joshgalarza, Erin Entrada Kelly, @randyribay, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Angela Shanté (@fromajwithlove), Ali Terese, and Alicia D. Williams!

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@AnnaLindsey @penn_state @PSUBellisario 🎉🎉🎉

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@Cristinawriteon @KidsCanPress @RedBalloonBooks @FilTheShelves @diversebooks It’s gorgeous!!

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Thanks, @AnnMatzke, for showing writers how you turned a vivid memory into an effective essay: Weathering A Storm of Ideas: On Shaping a Nonfiction Story https://t.co/mPZ3p3A4d0 via @brevitymag @HamlineMFAC @GuerillaMemoir @HornBook @AriTison

[Ronni Davis (updates & crash outs only) ✨ @lilrongal]

Residency 4 is all done. I’m going into my 4th and final semester of the @HamlineMFAC program and I’m excited and also a bit sad. I’ve found such a nurturing, beautiful community there and I’m not in a hurry to leave it! But alas. Here goes!

[Sherri rhymes with Capri @Sherri_L_Smith]

Comic Con is Coming! I'll be at #sdcc as usual this year. Come by Small Press and see us. Come to my signing on Sunday! Ask me about my new graphic novel, PEARL, and my mega-sized version of CHAOS CAT! It's gonna be fun!
#sdccc2024 #smallpress #graphicnovels #oraclecards #art

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Absolutely delighted to share this beautiful news from @PublishersWkly! Link in the bio. Preorder today!
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🔔 Walter Grant applications are officially OPEN! 🔔

Emerging writers or illustrators with a diverse background can apply for one of our Walter Grants starting TODAY! Apply and see our full eligibility guidelines below! ⬇️

💻 https://t.co/k0pcw1875U