At the end of Fall 2021, the Missouri State department of English held its annual Student Literary Competition. Submissions open in October for current undergraduate and graduate students. Students are invited to submit at least one work to any of the four categories; fiction, graphic narrative, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The creative writing faculty chooses finalists … [Read more...] about 2021 Student Literary Competitions
Here is an update from the Creative Writing program with some exciting Alumni news, current student news, faculty news, and upcoming events with the Moon City Review. Moon City Press News and Upcoming Events: Our newly appointed Missouri Poet Laureate Karen Craigo is editing an anthology of Missouri poets for our state’s bicentennial, which is 2021. The book, to be published … [Read more...] about Creative Writing Program Update, Alum News, and Upcoming Events
The editors of Moon City Review, the annual journal published by the Missouri State English Department, are accepting entries for the 2020 MSU Literary competitions in Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry. The competitions are open to all graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled in at least one course at Missouri State University’s main Springfield Campus … [Read more...] about Missouri State University Student Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry Competitions
Moon City Review is the official literary journal of Moon City Press, housed here at MSU in the Department of English. Every year, we have several staff positions open up for students, and we are now looking to fill those positions. We accept applications from any English Department major or minor, but may have to favor grad students and upper class students, as we have a … [Read more...] about Student Opportunity with Moon City Review
As part of the MSU English Department's Fall Reading series, we are proud to host Amanda Marbais and Erika T. Worth for a fiction reading! The event will take place on October 17th at 6:00 PM at 400 Union Club in Plaster Student Union. Amanda Marbais's fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Hobart, Fugue, Joyland, and more. She has been featured as part of Electric … [Read more...] about Amanda Marbais and Erika T. Wurth – Fiction Reading