We are pleased to introduce a new program for writers of both prose and poetry. Spend six months working on your manuscript with a senior editor from a major publishing house.

Enrollment is limited. MFA graduates from any program and other experienced writers are encouraged to apply. The application period is December 1, 2013 through February 1, 2014.

2014 Faculty: TBA

2013 Faculty

Sean McDonald VP and Executive Editor, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Fiction and nonfiction   Barbara Jones Executive Editor, Henry Holt and Company Novels, memoir, and other narrative nonfiction   Kate Gale Managing EditorRed Hen Press Poetry, fiction, and narrative nonfiction

Megan Lynch Senior Editor, Riverhead Books Fiction and narrative nonfiction   Jenna Johnson Senior Editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Novels, memoir, and other narrative nonfiction

How the Program Works

The semester begins with a special program on campus, March 22-24, 2013, where you will meet your editor and work face-to-face on the first 25 pages of your manuscript. Six weeks later, you'll email your editor the next 75 pages, and your editor will respond with a substantive critique. You'll repeat the process every six weeks through September 5, by which time your editor will have read and critiqued your entire manuscript, up to 325 pages for prose, or 100 pages for poetry.

Application Requirements; Tuition and Fees

We require a completed application form, a writing sample, and a $50 application fee. Apply online or by mail.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, and admitted applicants will be notified within a few weeks. The last day to submit or postmark an application is Feb 1, 2013.

Tuition is $6,500, payable in full by March 1. Since this program does not carry academic credit, unfortunately we cannot offer financial aid.

The Writing Sample

The writing sample must be 20-30 double-spaced pages of prose (fiction or nonfiction), or  10-15 pages of poetry. The first page of your writing sample should be a cover-sheet with your name, email address, genre (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry), and a one-paragraph synopsis of your book project. Please include page numbers and your name at the top of every page of your sample.