JMU Creative Writing

10/19/2026

THIS FRIDAY: Come out for a spooky rendition of Nibbles & Narratives! 🎃

Everyone is welcome to come share their own poetry, excerpts, and prose amongst fellow writers!

Fri. October 23rd | 5-6pm
Parentheses Books
76 W. Gay St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Light refreshments provided.

&Narratives

10/08/2026

NEXT WEEK: Join JMU Creative Writing & English for a visit with Emily Ogden as she discusses her new book on Edgar Allan Poe, “Darkness Becomes Bright.”

Creative Writing Master Class
Wed. October 14th | 11:10-12:25pm
Wilson 3040

A Reading & Conversation
Wed. October 14th | 4:30pm
Carrier Library 1011

10/06/2026

09/22/2026

THIS FRIDAY: Come out for the 1st Nibbles & Narratives event of the year! We cannot wait to hear all of your poetry, excerpts, and prose!

Everybody is welcome and encouraged to break out of their comfort zones by empowering ourselves as writers! Join other English and Creative Writing students in sharing your writing or simply enjoying the event - and snacks!

Fri. September 25th | 5-6pm
Parentheses Books
76 W. Gay St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

&Narratives

08/26/2026

Welcome back, Dukes! Happy first day of classes! We are excited to see you back around Keezell 💜

05/27/2026

We are delighted to welcome our new Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Becca Klaver!

Dr. Klaver earned her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, and her research focuses on poetry writing, feminist poetics, and post-1945 avant garde literary movements.

She writes that she, “can’t wait to teach in JMU’s popular Creative Writing minor, which brings together students from different majors. In my experience, a room full of writers with a variety of interests and backgrounds leads to rich, lively conversations where perspectives interweave and creativity blooms.”

Want to work with Dr. Klaver? Then enroll in her ENG 392: Intro to Creative Writing – Poetry course for the Fall ’26 semester!

04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2025-26 Creative Writing Awards Ceremony!

Congratulations to all our awardees and a special congratulations to Laurie Kutchins on her retirement 💜

04/15/2026

TOMORROW is the 2025-26 Creative Writing Awards Ceremony! Be sure to come out to help us celebrate all the award winners! 💜

Continuing in our week of celebration, please extend congratulations to our Honorable Mentions - Jennifer Roth, Luce Sampson, Elisa Slater, and Jacob Dinman!

Creative Writing Awards Ceremony
Thurs. April 16th | 4pm
Taylor 402