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The official page for the MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fi

07/22/2024

Congratulations to Louise Hawes, our Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair for 2024-2026! Known for her dedication to craft, empathetic pedagogy and soulful approach to writing, Louise has been a cornerstone of our faculty for years. We are proud to recognize her for her countless contributions to VCFA’s WCYA program and to the world of kidlit as a whole.

06/24/2024

Bring the house down with us! We have another joint reading with the Writing program coming up. On Tuesday, June 25 at 8pm EST, BIPOC students and alumnx from both programs will bring 🔥 language and powerful community. If you belong to the BIPOC community and you are student or graduate of either program, you are invited to sign-up for the reading -- and EVERYONE is welcome to sit in the audience! Sign-up to read or RSVP!

Sign up here! https://bit.ly/3SOdBef

06/18/2024

VCFA is holding its summer 2024 residency at Colorado College in Colorado Springs from July 13-21. ⁠
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🗓️ Event Highlights:⁠
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July 13: Convocation⁠
July 15: CASJ Awards + Events⁠
July 21: College-wide Commencement + Program Commencement Ceremonies⁠
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Join us for a packed schedule of visiting artist presentations, exhibitions, performances, and lectures.⁠
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Learn more:
https://vcfa.edu/summer-2024-residency/

06/17/2024

We're teaming up with the Writing Program for a joint reading celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community! 🏳️‍🌈
TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 18 at 8 pm Eastern! If you belong to the LGBTQ+ community and are or were part of the Writing or WCYA Program, you are invited to sign-up for the reading. EVERYONE is welcome to sit in the audience, so invite your friends, family, neighbors and more!
The reading will be hosted by fabulous Writing alum (you don't want to miss their lovely presence!)
We're looking forward to sharing space with you!

Sign-up to read here! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bUTTG1

06/13/2024

Residency is coming up soon, and Cloud Residency has emerged as a robust alternative to in-person residency. Got questions about Cloud? We interview former Cloud Coordinator Anne-Marie Strohman for the details on the Writing for Children and Young Adults Cloud Residency at VCFA.

Read more here!
https://bit.ly/3VpiWtD

05/24/2024

Faculty Spotlight: Evan Griffith!
Faculty member Evan Griffith is known for high quality presentations and insightful workshops. Evan is the author of acclaimed middle grade novels Manatee Summer, The Strange Wonders of Roots (coming soon!,) as well as the picture book biographies Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist and Wild at Heart: The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature. His books have received multiple starred reviews and been recognized as Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books, and Chicago Public Library’s Best Informational Books for Younger Readers. Evan is a former editor at Workman Publishing and is passionate about writing, teaching and mentoring.

05/23/2024

TONIGHT! 💚
Three award-winning authors (one an author-illustrator) discuss their go-to strategies for dynamic presentations. Whether it’s talking to students in a school setting, on a panel talking nuts and bolts to educators at a conference setting, or doing readings at your local indie bookstore, these three fabulous creators know how to get audiences engaged, laughing, and learning and will present a 60 minute panel on how you, too, can do just this. Nothing brings readers to your books better than your own passion for the subject, and these tips and on-the-ground stories will bring a whole new level of inspiration to your presentations, wherever they may be.

The three panelists are: Nora Shalaway Carpenter (WCYA '12,) Isabel Roxas, and Alicia D Williams.

Thursday, May 23, 7-8pm EST.

Join via the link below!
https://bit.ly/4bRTuE2

05/15/2024

Tonight is the night! Join us on Zoom at 8pm EST as we celebrate May 2024's Book Birthdays! Tonight we'll be celebrating:

💚 Lyn Miller-Lachmann, 2012 - EYES OPEN

💚 Sidura Ludwig, 2021 - RISING

💚 J. Albert Mann, 2017 - SHIFT HAPPENS: The History of Labor in the United States

💚 Michael Stewart, 2024 - SEEKING DRAVEN

💚 Shawn Stout, 2021 - ANATOMY OF LOST THINGS

💚 Suma Subramaniam, 2017 - A BINDI CAN BE

Register here! https://bit.ly/3yi7OXL
Hope to see you there!

05/03/2024

Faculty Spotlight: Sheela Chari!
Acclaimed author Sheela Chari is one of the faculty members you can look forward to working with this coming residency! Sheela is the author of several novels, including the Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel series, based on the Peabody Award-winning podcast. Her other titles include Finding Mighty, a Children's Choice Award finalist; and Vanished, an APALA Children's Literature Honor Book and Edgar Award finalist.
Click through for a "taste" of what it's like to attend her workshop (last summer's!) and to work with Sheela Chari! 💚📚️

04/25/2024

NEW on the Wild Things blog! Meet VCFA WCYA's newest faculty member, author illustrator Matt Phelan! Learn about Matt's experience during his first semester, see what authors and illustrators he'd most like to work with, and more!

Read more! https://bit.ly/3xSFTgP

04/19/2024

Got questions about the Bath Spa Residency? WCYA VCFA is hosting an info session to answer them! Join us on Zoom for a sneak peek at our Bath Spa Residency! Open to current students, faculty, alumnx and more!

Time: Apr 22, 2024 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Hope to see you there!

Register here! https://bit.ly/4d6PW28

04/17/2024

Join us TONIGHT, April 17, 2024 at 8pm EST for our April 2024 Book Birthday celebration! 🎂📚️

We will be celebrating:

💚 Laurie Morrison, 2012 - KEEPING PACE

💚 Kate Hosford, 2011 - YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY CHICKADEE

💚 Jen Breach, 2023 - SOLSTICE: AROUND THE WORLD ON THE LONGEST SHORTEST DAY

💚 Sue Schmitt, 2019 - SKYBOUND! STARRING MARY MYERS AS CARLOTTA, DAREDEVIL AERONAUT AND SCIENTIST!

💚 Amanda Lewis, 2017 - A PLANET IS A POEM

Register here! https://bit.ly/49GdiZh
Hope to see you there!

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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