MFA Writing for Children & Young Adults

Faculty

Our faculty are nationally known writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young people and, collectively, they have published more than 250 books, which have had numerous citations on such lists as School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year, New York Times Best Book of the Year, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, Los Angeles Times Book Award, Redbook Children's Book of the Year, Booklist Reviewer's Choice, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and Best Picture Book of the Year. Faculty books have won such honors as the Newbery Honor Awards, Michael L. Printz Award, the Parents Choice Gold Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Edgar Award, as well as having been finalists for the National Book Award.

 

Margaret Bechard
Franny Billingsley
Tom Birdseye Laura Kvasnosky
Coe Booth
Bonnie Christensen
Alan Cumyn
Sharon Darrow
Matt de la Peña
Sarah Ellis Mary Quattlebaum
Leda Schubert
A.M. Jenkins
 Mark Karlins