Kansas State English Department

"It was hilarious, wildly imaginative, and exactly the kind of story that could only emerge from a room full of young writers": Read about Day 1 of this year's Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University featuring visiting writer Darren Canady --

Character Building, Workshopping, and Play Writing: Day One of the 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop The 2026 Young Writers’ Workshop is officially underway, and what a way to begin! The day started with a simple question: “What is your favorite book?” Our young writers shared books ranging from f…

A beautiful morning for the start of our Young Writers' Workshop at Kansas State University at the Beach Museum of Art -- we can't wait to see what this year's young writers create!
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

Our Young Writers' Workshop begins next week at the Beach Museum of Art! Meet our staff for 2026 --
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

Introducing the 2026 Staff! It’s that time of year again—we’re kicking off summer with the Young Writers’ Workshop! This year’s workshop is packed with exciting adventures in creative writing, and we can’t wait to share our d…

We're looking forward to welcoming award-winning author Dave Isay to campus in September as part of this year's K-State First Book programming! Read more at https://www.k-state.edu/news/articles/2026/06/dave-isay-callings-common-read-author-visit.html --

Bonus photo from K-State at ChLA: Great to see Emily Midkiff (MA '12) and Sara Austin (MA '12), too!

K-State English past and present at the 2026 Children's Literature Association Conference in Pittsburgh, PA -- a total of 15 K-Staters in attendance! Wonderful to see our current students & alums.
K-State College of Arts and Sciences

"We hope the change of seasons brings everyone some time to rest, relax, and recharge": Spring into summer on our department blog --

Spring into Summer Peony in bloom, Manhattan, KS (May 2026) Final grades for Spring 2026 are submitted, it’s much quieter on campus, and the peonies have bloomed. It’s time for summer — and a well-e…

Final call for enrolling in ENGL 756 "Business Communication" (May 26-July 2, online) with Ania Payne! Develop skills for successful communication in a global marketplace, writing persuasive business proposals and messages, and using AI in a way that fosters authentic human collaboration --

We still have a few spots available for our 2026 Young Writers' Workshop (June 8-12) for students entering 8th, 9th, and 10th grade -- free to apply and attend! Applications accepted as space permits until May 26. More information: tinyurl.com/kstateywwapply

K-State College of Arts and Sciences K-State College of Education

All together now in one place: Congratulations to our M.A. graduates on their final projects!

Found Object: 2026 M.A. Projects Location: Social media.Object: Project Titles, graduating M.A. students.Observations: 1) Each spring, for many years, we displayed the M.A. Project and Thesis titles of our graduating M.A. student…