Carlow University MFA in Creative Writing

Carlow University MFA in Creative Writing We are a unique, international, low-residency MFA in Creative Writing Program with concentrations in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Carlow's MFA program has rolling admissions and we'd love to hear from you! Questions and application materials can be sent to Stephanie Wytovich, MFA Assistant/Graduate Admissions Counselor at [email protected].

Wonderful MFA news! Carlow University Fiction Alum Hannah Kennedy, Hannah Kennedy has her latest short story collection,...
09/02/2026

Wonderful MFA news! Carlow University Fiction Alum Hannah Kennedy, Hannah Kennedy has her latest short story collection, Land of Lost Places, available now for order!

Hannah's book is a collection of short stories set in Pennsylvania. It follows stories of people and places that are forgotten, overlooked, and left behind.

Find more information at:https://www.hannahakwrites.com/books

Go show Hannah lots of support, and keep the good news coming!

Great news today, Wag the Dog, an anthology of political poems edited by MFA Alums Deena November Deena November and Nin...
08/24/2026

Great news today, Wag the Dog, an anthology of political poems edited by MFA Alums Deena November Deena November and Nina Padolf Nina Padolf is available for pre-order.

The price is discounted until September 15th, and set to release November 3rd. The anthology features several Carlow MFA Alums, as well as Carlow Madwomen, and former MFA director Jan Beatty.

A big congratulations to all those featured, and please show your support by ordering a copy for yourself!

Good news! Carlow’s MFA program, along with the Madwomen in the Attic Writing Workshops are featured in the just releas...
08/20/2026

Good news! Carlow’s MFA program, along with the Madwomen in the Attic Writing Workshops are featured in the just released issue of Poets & Writers, a national publication for writers.

Jessica Goudeau’s feature article on American low-residency MFA programs, “The Low-Residency MFA: A Reassessment of an Underappreciated Program Model,” can be accessed in the print edition of P&W and by the link below.
https://www.pw.org/content/the_lowresidency_mfa_a_reassessment_of_an_underappreciated_program_model

Exciting news this week, as MFA Alum Valerie Bacharach has two poems featured in today's issue of Vox Populi online.Thes...
08/19/2026

Exciting news this week, as MFA Alum Valerie Bacharach has two poems featured in today's issue of Vox Populi online.

These poems, both beautiful elegies, can be found here: https://voxpopulisphere.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/valerie-bacharach-two-elegies/

The two poems, 'Dream in Which I Bake Bread with My Mother's Ghost' and 'Rift Zone, Iceland' are featured in Valerie's MFA manuscript, along with a host of other wonderful work.

Please show her some support, and enjoy her incredible poems.

The (sub)Verses Social Collective, founded by incredible MFA alum Sheila Carter-Jones, is hosting their annual women's w...
07/23/2026

The (sub)Verses Social Collective, founded by incredible MFA alum Sheila Carter-Jones, is hosting their annual women's writing retreat at the end of the month!
Join them on Friday, July 31st, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for writing workshops, relaxing free write time, and a lovely potluck.
Contact Sheila Carter-Jones at: [email protected] with '(sub)Verses' in the subject line for more information.

Good news! The fifth installment in the Rose Metal Press’s popular Field Guide series, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide...
07/21/2026

Good news! The fifth installment in the Rose Metal Press’s popular Field Guide series, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing the Lyric Essay, co-edited by our brilliant MFA mentor Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh and Heidi Czerwiec is now available for pre-order and will be released in October 2026.

The book includes essays from writers who have joined our MFA residencies including Kimiko Hahn, Aimee Nezhukumatatahil, and Brian Turner. And we hope to feature some of the essay writers and Lee and Heidi for an event at our January residency in 2026. Below is the book description and link to pre-order.

Here’s the pre-order link:
https://rosemetalpress.com/books/field-guide-to-writing-the-lyric-essay/

Congratulations Lee! You are amazing and we look forward to reading the book!

MFA alum Karen Lizon is co-hosting an open mic at the Castle Shannon Library on Tuesday, July 21st, at 6 pm.Come show so...
07/15/2026

MFA alum Karen Lizon is co-hosting an open mic at the Castle Shannon Library on Tuesday, July 21st, at 6 pm.
Come show some support, enjoy the work of talented writers and performers, and perhaps share some work of your own!

This week, Saturday June 11th, our wonderful Irish poetry Mentor, Jean O'Brien had her poem Fridge Life published in the...
07/13/2026

This week, Saturday June 11th, our wonderful Irish poetry Mentor, Jean O'Brien had her poem Fridge Life published in the Irish Times. Please take a moment to read it yourself and to enjoy the incredible work of one of our great mentors.

Our MFA director Tess Barry is featured on the latest episode of Books for Breakfast! Tess discusses her beautiful poetr...
07/09/2026

Our MFA director Tess Barry is featured on the latest episode of Books for Breakfast! Tess discusses her beautiful poetry collection, The Marvelous Real, with Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr. The episode also includes a segment on the history of Salmon Press in Ireland. Tess’ interview begins at 33:14. Listen at the link below or by searching for Books for Breakfast in your preferred podcast app.
https://booksforbreakfast.buzzsprout.com/1162427/episodes/19431210-96-new-salmon-poetry-tess-barry-interviewed

Attention authors: Oil Region Festival of the Book is looking for guest authors! Applications for featured authors are o...
07/09/2026

Attention authors: Oil Region Festival of the Book is looking for guest authors! Applications for featured authors are open until the end of the month. Learn more at https://oilregionlibraries.org/fotb/.

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