SFSU Creative Writing Department

SFSU Creative Writing Department Official page of the San Francisco State University Creative Writing Department. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant community virtually!

This is a place for the students, faculty, graduates, prospective applicants, and writers in the SF Bay Area and beyond to build community and share information about events that pertain to the SFSU Creative writing program. Departmental contests, events, social gathering and celebrations will be listed here.

Good morning, Gators! Marco Palou, a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary artist and author, known for his music as Baby ...
09/02/2026

Good morning, Gators! Marco Palou, a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary artist and author, known for his music as Baby Yors. His first book "Homo Artis" will be releasing on September 15th. He describes his book as "part manifesto, part memoir, and part field guide for a creative life. It explores art, attention, embodiment, and what remains uniquely human as AI reshapes the world."
Check out his website for more details about his book!
https://homoartis.com/

08/28/2026

We are excited to announce that submissions for Issue 21 are open!

Send us your best fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translation, illustrated narrative, scripts, hybrid, and art for consideration! We’re looking for intriguing pieces from diverse voices, worldwide.

It’s always free to submit! Check out our website (arkanamag.org) to read past issues, look at our submission guidelines, and see if your work would be a good fit for our magazine.

We are looking forward to another great reading period!

08/25/2026

Apply now for paid Climate HQ/CA Coastal Conservancy Internship at Literacy for Environmental Justice. Must be a current UG or Grad student at SFSU to be eligible.

08/17/2026

🌊 Get paid $10,000 to do climate work you actually care about! 🌊
SFSU Climate HQ and Literacy for Environmental Justice are teaming up to offer TWO Climate Action Fellowships for the 2026-2027 school year, and we want YOU (or someone you know) to apply!
As a fellow, you'll get hands-on experience:
🌿 Helping restore native plants at LEJ's nursery
🎒 Introducing community college students to the wonders of SF Bay
🚣 Creating virtual field trips and story maps for Heron's Head Park and Bay kayaking
🦪 Connecting folks with our oyster restoration work
💰 $10,000 stipend
📅 Deadline: September 4, 2026
✅ Open to full-time undergrad and grad students for Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
All you need is curiosity, reliability, and a genuine love for climate solutions. Reliable transportation to Heron's Head Park and the Bayview nursery is a must.
👉 Learn more and apply: climatehq.sfsu.edu/climatehq/lej-climate-action-fellowship
Questions? Email Kai Burrus at [email protected]
Tag a student who needs to see this! 🌱

08/17/2026

Open now: Our 2026 Flash Prose Prize!

Guest Judge Amy Hempel will choose three pieces for publication, with an award of $1K and a bundle of the Rose Metal Press Field Guides. We will have editors' choice selections too! We're seeking your best flash work, whether fiction or nonfiction.

Submit your work: https://www.craftliterary.com/craft-flash-prose-prize-2026/

08/17/2026

Just a few spots left for the Catamaran Writing Retreat at Cavallo Point featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, acclaimed nature writer Charles Hood, and renowned poets Dorianne Laux & Joseph Millar!

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