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by Margaret SchellThe Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award Ceremony took place April 2, 2025 at Georgia College & State University. Five finalists each received a significant cash prize made possible by the family of Margaret Harvin Wilson (’34).Maggie Creekmore, a sophomore and English/creative writing major, from Hampton, Georgia, placed first in the first-year and sophomore division of the 2025 Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award for her short story “The Fourth Ballerina.”She has...

by Amanda Respess and Maggie ForresterTwo faculty from the Georgia College Department of English are finalists for the 2025 Townsend Prize for Fiction. Professor Peter Selgin is an award finalist for his novel “A Boy’s Guide to Outer Space.” Assistant Professor Dr. Chika Unigwe is nominated for her novel “The Middle Daughter.”"A Boy's Guide to Outer Space"Selgin said the news of his nomination as a Townsend finalist is “a very pleasant surprise” which he was honored to receive.The...

by Kylie Rowe, University Communications Student Assistant and SwiftieA new anthology of 113 poems inspired by the chairwoman of The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift, is released today and features the work “Auld Lang Syne” by Dr. Kerry Neville, interim co-chair and associate professor of English at Georgia College & State University.“Invisible Strings,” referencing one of Swift’s songs from the album “Folklore,” is currently available to order as a hardcover, e-book or audiobook.Kristie...

 by Margaret SchellFor as long as Denechia “Neesha” Powell-Ingabire (’22) can remember, she wanted to write a book—one that would spark social change. As a movement journalist, essayist and community and cultural organizer, she writes about environmental, gender, racial and reproductive justice. “I've had my eye on Georgia College & State University’s MFA in Creative Writing program for more than a decade,” Powell-Ingabire said. “So, I enrolled.” The MFA Creative Writing program seemed...