Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University

Congratulations to MA in Writing student Doug Donovan on the publication of this hilarious--and bleak--dystopian story about journalism and editing in the AI world of 2041.

Penumbric June 2k26, A Post-Times Dispatch Edgy speculative fiction magazine

Congratulations to recent alum Patrick Lane. A flash story from his MA Thesis, titled “Lollipop,” has been selected for publication in Brilliant Flash Fiction in their September 30, 2026, issue. This is his first publication, and he drafted the story in Madeleine Watts’ Contemporary American Writers course in Fall 2022.

Hopkins MA in Writing Students: Consider entering this story slam contest. Hopkins will pay your registration fee to attend and perform, if you win:

AGLSP Conference - Story Slam - Formstack Simply put, Story Slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they're saying and how they're saying it.  It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit and it's great entertainme...

Here's the link to our online Spring 2026 Thesis Reading.

Spring 2026 MA in Writing Online Thesis Reading Please join the Johns Hopkins MA in Writing program as we celebrate...

Congratulations to our first round of thesis readers who all did beautifully!