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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Rutgers University–Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

The Rutgers University–Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a 39-credit terminal degree in the theory and practice of writing.

What makes the Rutgers University–Camden Creative Writing M.F.A. different? We fully fund full-time students and provide substantial financial support for part-time students who pursue a terminal degree in creative writing. We offer a multi-genre approach to poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction taught by a distinguished, award-winning faculty. The Writers House, located on Camden’s historic Cooper Street, is a vibrant center for literary programming and community outreach. It is home to the program’s writing workshops and seminars. All of these elements together provide not just models of writing on the page, but modes of living as a writer who is actively engaged in a community.

The Stables

the stables is a creative collective based in philadelphia, pa.

we design projects that build lasting bonds between independent creatives, local businesses, nonprofit groups and the people of philly.

we work to make sure that local organizations of any size, means or focus can benefit from high-quality, innovative & imaginative marketing.

we offer a potent mix of research, strategy, messaging, and action that not only meets needs, but strengthens the fabric of our community.

we want to challenge corporate monopoly by helping creating a more independent, sustainable and resilient philadelphia.

Lanternfish Press

Lanternfish Press, founded in Philadelphia in 2013, publishes literature of the rare and strange: fiction that crosses the boundary between literary and speculative; real or imagined tales of characters at the margins of history; essays rooted in a strong sense of place; a cabinet of curious Victorian reprints. We seek the grotesque, the alien made familiar, the “I don’t know what this is—but I love it.”

Lanternfish aims to make books and publication accessible to readers and writers who fall outside the literary mainstream, whether in race, sexuality, gender, situation, or pure individual oddity. We're a home for books that defy pigeonholes—and for the readers who love them.