Clemson-Converse Literature Series

In partnership with the Converse College Low Residency MFA program, this series publishes poetry collections, short-story collections, and creative nonfiction. While the series will occasionally feature an outstanding anthology, the majority of the books will be selected through two competitions, each of which will run biennially: a national poetry prize for a full-length book, an award open to all poets publishing in English; and the Converse MFA series, open to students or alumni of the Converse Low Residency MFA.

The MFA in Creative Writing at Converse is a two-year, low-residency program designed for serious, independent writers seeking advanced instruction in poetry, fiction, young adult fiction, creative nonfiction, and environmental writing through a non-traditional course of graduate study. The program emphasizes the mastery and understanding of writing skills and contemporary literature and craft through the master-writer and apprentice mentoring relationship, ultimately offering students a stimulating and individually tailored curriculum of courses and projects.