Visiting Writers

VISITING WRITERS SERIES

2026-2027 Series

All readings are free and open to the public. The venue is listed with each event.

Fall 2026

Wednesday, September 9 - Book Launch: Peter Selgin, Painting Stories

6:30-7:30 PM. Reading, followed by Q&A and book signing. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. Celebrating the launch of Painting Stories: A Life in Pictures and Words (Serving House Books, 2026).

Monday, September 28 - Alumni Reading: Mary Kay McBrayer & Garrett Curbow

5:00-6:00 PM class visit. 6:30-7:30 PM joint reading, followed by Q&A. Black Box Theater, 137 W. Hancock Street. Two Georgia College creative writing graduates return for a joint reading.

Spring 2027

Monday, February 15 - Darugar Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Prose: Sabrina Orah Mark

Morning craft talk, time and location TBA. 5:00-6:00 PM class visit. 6:30-7:30 PM reading, Q&A, and book signing, Black Box Theater, 137 W. Hancock Street.

Monday, February 22 - Visiting Writer: torrin a. greathouse

5:00-6:00 PM MFA poetry class visit and student Q&A. 6:30 PM reading, Q&A, and book signing. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. An evening of poetry with the author of DEED (Wesleyan University Press, 2024), winner of a 2025 Stonewall Book Awards Barbara Gittings Prize in Poetry.

Tuesday, March 9 - Book Launch: Chika Unigwe, Grace

6:30-7:30 PM. Reading, followed by Q&A and book signing. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. Celebrating the launch of Grace (Canongate).

Tuesday, March 30 - Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award Reading

5:00-6:00 PM. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. Presented with the Office of the Dean, College of Arts & Sciences.

Thursday, April 15 - Undergraduate Creative Writing Graduation Reading

6:30-8:00 PM. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. Graduating BA creative writing students read, and undergraduate award winners are announced.

Thursday, April 29 - MFA Graduation Reading

6:30-8:00 PM. Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Ina Dillard Russell Library, 221 N. Clarke Street. Graduating MFA candidates read, with introductions by their thesis advisors.