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Emerging Writers Festival 1: 2002

Emerging Writers

Steven Raleigh Byler, Fiction

www.stephenbyler.net

Meghan Daum, Nonfiction

www.meghandaum.com

Julie Otsuka, Fiction

www.julieotsuka.com

Christine Perrin, Poetry

Joe Wenderoth, Poetry

Student Organizing Committee

Colleen Martin

Greg November

Molly Dowd

Jason Narvy

Rebecca Peters-Golden

Sean Welski

Emerging Writers Festival 1: 2003

Emerging Writers

Brock Clarke, Fiction

brockclarke.com

Miranda Field, Poetry

www.mirandafield.com

Major Jackson, Poetry

Sebastian Matthews, Nonfiction

Susan Steinberg, Fiction

Student Organizing Committee

Samantha Hagelstein '05

Andy Holt '03

Chris Jacques '05

Eranda Jayawickreme '05

Kelly Kleinfelter '04

Megan Laverty '04

Rebecca Peters-Golden '04

Mandy Schlegel '04

Kathryn Waggener '05

Sean Welski '04

Emerging Writers Festival 3: 2004

Emerging Writers

Jeffery Renard Allen, Fiction

 www.jefferyrenardallen.com

Erin Belieu, Poetry

Ted Genoways, Poetry

tedgenoways.com

Peter Orner, Fiction

www.peterorner.net

Vendela Vida, Nonfiction

Student Organizing Committee

Tessa Barber

Becky Brown

Anne Collins

Lauren Eby

Rebecca Peters-Golden

Chris Jacques

Jacob Kerner

Megan Laverty

Jon Mahoney

Danielle Milano

Sara Ritter

Mandy Schlegel

Sean Welski

Emerging Writers Festival 4: 2005

Emerging Writers

Samina Ali, Fiction

Gabe Hudson, Fiction

gabehudson.com

Brad Land, Nonfiction

Sabrina Orah Mark, Poetry

Jon Pineda, Poetry

www.jonpineda.com

Student Organizing Committee

Becky Brown

Sarah Ritter

Adam Cogbill                                                                                                            

Ryan Corbalis

Katy Engelmeyer

Sauleh Siddiqui

Elizabeth Byrne

Jessica Migliore

Danielle Milano

Timothy Schwab

Emerging Writers Festival 5: 2006

Emerging Writers

Catherine Barnett, Poetry

Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Poetry

Alix Ohlin, Fiction

www.alixohlin.com

Lewis Robinson, Fiction

www.lewisrobinson.com

Sean Wilsey, Nonfiction

Student Organizing Committee

Becca Finch

Amanda Blewitt

Liz Webber

Urbi Dev

Sana Rafi

Jake Wysor

Ross Parman

Heather Bernheim

Margarita Delcheva

Diah Mehera

Emerging Writers Festival 6: 2007

Emerging Writers

Cynthia Cruz, Poetry

www.cynthiacruzblog.blogspot.com

Lauren Groff, Fiction

www.laurengroff.com

Amaud Johnson, Poetry     

Jay Kirk, Nonfiction

Kevin Moffett, Fiction

Student Organizing Committee

Nick Barcelona '08

Liz Byrne '07

James Ellis '07

Kristen Evans '07

Saskia Everts '07

Eren Gulfidan '07

Tony Herman '07

Kate McDevitt '09

Jesse Stowell '08

Sara Wolfson '09

Emerging Writers Festival 7: 2008

Emerging Writers

Remica Bingham, Poetry

remicalbingham.blogspot.com

Rachel DeWoskin, Nonfiction

www.racheldewoskin.com

Ilya Kaminsky, Poetry

www.ilyakaminsky.com

Emily Rapp, Nonfiction

Jess Row, Fiction

www.jessrow.com

Student Organizing Committee

Mandy Berman

Kevin Boyle

Christine DiDomenico

Becky Friesland

Cassie Lees

Matt Oleska

Kaitlyn Pettengill

Ilena Ryan

Anthony Terruso

Hannah Zimmermann

Emerging Writers Festival 8: 2009

Emerging Writers

Jaed Coffin, Nonfiction

K.A. Hays, Poetry

Shane McCrae, Poetry

Dash Shaw, Graphic Fiction

www.dashshaw.com

Laura van den Berg, Fiction

www.lauravandenberg.com

Student Organizing Committee

Dave Bleecker

Bridget Brennan

Meagan Cooney

Christina Fortin

Adam Gould

Brian Hughes

Madison Kille

Kelsey MacArthur

Julia Mitchell

Sam Price

Emerging Writers Festival 9: 2010

Emerging Writers

Jericho Brown, Poetry

www.jerichobrown.com

Beth Bachmann, Poetry

www.bethbachmann.com

Elna Baker, Nonfiction

elnabaker.com

Lydia Peelle, Fiction

Philipp Meyer, Fiction

philippmeyer.net

Student Organizing Committee

Jordan Haddad 

Erin Hillmar 

Michael Kreisbuch (Boosh) 

Melissa Nalband

Carey O'Donnell

Dana Russo

Mike Sinck

Katie Stryker

Jerry Upright III

Abby Zoltick

Emerging Writers Festival 10: 2011

Emerging Writers

Elyse Fenton, Poetry

elysefenton.com

Alex Taylor, Fiction

Grace Krilanovich, Fiction

Jason Fagone, Nonfiction

www.jasonfagone.com

Henry Wolfe, Songwriting

www.henrywolfe.com

Student Organizing Committee

Bri Altieri

Greg Brennan

Oleg Kozachenko

Nicole Morano

Connie Renfrow

Matt Shannon

Lilah Thompson

Christine Valzovano

Molly Mae Wall

Ariel Zinn

Emerging Writers Festival 11: 2012

Emerging Writers

Rebecca Makkai, Fiction

www.rebeccamakkai.com

Christine Hemp, Poetry

www.christinehemp.com

Jamaal May, Poetry

www.jamaalmay.com

Megan Mayhew Bergman, Fiction

www.mayhewbergman.com

Anna Moench, Playwriting

www.annamoench.com

Student Organizing Committee

Caitlin Cieri

Kristen O’Sullivan

Elyse Flick

Monica Giacomucci

Brittany Lovely

Gardner Reed

Jaclyn Anderson

Katie Hetrick

Melanie Thankappan

Kevin Brown

Emerging Writers Festival 12: 2013

Emerging Writers

Jeffrey Pethybridge, Poetry

www.jeffreypethybridge.net

Louise Krug, Nonfiction

www.louise-krug.com

Paul Bogard, Nonfiction

www.paul-bogard.com

Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, Fiction

www.azareenvandervlietoloomi.com

 Caitlin Horrocks, Fiction 

www.caitlinhorrocks.com

Student Organizing Committee

Salina Almanzar

Ifra Asad

Amy Blakemore

Olivia Gell

Matt Girolami

Liz Meley

Libby Merritt

Kenny Provost

Deirdre Roche

Sara Shaffer

Emerging Writers Festival 13: 2014

EWF 2014

Emerging Writers

Claire Vaye Watkins, Fiction
www.clairevayewatkins.com

Christopher Merkner, Fiction
www.christophermerkner.com

Amy Leach, Nonfiction

Greg Wrenn, Poetry
www.gregwrenn.com

Caryl Pagel, Poetry

Student Organizing Committee

Sara Blank

Nina Chiappetta

Darshan Shakya

Jacob Miller

Anne Kreutz

Dabney Rice

Maeve Shanahan

Eric Lewis

Rebecca Bolstein

Brennan Patrick Gillis

Emerging Writers Festival 14: 2015

EWF 2015

Emerging Writers

Arna Bontemps Hemenway, Fiction
www.arnabontempshemenway.com

Ansel Elkins, Poetry
www.anselelkins.net

Sampson Starkweather, Poetry

Kristin Dombek, Nonfiction
www.kristindombek.com

Chisa Hutchinson, Playwriting www.chisahutchinson.com

Student Organizing Committee

Warren Glynn

Conlan Larouche

Katie Machen

Hayley Marshall

Livia Meneghin

Kelsey Rhodes

Michal Addady

Aung Tun

Katie Urbanski

Keiran Miller

Emerging Writers Festival 15: 2016

EWF 2016

Emerging Writers

Kerry Howley. Nonfiction
kerryhowley.com

Robin Coste Lewis, Poetry

Julia Pierpont, Fiction
www.juliapierpont.com

Suzanne Scanlon, Fiction/Nonfiction

Phillip B. Williams, Poetry

Student Organizing Committee

Vanessa Hart

Dustin Smith

Bill Hamersly

Alex Faccibene

Cat Salazar

Lauren Wachspress

Mary Bundy

Amy Schuman

Colin Gironda

Delia Pepper

Emerging Writers Festival 16: 2017

EWF 2017

Emerging Writers

Garnett Cadogan, Nonfiction

Franny Choi, Poetry

www.frannychoi.com

Indra Das '08, Fiction

www.indradas.com

Meghan Kenny, Fiction

www.meghankenny.co

Kristen Radtke, Graphic Fiction

www.kristenradtke.com

Student Organizing Committee

Andrea Martinez

Bendjhi Villiers

Michelle Bailey

Lucy Kirkman

Greer Kann

Mia Konstantakos

Clarissa Grunwald

Erin Hallenbeck

Sage Salvo

Shristi Uprety

Emerging Writers Festival 17: 2018

EWF 2018

Emerging Writers

Raymond Antrobus, Poetry

www.raymondantrobus.com

Mandy Berman '09, Fiction

www.mandyberman.com

Tessa Fontaine, Nonfiction

www.tessafontaine.com

Sarah Gerard, Fiction and Nonfiction

sarah-gerard.com

Chinaka Hodge, Poetry and Playwriting

chinakahodge.com

Student Organizing Committee

Peter Merani

Cassandra Garison

Phoebe Ambrosino

Roger Barraby

Karolina Heleno

Bridget Johnston

Jennifer Thal

Jonathan Zelinger

Xinyu Winniebell Zong

Teresa Chappell

Emerging Writers Festival 18: 2019

EWF 2019

Emerging Writers

Derrick Austin, Poetry

derricklynnaustin.wixsite.com/authorpage

Elizabeth Byrne '07, YA Fiction

elizabethbyrne.net

Jeannie Vanasco, Nonfiction

www.jeannievanasco.com

Tillie Walden, Graphic  Novel

tilliewalden.com

Weike Wang, Fiction

www.weikewangwrites.com

Student Organizing Committee

Joshua Chatman

Emilia Donnelly

Seth Duncan

Katie Pierce

Arely Santana

Tori Shaw

Jonny Teklit

Elisha Thomas

Jeanette Thornton

Keyla Ynoa

Emerging Writers Festival: 2020

Student Organizing Committee

Coral Bello

Kim Brandolisio

Aubrey Chang

Sam Friedlander

Kaycee Green

Samone Parker-Watson

Sandra Sanchez

Emily Weaver

Noah Williams

Sarah Ye

Emerging Writers Festival 19: 2021 (Virtual)

EWF 2021

Emerging Writers

Tiana Clark, Poetry

www.tianaclark.com

T Kira Madden, Fiction

www.tkiramadden.com

Meghan O'Gieblyn, Fiction

www.meghanogieblyn.com

Martin Riker, Nonfiction

www.martinriker.com

Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, Poet

vanessaangelicavillarreal.com

Student Organizing Committee

Marcy Pajares Berger

Izzy Buck

Sophia Cohen

Shannon Cunningham

Connor Doak

Allison Klei

Kit Meiler

Braden Muscarello

Lena Puterbaugh

Hope Raney

Emerging Writers Festival 20: 2022

EWF 20/2022

Emerging Writers

Krys Malcolm Belc, Nonfiction

www.krysmalcolmbelc.com  

Marianne Chan, Poetry

www.mariannechan.com

Melissa Crowe, Poetry

melissacrowe.weebly.com

Julián Delgado Lopera, Fiction

www.julianadlopera.com

Larissa Pham, Nonfiction

larissapham.com

Student Organizing Committee

Tahmir Brown

Keats Dai

Kyra Lisse

Jeremy Mauser

Cameron Purdy

Seth Sherwood

Sojin Shin

Tristan Steffe

Matilda Stolte

Lillian Ward-Packard

Emerging Writers Festival 21: 2023

EWF 21/2023

Emerging Writers

Tyler Barton, Fiction

tsbarton.com

Su Cho, Poetry

suchowrites.com

Edgar Kunz, Poetry

www.edgarkunz.com

Paige Towers, Nonfiction

www.paigetowers.com

Angelique Stevens, Nonfiction

www.angeliquecstevens.com

Student Organizing Committee

Shannon Boodhoo

Kiersten Busch

Mariel Carter

Nora Clifford

Megan Cunningham

Zyaira James

Nic Kozell

Olivia Lockey

Izzy Mansara

Nick Sebastian

Emerging Writers Festival 23: 2024

2024 EWF Panel

Emerging Writers

Maggie Millner, Poetry

www.maggiemillner.com 

Sarah Perry, Nonfiction

www.sarahperryauthor.net 

Michael Torres, Poetry

www.michaeltorreswriter.com 

Ada Zhang, Fiction

adajzhang.com

 

Student Organizing Committee

Emma Campbell '24

Grace Celi '24

Louisa Esposito '24

Gyana Guity '24

Isabel Hoin '24

Jayden LaCoe '24

Sarah Nicell '24

Olivia Schmid '24

Rohail Spear '24

Ryan Squires '24