Carol Cooley is an essayist and short story author. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, including collections by Creative Nonfiction, SUNY Press, and New Rivers Press. She is currently working on her first novel.

Here you’ll find information on Carol’s publications, some useful writing resources, and how to get into one of her writing workshops.

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Carol was awarded a 2014 writing residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. An artist community located in Amherst, Virginia, the VCCA has attracted renowned artists working at the top of their powers, along with talented younger artists at the beginning of their professional careers.

In May 2015, American Fiction Volume 13, a collection featuring Carol’s short story, was the winner of the 25th Annual Midwest Book Award.

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Readings:
The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, MD July 26, 2014: Five editors of and contributors to the anthology Unruly Catholic Women Writers share their experiences and perspectives.
An AWP off site reading will be held on April 9, 2015 from 4 to 6pm at Kieran’s Irish Pub in the Poet’s Corner in Minneapolis, MN. New Rivers Press American Fiction, Volume 13 authors will read. Address: Kieran’s Irish Pub 85 6th St N Minneapolis, MN 55403

March 2016: Carol’s prose was published in Earth Blessings by June Cotner, author and publication consultant whose books have collectively sold over one million copies.

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