Bernard Grant

Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Cincinnati, OH
Ohio US
Email: 
bernardgrnt@gmail.com
Website: 
BernardGrant.com
Twitter/X: 
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Author's Bio

Bernard Grant's stories and essays have been published in CRAFT, Third Coast, New Delta Review, and The South Carolina Review, among other publications. Bernard holds a BA from the Evergreen State College, an MFA from Pacific Lutheran University, and a PhD from the University of Cincinnati. 

 

Education: 
Pacific Lutheran University, Rainier Writing Workshop MFA
University of Cincinnati PhD
Writers Retreats: 
Anderson Center Artist Residency Program
Literary agent: 
Madison Smartt Bell of Ayesha Pande Literary Agency

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthology:
Jack Straw Writers Anthology (Jack Straw Productions, 2015)
Chapbook:
Puzzle Pieces (Paper Nautilus, 2016)
Journals:
Compose: A Journal of Simply Good Writing
,
Hippocampus Magazine
,
The Literary Review
,
Lunch Ticket
,
New Delta Review

Fiction

Anthology:
Jack Straw Writers Anthology (Jack Straw Productions, 2015)
Chapbook:
Fly Back at Me (Sundress Publications, 2016)
Journals:
Cheap Pop
,
Crab Orchard Review
,
Craft
,
Day One
,
Fiction Southeast
,
Sequestrum
,
South Carolina Review
,
Talking Writing
,
The Nervous Breakdown
,
Thin Air Magazine
,
Third Coast

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
Disabled
Prefers to work with: 
Disability, Illness/Wellness, LGBTQ, Mental Health
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Alexandria, VA
Virginia
Raised in: 
San Antonio, TX
Texas
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Last update: Mar 02, 2026