Jobs for Writers

Villanova University

Assistant Professor of Poetry (Creative Writing)

Villanova
PA
posted 
10.1.25

The Department of English at Villanova University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in poetry. The appointment will begin in Fall 2026. We seek a practicing poet with an M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing or English in hand by August 1, 2026 who can demonstrate a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate level teaching.

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Binghamton University

Assistant Professor of Poetry

posted 
10.1.25

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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The Kenyon Review

Director of The Writers Workshop and Programs

posted 
9.30.25

The Kenyon Review seeks a strategic, collaborative, and mission-driven Director of The Writers Workshop and Programs to lead the administration, planning, and continuous development of residential and online adult Writers Workshops. Reporting to the Editor of The Kenyon Review, this full-time role is central to ensuring the ongoing excellence, growth, and impact of KR’s adult workshop and programs.

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University of Florida

Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Fiction)

Gainesville
FL
posted 
9.29.25

The Department of English at The University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to teach in the BA track and MFA program in the field of creative writing, fiction specialization, effective August 16, 2026. The normal teaching assignment is two courses per semester.

Required Qualifications: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A book or substantial record of literary works is required.

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University of Oklahoma

David A. Burr Chair in Letters, Creative Writing

Norman
OK
posted 
9.26.25

The Department of English in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a Creative Writer of national distinction and promise at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to hold the David A. Burr Chair in Letters with a target start date of August 16, 2026. We welcome applications from nationally recognized writers working in any genre, including poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, with additional expertise in areas such as screenwriting or hybrid forms considered an asset.

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Ohio Wesleyan University

Assistant Professor of English - Creative Writing

Delaware
OH
posted 
9.26.25

The English Department at Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (open field, multiple genres) to lead its popular Creative Writing major beginning August 2026. We seek an outstanding teacher-artist who respects the creativity of every genre–whether commercial or literary–and who will forge connections to one or more of OWU’s interdisciplinary programs. Priority will be given to candidates with strengths that would enhance our department’s existing offerings in literature, film, writing, and/or publishing.

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Reading Group Choices

New Owner

posted 
9.22.25

About Reading Group Choices

First launched in 1994 by Paz & Associates as an invaluable resource for book groups across the country, Reading Group Choices has been recommending books to book groups ever since. The business has consistently grown, first under the direction of the late Barbara Drummond Mead, and for the past ten years, under the ownership of Mary Morgan.

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Santa Clara University Department of English

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Creative Writing

Santa Clara
CA
posted 
9.19.25

The Department of English at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic University, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Creative Writing with expertise in new forms/digital genres. We are particularly interested in creative writing that emphasizes social justice, especially racial and/or environmental justice, and in candidates committed to undergraduate writing and publishing, including an emphasis on mixed media and/or mixed genre writing.

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University of the South

Assistant Professor, Poetry (Tenure-Track)

Sewanee
TN
posted 
9.17.25

Position Overview

The Department of English & Creative Writing seeks applications for a tenure-track position in Poetry at the Assistant Professor rank. Applicants are expected to have an M.F.A. or Ph.D. in hand for the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year.

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Liberties Journal Foundation

Assistant Publisher

Washington
DC
posted 
9.10.25

Job Posting:

Job Title: Assistant Publisher

Organization: Liberties Journal Foundation

Location: Washington, DC

Employment Type: Full-Time, In-Office

Compensation: $54,000 – $66,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance offered

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

 

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