Creative Writing Program

Creative Writing Minor

Discover your writing prowess and push the imaginative bounds of prose, poetry, and screenwriting with our undergraduate minor.

Micaela Go

Stegner Fellowship

An opportunity for promising writers to develop their craft in the company of peers and under the guidance of Stanford faculty.

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Our Community

Meet the faces of Creative Writing--the faculty, lecturers, staff, and visiting writers who guide and support our students and fellows.

It’s here that I fell deeper and deeper in love with writing, and I can say without a shadow of doubt that I met mentors, peers, and friends for life. The generosity with which the Creative Writing Program has shaped me will sustain—it’s truly been life-changing.

Katherine Ho

Peer Advisor, Class of 2023

In the Spotlight

Kate Sweeney

Welcoming Hanif Abdurraqib, Denning Visiting Artist for 2025-26 academic year

The Creative Writing Program and Public Humanities Initiative are pleased to announce a series of events showcasing lauded cultural critic and poet Hanif Abdurraqib in 2025-26 thanks to a Denning Visiting Artist Grant.

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Chelsey Arellano Awarded the Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy

We are excited to share that Chelsey Arellano has been awarded a 2025 Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy. The Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy provided graduating seniors and coterms with intensive, mentored experiences in domestic foundations to educate them about the role of philanthropy in society and to encourage them to enter the field.

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LiPo Ching

Nicholas Jenkins Wins Warren-Brooks Award

Nicholas Jenkins, associate professor in the Department of English and director of the Creative Writing Program, has won the 2024 Warren-Brooks Award for his latest book, The Island, which reassesses W. H. Auden’s early life and poetry. The award honors the "the innovative, critical interpretation of literature."

Announcements

14th Annual Poetry Into Film Contest

The 14th annual Poetry Into Film Contest is accepting submissions for the best short film inspired by a poem.

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Apply now for Spring 2026: English 190SW Screenwriting Intensive

Calling all Stanford undergraduate students! Submit an application to be considered for enrollment into English 190SW with Kate Folk and Edward Porter.