Michelle L. Donahue

Michelle Donahue is an assistant professor of creative writing and the associate editor of Ecotone, a magazine of reimagining place. Her short story collection "Smoke Phase" is forthcoming from Cornerstone Press in fall 2027 and her experimental novel in stories "Budapest | Budapest" was the winner of the American Buffalo Books Fiction Prize and is forthcoming in the fall of 2028. Her work has recently appeared in About Place Journal, Shenandoah, and Brink.

Education

PhD in creative writing and literature, University of Utah.
MFA in creative writing and environment, Iowa State.
BS in environmental biology and creative writing, Beloit College.

Specialization in Teaching

I have recently taught courses on the following:
-Environmental Fiction
-Editorial Process
-Introductory and Advanced Literary Practicums for Ecotone
-Introduction to Book Publishing
-Editing for Publication
-Speculative Fiction
-BFA Publishing Practicum

Research Interests

Environmental fiction, hybrid work, experimental fiction, editing, speculative fiction, historical fiction.

Community Engagement

I am the faculty advisor for Writers in Action (WiA), the creative writing department's service-learning program.