Department of English

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Events

Olufunke Grace Bankole

2026 Cabell First Novelist Award

Date: Thursday, Nov 12, 2026

Olufunke Grace Bankole has won the 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, which honors an outstanding debut novel published during the preceding calendar year.

Carvell Wallace

VCU Visiting Writers Series: Carvell Wallace

Date: Tuesday, Feb 16, 2027

The VCU Visiting Writers Series hosts a reading by acclaimed author Carvell Wallace.

MFA in Creative Writing - Virtual Info Sessions

Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. - Register here.

Wednesday, December 2 at 12 p.m. - Register here.

We'll cover:

  • Application essentials and key deadlines
  • What makes your writing sample stand out to our faculty
  • How to know if our MFA community is the right fit for you

VCU Visiting Writers Series

The English department is pleased to offer the community Visiting Writers lecture series, which features accomplished writers external to VCU. All events are free and open to the public.