Penkov Wins BBC International Short Story Award

Congratulations to MFA alumnus Miroslav Penkov (2009), whose short story "East of the West" (from his collection by the same title) has won the 2012 BBC International Short Story Award! This marked the first year that judges opened the competition to authors outside of the United Kingdom, and Miro's story was chosen from a distinguished list of international authors.

Heil in print issue of Gigantic

"The Document," an excerpt from Kathleen Heil's recently completed first novel, You Disappoint Me, will be published in the upcoming print issue of Gigantic, slated for publication in late 2012.