The AWP Official Guide to Writing Programs

The most comprehensive listing of creative writing programs in the country, plus an extensive listing of conferences, colonies, & centers. It also includes an essay on how to choose the best writing program for your needs.

Writing Creative Nonfiction

Edited by Carolyn Forché & Philip Gerard. More than 30 essays examining every key element of the craft, from researching ideas & structuring the story, to reportage & personal reflection. Essays by Terry Tempest Williams, Alan Cheuse, Phillip Lopate, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez, Beverly Lowry, & many, many more!

Creating Fiction,edited by Julie Checkoway

Attend the workshops of 23 of the best fiction-writing teachers in the country! Essays by Jane Smiley, Richard Russo, Charles Johnson, Lan Samantha Chang, John Barth, & many, many others...

Directory of Poetry Publishers, edited by Len Fulton

Over two-thousand poetry venues--magazines & presses--arranged alphabetically & indexed by state & subject.