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The Wilkes University Graduate Creative Writing program will host an instant decision open house 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Dr. Harold Cox Hall, 245 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre.Attendees bringing writing samples can receive an instant admission decision. They can also learn more about the program from the director and staff. Parking is available in the rear of the Henry Student Center at 84 W. South St.The Graduate Creative Writing program is offered in two formats. In the low-residency format, students learn online and attend two eight-day residencies each January and June. For the weekender program, students will learn online and attend four face-to-face weekend class sessions each term.Wilkes offers the master of arts and master of fine art degrees in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, publishing and documentary filmmaking. Tuition is $660 per credit plus applicable fees.Among the program&#8217;s nationally renowned faculty members are J. Michael Lennon, Kaylie Jones, Susan Cartsonis, Taylor Polites, Christine Gelineau, Beverly Donofrio, Ross Klavan and Jan Quackenbush. In a review process that is unique to Wilkes, students submit their final creative manuscripts to literary agents, publishers or producers for feedback, which is delivered during a private session with the outside reader.Notable alumni include Marlon James, author of the 2015 American Book Award and 2015 Man Booker Prize Winner A Brief History of Seven Killings; Morowa Yejide, author of the novel Time of the Locust, which was longlisted for the 2015 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction and Scranton native Barbara J. Taylor, author of Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night, which was a Publisher&#8217;s Weekly 2014 summer reads pick.Interested open house attendees should register online at www.wilkes.edu/informationsession or by calling the Creative Writing office at 570-408-4547. Walk-ins are welcome. For program information visit http://wilkes.edu/cw.

Wilkes creative writing program holding instant-decision open house