English Faculty - Mark Holden

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English Faculty - Mark Holden

Lecturer

Education

• M.F.A., English, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1983)
• B.S., Wildlife Biology, University of Massachusetts

Teaching Areas

• Fiction and Nonfiction Writing

Publications

• Short Stories
  • "Go Ride the Train," North American Review, 2005. First place, Kurt Vonnegut Award
  • "Red Queen," Chattahoochee Review, 2005. First place, Lamar York Award.
  • "Columbus Day," New Millennium Writings, 2007.
  • "The Unnecessary Cat," Georgia Review, 2007.
  • "Maybe Someone Should Call the Commodores," North American Review, 2007. Second place, Kurt Vonnegut Award.
• Essays
  • "The Vanishing Act." Traditional Bowhunter Magazine, 2007.

Contact Mark Holden

Office: Champlain Valley Hall 215
Phone: (518) 564-2416
E-mail: holdenmj@plattsburgh.edu