The Inland Northwest Center for Writers offers an undergraduate emphasis in Creative Writing within the English major, as well as a Master of Fine Arts that is recognized as one of the outstanding programs in the country.  Our faculty of eight, all practicing writers with numerous and national book publications, are committed, passionate, and accessible teachers. We are proud of our students who have gone on to publish books with various presses, including Yale University, University of Texas, St. Martin's, Copper Canyon, Sierra Club Books, University of Nebraska, Gallery, Daedalus, Simon and Schuster, and Putnam. Former students have received such literary awards as the Yale Younger Poets Award; the Irish Prize; publication in Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Award Stories and Best New American Poets; citation in “One Hundred Notable Essays”; and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.