About

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Aurora Hurd is a Vermont speculative fiction writer and a graduate of Goddard College's Creative Writing MFA program. They teach creative writing classes for all levels and are currently working on editing their first (several) novel(s). They live in Winooski with their husband, two cats, and leopard gecko.

Social Media:
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Publications:

  • Flash Fiction, “Seasons’ Love,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 5, 2017, pp. 7.
  • Flash Fiction, “A Harvest of the Stars,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 3, 2016, pp. 15.
  • Poem, “Book,” The Dimensions Reader (textbook), vol. 6, 2013 and reprinted in vol. 7, 2017
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Education:
MFA - Creative Writing from Goddard College
BA - Political Science from the University of Vermont
AA - Liberal Studies from Community College of Vermont



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