About


Aurora Hurd is a Vermont writer and recent graduate of Goddard College's Creative Writing MFA program. Hurd teaches creative writing classes for all levels and is currently working on editing their first novel.

Education:
MFA Creative Writing from Goddard College
BA Political Science from University of Vermont
AA Liberal Studies from Community College of Vermont

Social Media:
Twitter

Publications:

  • Flash Fiction, “A Harvest of the Stars,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 3, 2016, pp. 15.
  • Flash Fiction, “Seasons’ Love,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 5, 2017, pp. 7.
  • Poem, “Book,” The Dimensions Reader (textbook), vol. 6, 2013 and reprinted in vol. 7, 2017


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