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Christina Wood is a writer, editor, and PhD candidate originally from Southern California.

Education

PhD, English & Creative Writing, University of Georgia, expected 2026
MFA, Creative Writing, Washington University in St. Louis

Academic Appointments

Graduate Instructor, University of Georgia, English Department, 2019-present

Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice, English Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2018-2019

Junior Fellow for Fiction, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of English, 2016-2017

Graduate Instructor, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of English, 2015-2016

Recent Talks

“The Place of the Horizon,” Punch Bucket Literary Festival, Asheville, 2025

“Situated: A Cross-Genre Exploration of Place-Based Writing,” Louisville Conference on Literature & Culture, 2025

“Our Ambassadors to the Future: The Stories Time Capsules Tell,” Spotlight Ecologies, Graduate Symposium, Spring 2023

“Mothering the Future: Maternal Roles in Contemporary Climate Fiction,” Humanities Festival, UGA, 2023

Residencies & Awards, selected

deGroot Foundation Writer of Note Grant for a novel in progress
Shirley Jackson Award for short fiction, “The Astronaut”
Spruceton Inn Artist Residency
The Hambidge Center residency
Best American Short Stories “Distinguished Story,” “The Astronaut”
Wellstone Center in the Redwoods residency
Appleby Doctoral Award, UGA
Jane Mulkey and Rufus Green Graduate Fellowship, UGA
Willson Center Graduate Research Award, UGA
Outstanding Teaching Award, UGA

Representation

Jin Auh, The Wiley Agency