Mark Medric George
Bio
Mark Medric George was born in St. Louis, Missouri. A graduate of both the Pierre Laclede Honors College and the graduate creative writing program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he has published short stories and poetry in a variety of literary journals including River Styx, the Greensboro Review, the Southeast Review, The MacGuffin, Harpur Palate, Boulevard, and others.
His list of writing awards includes first prize in the Greensboro Review Literary Award for Fiction, honorable mention in the New Letters Robert Day Fiction Award, and first prize in the Boulevard Magazine Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers. He was previously nominated for inclusion in the Best New American Voices anthology and has been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He lives and works in St. Louis, Missouri.
Publications & Awards
“Siren and the Waterboy” - The MacGuffin, vol XIII no 3, Fall 1996 (short story)
“Grihastha: A Wedding” - River Styx, issue 50, 1997 (poem)
“Fire Season” - The G.W. Review, vol XXV no 1, Fall 2003 (poem)
“Seven Sisters” - Beloit Fiction Journal, vol 18, Spring 2005 (short story)
“Sati” - Green Mountains Review, vol XVIII no 1, 2005 (short story)
“Bonham Ferry Road” - The Greensboro Review, no 79, Spring 2006 (short story) Literary Award for Fiction Pushcart Prize Nomination Best New American Voices Nomination
“The Marrowbone Sessions” - The Southeast Review, vol 33 no 1, 2015 (story) Pushcart Prize Nomination
“Goodnight, Sweet Girl” - New Madrid, vol XIII no 1, Winter 2018 (story)
“Millie, My Dear” - The MacGuffin, vol XXXVIII no 2, Fall 2022 (short story) Honorable Mention, Robert Day Fiction Award (New Letters)
“Loveless” - Harpur Palate, vol XXV no 1, 2025 (short story)
“Children of the Revolution” - Boulevard Magazine, (short story) 1st prize - Short Fiction Award for Emerging Writers
Appearances & Engagements
Mark enjoys public speaking and is available for readings, interviews, workshops, panels, and presentations.presentation
Current Project
A novel regarding power is in progress.
Contact
MMGeorge99@gmail.com
Past Adjunct Positions
UM-St. Louis: creative writing
Lindenwood University: fiction writing