Elizabeth Stuckey-French

Elizabeth Stuckey-French is a Professor at Florida State University's Creative Writing department. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop (1992) and was a James A. Michener Fellow at the University of Iowa. Her work focuses on fiction writing, with notable publications including novels like The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady and short story collections such as The First Paper Girl in Red Oak, Iowa.

Her research and creative output spans literary fiction, magical realism, and narrative experimentation. Stories have appeared in prestigious journals like The Atlantic Monthly, The Southern Review, and The Gettysburg Review. In 2005, she won the O. Henry Award for her story Mudlavia, praised by Richard Russo as his 'favorite story.'

Stuckey-French has received grants from the Howard Foundation, Indiana Arts Foundation, and Florida Arts Foundation. Her work often explores themes of regional identity, memory, and the intersection of everyday life with the fantastical.