John Fulton

John Fulton is a Professor in the English Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston and currently serves as the MFA Program Director. His work focuses on fiction writing, short stories, and novellas, exploring themes of grief, human emotions, and family dynamics.

• Key Themes: Intergenerational conflict, emotional resilience, and existential questions in everyday life.
• Major Awards:
  • 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
  • Pushcart Prize
  • Multiple citations in Best American Short Stories
  • Shortlisted for O. Henry Award
• Grants: Funded by New York Writers Institute, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Vermont Studio Center, and Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs.
• Publications: Author of The Flounder and Other Stories (Blackwater Press, 2023), The Animal Girl (LSU Press, 2007), and Retribution (Picador, 2002). His work has appeared in The Missouri Review, Ploughshares, and The Southern Review.