Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block is an Affiliate Faculty member in the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Antioch University Los Angeles. She also teaches at UCLA Extension, St. Mary’s College of California, Pocket MFA, and privately. Her work spans fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and literary criticism, earning recognition such as the Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award and nominations like the Joyce Carol Oates Award.

• Spectrum Award
• Phoenix Award
• ALA Rainbow Award
• Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award

Block fosters a nurturing yet challenging environment for students, emphasizing deep creative exploration and individual mentorship. She edits the Lit Angels monthly journal on Substack and has authored over 30 publications, including books like Dangerous Angels and House of Hearts.