Joshua Cross

Joshua Cross serves as a Senior Lecturer in the English Department within the College of Humanities at Coastal Carolina University. His academic profile indicates active teaching status with office hours scheduled for Fall 2024 across multiple days of the week.

Dr. Cross specializes in creative writing disciplines with particular expertise in fiction writing. His research interests focus on fiction writing, creative writing, and composition, reflecting his commitment to literary arts education.

His notable publication Black Bear Creek: Stories (Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2021) represents significant scholarly contribution to contemporary American literature, particularly in the short story genre. This work earned him the 2022 Independent Press Award for short story collections, demonstrating recognition of his literary merit.

His scholarly achievements include:

• 2022 Independent Press Award for short story collections

Dr. Cross has published in reputable literary journals including Beloit Fiction Journal and Big Muddy, with additional work forthcoming in Puerto del Sol. His teaching encompasses creative writing workshops and composition courses, contributing to the development of emerging writers at Coastal Carolina University.