Biography
Tim Conrad holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a PhD from Western Michigan University. His work has been published in journals such as Story, Willow Springs, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Quarterly West, and has received awards from Beloit Fiction Journal and the Emrys Foundation. Conrad received a 2025 Midwest Book Award in the Fiction – Short Story/Anthology category for his debut short story collection, The Machine We Trust, published by Cornerstone Press.
Works
https://www.quarterlywest.com/issue-100/conrad
https://www.beloit.edu/live/news/1025-knuckles
https://www.puertodelsol.org/single-post/2018/10/05/Cakewalk
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College of Arts & Letters News
- English Professor Receives Midwest Book Award for Short Story CollectionCollege of Arts & Letters
September 4, 2025Michigan State University Assistant Professor Tim Conrad received a 2025 Midwest Book Award in the Fiction – Short Story/Anthology category for his debut short story collection, “The Machine We Trust,” published by Cornerstone Press in April 2024. Conrad teaches creative […] Read Now →
- New Writers’ Studio on Campus Gives MSU Students Space for Creative Work and CommunityCollege of Arts & Letters
December 11, 2024Michigan State University Associate Professor of English Divya Victor had long noticed that writing students didn’t have a space on campus where they could feel comfortable and centered to fully concentrate on their thoughts and words. “Writing is a somatic practice, which […] Read Now →
- Three Graduating Seniors Honored as Louis B. Sudler Prize WinnersCollege of Arts & Letters
May 8, 2024Three graduating seniors were awarded this year’s Louis B. Sudler Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, creative writing, theatre, and electronic/photographic arts. Presented each year by the College of […] Read Now →
- English Major Awarded Louis B. Sudler PrizeCollege of Arts & Letters
April 27, 2023Graduating senior SaMya Overall is the 2023 recipient of the Louis B. Sudler Prize presented by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, […] Read Now →
- College Welcomes 27 New Faculty and Staff MembersCollege of Arts & Letters
September 7, 2021This semester, the College of Arts & Letters is pleased to welcome 27 new faculty and staff members. Please join us in welcoming these newest faculty and staff members to the College.
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