EMU welcomed author Patricia Grace King ’89 back to campus Oct. 8 for a Writers Read featuring selections from her new book, Those Who Vanish. The event, moderated by Esther ... read more about Patricia Grace King ’89 headlines Writers Read
Patricia Grace King
Alumna author wins literature prize
Patricia Grace King ’89, an author living in Durham, England, who taught in EMU's Language and Literature Department from 2000-03, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, "one of the world's most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction" (University of Pittsburgh Press). Her collection, Those Who Vanish, will be published in September 2026. ... read more about Alumna author wins literature prize from The University of Pittsburgh Press