She holds an MFA in creative writing from Rutgers-Camden and her literary fiction and nonfiction have appeared recently or will soon appear in The Atlantic, decomP, Spartan, Saw Palm, Monkeybicycle, EarthLines, Bitch, and Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment. Her crime novels have earned recognition including the Mississippi Author Award, the Benjamin Franklin award, the Patrick D. Smith Florida Literature Award, three Florida Book Awards bronze medals, and a writing residency at The Studios of Key West. More information on her work can be found at http://www.maryannaevans.com.