Instructor: DAWN MARANO

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DAWN MARANO

Dawn is president of Dawn Marano & Associates, a literary consulting and developmental editing firm. Previously she served as an editor at the University of Utah Press, where she published many nationally recognized authors, including Mark Spragg, Chris Chester, and Catherine Mansell Mayo. She is a co-author of "When We Say We're Home: A Quartet of Place and Memory", a work of literary nonfiction, and of a recently completed memoir, "Trusting the Edge", which won first place in the nonfiction book category of the 2005 Utah Arts Council Original Writing Competition. Her work has been cited among "Notable Essays in The Best American Essays".



"I was very impressed with Dawn's critiquing of our writing. It was insightful, comprehensive, and caring. Her skills as both a reader and writer are mind-boggling." - satisfied student

"Dawn Marano leads this writing class with affirming, insightful, useful commentary on student submissions. She is knowledgable, experienced, sensitive and remarkably generous with her time and feedback. The readings she provides are classics in the Creative Nonfiction genre, providing both example and advice. Because of Dawn's leadership, our class integrated into a functioning, supportive writing group within two sessions. This class is a sparkling gem."

DAWN MARANO is currently teaching:

Class Title Semester Date(s) Program

DAWN MARANO has previously taught:

  • Create Effective Characters
  • Get Serious: Creative Nonfiction I
  • Get Serious: Creative Nonfiction II
  • Get Serious: Creative Nonfiction III