Literary Horror: Using Fear in Fiction with Annesha Mitha
OCTOBER 1ST–OCTOBER 22ND, 2025
WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
This workshop will explore how horror tropes and “scary fiction” can be used in ambitious and socially conscious story-telling. Through discussing relevant texts, we will determine how we can use fear to illuminate something essential about the world around us. Readings include work by Mariana Enriquez, Octavia Butler, ‘Pemi Aguda, Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Bora Chung, and more. Participants will generate and share new work, and can expect to come away with at least one full length story draft or novel chapter.
eligibility:
This workshop is open to all writers of color, and students must be able to attend all four sessions of the workshop. The non-refundable tuition fee is $300. This workshop will be held over Zoom. There is one scholarship spot available, and the applications are open through Wenesday, September 10th.
REGISTER for the Workshop here
apply for a sCHOLARSHIP here
FACULTY:
Annesha Mitha is a graduate of the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan, where she received her MFA in fiction. Her work has been published in Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, American Short Fiction, and more. She has received fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, StoryKnife Writers' Residency, Kundiman, and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. She’s currently based out of Chicago.