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Monica Hileman [1]

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer
Public address: 
Medford, MA
Massachusetts US
Bio: 

Originally from the Chicago area, Monica lived in Portland, Oregon before moving cross country to the Atlantic coast and settling in Somerville, Ma.  She now lives just over the border in Medford. 

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Spanish
Born in: 
Chicago Heights, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Glen Ellyn, IL
Illinois
Website: 
https://monicahileman.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Prizes almost won: In 2010 my short story collection was a finalist for the Bakeless Prize and the following year I was first runner up for the Miami University Press Novella award. There are half a dozen other prizes I was short and long listed for. 

What I'm reading now: 
Thelonious Monk The Life and Times of an American Original by Robin D. G. Kelly
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
Identifies as: 
European American
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/monica_hileman

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/monica_hileman [2] https://monicahileman.com