Zach Powers
author : Zach PowersZach Powers writes literary fiction with a speculative twist. His novel, FIRST COSMIC VELOCITY, is coming in August 2019 from Putnam/Penguin, and his story collection, GRAVITY CHANGES, won the BOA Short Fiction Prize and was published in 2017. His prose and exactly one poem have been featured by American Short Fiction, Black Warrior Review, The Conium Review, Tin House, and elsewhere. He co-founded the literary arts nonprofit Seersucker Live. He led the writers’ workshop at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home for eight years and also served on the board of directors. His writing for television won an Emmy, and he was a columnist for Savannah Morning News. He is Director of Communications for The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland, edits The Writer's Guide, and teaches writing at Northern Virginia Community College. Zach is a native of Savannah, Georgia, and lives and writes in Arlington, Virginia. View more >>