Dr. Kristina Darling
Dr. Kristina Marie Darling, an internationally recognized writer, editor, and educator whose work is distinguished by its intellectual rigor, formal innovation, and deep commitment to literary community. She is the author of more than thirty books, published by presses including Bloomsbury, Persea, Dzanc, and Penguin Canada, and her writing is widely known for challenging conventional boundaries of genre and form.
A twice-awarded Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Darling has served as an expert consultant to the U.S. Fulbright Commission and now sits on the Fulbright awards jury. Her work has been supported by leading institutions such as Yaddo, the American Academy in Rome, and Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. As an editor and mentor, she is especially known for championing innovative, hybrid, and experimental work, and for fostering spaces where dialogue, curiosity, and artistic risk are central.
As a teacher and public speaker, Dr. Darling is admired for her generosity, clarity, and practical insight. She approaches writing as a shared, conversational practice—one shaped by reading, teaching, and sustained engagement with artistic communities around the world. Born and raised in the American Midwest, she now divides her time between Greece, Croatia, and Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
