Erin Striff

Education

PhD, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

BA, University of Pennsylvania

Erin Striff writes fiction and was awarded a 2025 Connecticut Artist Fellowship for her short stories, which have appeared in Washington Square Review, Split Lip Magazine, Booth, and The Forge Literary Magazine, among others. She is currently working on a collection of short stories exploring what we owe each other in an environment diminished and compromised by our own impact.

Striff is also a playwright with two published works and many other produced plays; her work has appeared in several countries. She edited the book Performance Studies and has published a wide range of scholarly articles on theatre and performance.

Courses taught: Fiction, Playwriting, Introduction to Creative Writing, Acting, Storytelling, and Modern Drama.

Select Fiction Publications

• “Fissureman.”  Washington Square Review, Spring 2026.
• “Sustainable Living.” Barely South Review, Spring 2026.
• “Tree Assassin.” Slippery Elm, 2025
• “Eat All You Can.” The Masters Review September 8th, 2025.
• “Cold Weather Protocol.” The Forge Literary Magazine, December 16th, 2024. 
• “Fire Family.” Booth, November 3^rd, 2023.
• “Lies My Babysitter Told Me.” Split Lit Magazine. June 14^th, 2017.