• JULY 24-27, 2025

    BALTIMORE


RYAN VAN CLEAVE

For more than 25 years, Dr. Ryan G. Van Cleave has taught creative writing at Clemson University, Florida State University, George Washington University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and elsewhere. Currently, Ryan serves as Head of Creative Writing at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Ryan is an award-winning magazine and freelance writer who has authored dozens of books, including Memoir Writing for Dummies; Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror for Dummies; The Weekend Book Proposal; and others. In addition to serving as Editor at Bushel & Peck Books, Ryan is The Picture Book Whisperer(TM)—a specialist who helps celebrities write and sell children’s books. 
Ryan also serves as a Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest magazine.
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