Office Hours
By Appointment
Education
MA, Western Carolina University (English, Creative Writing)
BA, Appalachian State University (History)
BA, Appalachian State University (Spanish Language, Literature and Culture)
About Me
Hannah McLeod is the co-founder of Smoky Mountain Storytellers reading series.
Honors and Awards
2024 North Carolina Press Association 1st place award for Arts and Entertainment Reporting
First place in fiction, Graduate Literary Festival, Western Carolina University, April 2023
2022 NCPA 3rd place award for lighter columns
2021 NCPA 3rd place award for Religion and Faith Reporting
2021 NCPA 1st place award for News Feature Writing
2020 NCPA 2nd place award for digital newsletter
2020 NCPA 3rd place award for serious columns
Research Interests
Appalachian Literature
Publications
“Me and her (the cyst) are both teenage dirtbags.” Bellevue Literary Review, forthcoming.
“My sister thinks it’s important we all know how we want to die.” Cold Mountain Review, Spring & Summer 2026.
“The Skinny Dip Club.” Saw Palm, Spring 2026.
“Ode to Avellanas.” The Banyan Review, issue 20, Spring 2025.
“Dying Business.” Re:AL Literary Magazine, Fall 2025.
Courses Taught
ENGL 1100 Composition