Elwin Cotman
Elwin Cotman is an American author originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has written five books, including Weird Black Girls, The Jack Daniels Sessions EP, Hard Times Blues, The Wizard's Homecoming, and Dance on Saturday, which was a finalist of the Philip K. Dick Award.[1] His most recent work, Weird Black Girls, features a collection of short stories in the style of magical realism.[2] Cotman’s work has appeared in Grist, Electric Lit, Buzzfeed,[3] The Southwestern Review, and The Offing, among others.
Cotman began writing at an early age and at 12 won a Pittsburgh poetry contest, which had playwright August Wilson as a judge.[4] Cotman earned a BA from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA from Mills College.
He is a winner of the 2025 Whiting Award in Fiction.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Kirichanskaya, Michele (2 October 2024). "Interview with Elwin Cotman, Author of Weird Black Girls". Geeks Out. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Kleber-Diggs, Michael (10 April 2024). "You really should get to know Elwin Cotman and his stories about 'Weird Black Girls'". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Cotman, Elwin. "To Be Black In This Country Is To Live A Life Of Trespass". Buzzfeed.
- ↑ Dyer, Ervin (April 10, 2025). "Pitt alumnus Elwin Cotman won a Whiting Award for his urban fantasy writing". Pitt News. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "2 emerging Pa. authors win Whiting Awards and $50,000 prize" (9 April 2025). Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ NPR Staff (9 April 2025). "10 emerging writers win Whiting Awards". NPR. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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