Nancy Hull, Assistant Professor, English
616-526-6728
nhull@calvin.edu
Office: LN 157 (directions)
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Educational/Professional Background
Professor Hull completed her bachelor of arts in English secondary education at Huntington College in 1974. She taught high school and worked in the professional writing world for many years before receiving her master of arts in community college teaching of writing from Michigan State University in 1985. She started working as an adjunct in the English department at Calvin in 1985 and in 1999 was appointed assistant professor of English.
Academic Interests
Children's literature, young adult literature, business writing, writing for non-profit organizations, writing historical fiction
Recent Activities
Professor Hull recently published her first novel, On Rough Seas, a young adult historical fiction novel about the evacuation of Dunkirk during WWII. She is currently working to complete two more novels for young adults. Professor Hull is actively involved in the Youth Writing Festival and the Festival of Faith Writing at Calvin. At the Festival of Faith and Writing in 2008, she spoke on panels about writing for children and writing historical fiction.
Favorite Books/Interesting Recent Reads
The Underneath by Katherine Applegate (YA fiction), When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (fiction), The Sultana Tragedy by Jerry Potter (nonfiction)
Hobbies
Biking—especially from Grand Rapids to Holland or Grand Haven, running—still fun after 25 years of pounding the pavement, writing, reading, traveling with family/friends
Additional Information
Read an excerpt from Nancy Hull's novel On Rough Seas.
See Nancy Hull's bio from the Festival of Faith and Writing.
Read about the New England Saints interim course co-taught by Nancy Hull in 2008.
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