Kevin Fitton

Kevin Fitton is a graduate of Hope College and holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College along with a PhD in creative writing from Western Michigan University. His areas of specialty are contemporary fiction, children's literature and composition. He has published a book of stories called Auras and a children's picture book called Higher Ground with Caldecott-winning artist, Mary Azarian. His next picture book, The New Tree, is due out in 2027. Kevin is a Michigan writer and loves his home state, but he also spent a decade in Vermont and his passion for the Green Mountain State keeps showing up in his writing and in the classroom.