At Gotham, we believe that teaching is every bit as much of an art as writing, and we know through vast experience that the ability to teach creative writing is a unique and valuable skill. That's why all of our teachers are professional writers and professional teachers. They know what it means to work at the craft of writing - they've been in the trenches - and they are expert at conveying the larger concepts and nuances to students of writing. And, most importantly, they don't just talk about writing, they get you writing.

Growing up, Gotham Screenwriting teacher Tommy Jenkins lived across from a movie theater. “I literally grew up with the movies," Tommy says, "My key entertainment was right across the street." From the age of five when he saw Star Wars for the first time, Tommy was enthralled with the magical land of moviemaking— even to the point of wanting to join Luke, Leia, and Han on their adventures.

Film wasn’t the only art form capturing Tommy’s attention. He spent part of his childhood in Berea, Kentucky where furniture makers, glass blowers, quilters, and painters all made their home alongside his beloved silver screen. Visiting the local college for various art shows was a family tradition. In time, he would lear...
MORE | ARCHIVE Knopf recently published Matthew Cody's middle grade novel The Dead Gentleman.

The story is a wild ride between parallel New York City timestreams — 1901 and today. Tommy (living in 1901) teams up with Jezebel (living today) and together they seek to thwart the Dead Gentleman — a legendary villain whose last unconquered world is planet Earth. It’s an Amazon Best Book of the Month and an American Booksellers Association Indie Next List Selection.

Here is a tantalizing glimpse:
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When Jezebel turned around to head back, she saw something under the basement stairs. A dark shape was standing just behind the stairwell, next to the wall. It was a boy, and he startled Jez at first. She would’ve heard someone come...
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• Alison Espach: The Wall Street Journal (Dec. 17, '11) included Alison Espach's novel, The Adults, in an article covering their "Top 10 Novels of 2011." Read the article online at wsj.com • Jacob M. Appel: Writer’s Digest (Feb. '12 Issue) includes an article by Jacob M. Appel on how to submit short stories, as part of a section titled “How to Submit Anything (& Everything).” • Carter Sickels: Bloomsbury USA rpublished Carter Sickels' novel The Evening Hour. Find it online at amazon.com.  Meet Carter at book readings in New York at Book Court, February 2 @t 7PM, and at KGB, February 5 @ 7PM. • Paul Zimmerman: Confrontation literary journal (Fall '11, Issue #10), included Paul Zimmerman's short story, "Full Remittance." Visit them at confrontationmagazine.org • Colleen Kinder: National Geographic Traveler (Jan./Feb. Issue) includes Colleen Kinder’s travel piece about Beijing. The article shows travelers how to tap into expat communities to give their trip an insider edge. Learn more at nationalgeographic.com. • Carole Bugge: Quill and Parchment magazine originally published Carole Bugge's poem "In Other Words," which has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Read Carole's poem online at quillandparchment.com