New frontiers

True to our name, we at Unbound are always trying to expand the scope of the festival and the kinds of literature represented there. As part of that ongoing quest, this year we're thrilled to welcome John Kessel, the acclaimed author of multiple award-winning books of science fiction and speculative fiction - a new area for the festival. 

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Kessel teaches American literature and fiction writing at North Carolina State University where he helped found the MFA program in creative writing and served twice as its director. He lives with his wife, the novelist (and fellow Unbound guest) Therese Anne Fowler, in Raleigh.