About Tim

Tim Tomlinson was born in Brooklyn, raised on Long Island, where he was educated by jukeboxes and juvenile delinquents.

He is a Professor of Writing at New York University’s Global Liberal Studies Program.

He is a co-founder of New York Writers Workshop, and co-author of its popular text,The Portable MFA in Creative Writing. He is the author of the chapbook Yolanda: An Oral History in Verse, the poetry collection Requiem for the Tree Fort I Set on Fire, and the collection of short fiction, This Is Not Happening to You .

“…reading Tomlinson’s prose is like licking something bitter from a very sharp knife. I feel something, though I’m not really sure how much pleasure I take in it. If you’re looking for an uplifting, funny, or even-in-the-slightest-bit sentimental book, this is not for you.”
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-- Barrie Sherwood, Text (on This Is Not Happening to You)

Books

This Is Not Happening to You

Requiem for the Tree Fort I Set on Fire

Yolanda: An Oral History in Verse

His expertise in this field, his gentle humour, patience and insight allowed me to trust his advice straight away, to take it on board and to use it.
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– Rebecca Edwards, Adelaide, South Australia

In other places

New York Writers ​Workshop
Prison Writes​
Asia Pacific Writers & Translators