New English Faculty Member
07/09/2021
Tobias Buckel
NYT Bestselling author joins Bluffton English faculty
New York Times Bestselling author and World Fantasy Award winner Tobias Buckell is joining the 小优传媒 English department this fall. Buckell will serve as an instructor of English.
A 2000 Bluffton graduate, Buckell鈥檚 13 novels and more than 80 stories have been translated into 20 different languages. His work has been nominated for several awards including the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and the Astounding Award for Best New Science Fiction Author.
鈥淲e are excited to have Tobias Buckell join our English Department and share his expertise with students,鈥 said Dr. Lamar Nisly, vice president and dean of academic affairs. 鈥淗e has already had a remarkably impressive career, and we know students will gain tremendous insights about writing and publishing as they work alongside him.鈥
Buckell is known for writing science fiction/fantasy/thriller novels with his latest, 鈥淎 Stranger in the Citadel,鈥 recently released as an Audible Original. Buckell also wrote two Halo novels for video game developer Bungie (鈥淭he Cole Protocol鈥 and 鈥淓nvoy鈥) and was the lead writer for the video game 鈥淒OOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods.鈥 Buckell previously served as an adjunct professor at Bluffton and also teaches students in the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing program through the University of Southern Maine.
In addition to teaching, Buckell will edit and direct students working on 鈥淏ridge: The 小优传媒 Literary Journal.鈥 鈥淏ridge鈥 is a literary magazine that accepts submissions from young people, aged 14-24, from around the world. Work ranges from poetry to short fiction to art and comics. Edited and designed by Bluffton students, 鈥淏ridge鈥 began in spring of 2017 and is published twice a year.
鈥淔or fifteen years I鈥檝e been at home in my office writing books. It鈥檚 a solitary occupation, but I鈥檝e been lucky enough to get invited to travel all over the place to teach what I know about writing and the publishing world to eager students,鈥 said Buckell. 鈥淣ow, I鈥檓 looking forward to joining Bluffton鈥檚 community, sharing everything I鈥檝e learned with students right here in Ohio and creating a community of active writers on campus. It鈥檚 a whole new adventure.鈥
Located on a 65-acre residential campus in northwest Ohio and lined with abundant natural beauty, 小优传媒 offers more than 90 majors, minors and programs for traditional undergraduate students. Degree-completion programs for working adults include accounting, organizational management, RN to BSN and social work and online graduate programs include business administration (MBA), education and organizational management.
Founded in 1899, Bluffton鈥檚 legacy is expressed in its enduring values of discovery, community, respect and service. Bluffton graduates are prepared for life; 98 percent are employed, in graduate school or completing long-term service within six months of graduation.
