Jennifer Maritza McCauley

Jennifer Maritza McCauley is an American writer.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jennifer Maritza McCauley is the daughter of a Black American father and a Puerto Rican mother. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in English Writing, with an MFA in fiction from Florida International University, and she received a PhD in creative writing and literature from University of Missouri.

McCauley's short story collection When Trying to Return Home was longlisted for the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

Works

 * McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (October 2016). SCAR ON/SCAR OFF. Stalking Horse Press.
 * McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (June 2024). KINDS OF GRACE. FlowerSong Press.
 * McCauley, Jennifer Maritza (June 2024). KINDS OF GRACE. FlowerSong Press.