Hillary Jordan is an internationally bestselling author, screenwriter, editor, writing tutor/coach, and public speaker whose novels, Mudbound and When She Woke, have been translated into 16 languages. Mudbound won the prestigious PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction and was adapted into a 2017 Netflix film that earned four Academy Award Nominations. Hillary has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a BA in English from Wellesley College. She speaks French with...
Hillary Jordan is an internationally bestselling author, screenwriter, editor, writing tutor/coach, and public speaker whose novels, Mudbound and When She Woke, have been translated into 16 languages. Mudbound won the prestigious PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction and was adapted into a 2017 Netflix film that earned four Academy Award Nominations. Hillary has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a BA in English from Wellesley College. She speaks French with near fluency.
Hillary is a passionate proponent of good writing as an essential life skill that is an invaluable asset in any academic, social, or professional endeavor. She takes great pride in helping writers and students of all levels express themselves with greater confidence, clarity, and concision.
She has taught creative writing for Stanford University, the Omega Institute, the Chautauqua Institute, The Loft, and the PEN and Atlantic Center for the Arts teen summer writing programs, among others. She has five years experience as a tutor in New York City, helping high school and college students with papers, application essays, and French. She also works as a writing coach and editor for adults pursuing independent projects.
Using a flexible approach tailored to each individual’s needs and strengths, Hillary gives students the analytical and linguistic tools to write with intention and structure compelling arguments that persuade a reader, whether it be an English teacher, a college admissions director, or a grader for the ACT essays.
Hillary received a 5 on the AP English exam and has scored consistently in the 99th percentile in the Reading/Writing/Language sections of standardized tests, including the ACT, PSAT, SAT, and GRE.
Hillary’s essays and reviews have been published in The New York Times Book Review, McSweeney’s, PASTE, and Outside. She is represented for screenwriting by Anonymous Content and has been a member of the Writer’s Guild of America East since 2019. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
