Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Fictional writing
 - The short story
 - The novel
 - Narrative Non-fiction
 - Autofiction
 
Current research
Carole Burns's most recent short story, "The Mother I Never Knew," was one of 12 stories shortlisted in Mslexia's 2021 Short Story Competition, and appeared in Mslexia's ebook anthology, Best Women's Short Fiction 2021.
She is also working on a novel that explores the impact of the current political climate on families and individuals, while continuing to publish non-fiction essays and reviews in publications including the Washington Post's BookWorld and Scoundrel Time.