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Grace Biermann is an American writer, librarian, educator, editor, and literary scholar from Valparaiso, Indiana. She has built an academic and professional career centered on literature, rare books, archives, theology, and the humanities. Biermann graduated from Valparaiso University in 2021 with perfect academic marks, earning bachelor’s degrees in English and Humanities with a minor in Classics while participating in Christ College, the university’s selective honors college. She then completed a Master of Library Science at Indiana University Bloomington in 2023, specializing in Rare Book and Manuscript Librarianship and again graduating with a perfect 4.00 GPA. Following her graduate studies, she served as an Instructor of Library Science at Valparaiso University during the first half of 2024 before moving to Scotland to pursue a Master of Letters (MLitt) in Theology and the Arts at the University of St Andrews. Her master’s dissertation explored themes of eschatology and fantasy literature through the title “Happily Ever After: Eschatology, Eucatastrophe, and Elves.”

Throughout her career, Biermann has combined creative writing with librarianship and higher education. While studying at Valparaiso University she held editorial positions with The Cresset and the Valparaiso Fiction Review, worked as a staff writer for the Chapel of the Resurrection, served as a teaching assistant in Christ College, and worked as a student aide in the Office of Church Relations. During graduate school at Indiana University Bloomington she worked as a research assistant at the Herman B Wells Library and as a front desk attendant at the Lilly Library, gaining experience in archives, manuscripts, and special collections. She later became a library aide at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso before joining the Valparaiso University faculty as an Instructor of Library Science.

Biermann describes herself as a reader, writer, and editor who is passionate about creative writing while also promoting clear communication and understanding in academic and professional settings. Her interests span literature, theology, classics, book history, archives, rare books, and literary criticism. She has written for university publications including The Lighter and The Torch, contributed to library outreach initiatives, and became the featured author of Valparaiso University’s “Read This Next” series in March 2024. In that article she recommended Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, praising both the novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film adaptation while analyzing their Gothic atmosphere, psychological depth, and literary significance. She also suggested works by C. S. Lewis, Alan Paton, Norman Maclean, and Gary D. Schmidt, inviting students to discuss literature in her office.

As an emerging creative writer, Biermann has received several academic and literary honors. She won the Academy of American Poets University Award, including the Vivian S. Richards Memorial Prize, for her poem “Card Players’ Sestina,” which uses the structure of card suits as an extended metaphor for complex interpersonal relationships. She also received first place in the WordFest Creative Nonfiction competition for her autobiographical work “Second Person, Past Perfect.” Additional honors include election to Phi Beta Kappa and membership in Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. Her published creative work has appeared in The Lighter, while her journalistic writing has appeared in The Torch. She has also completed creative projects including Another Beautiful Day in Paradise: Nebraska and At-One-ing with Briony Tallis.

Her academic interests bridge literature, theology, fantasy, book history, and manuscript studies. She possesses reading knowledge of German and Latin and lists communication, presentations, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and various digital media platforms among her professional skills. Her educational and professional background demonstrates a consistent focus on literary scholarship, academic libraries, rare books, humanities research, and creative writing.

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