Steve Hickoff earned a B.S. in General Studies (poetry/fiction/nonfiction writing) from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in English and Writing from the University of New Hampshire, studying under the late Charles Simic.

Hickoff has published books on fly fishing (Wilderness Adventures Press), wild turkeys (Stackpole Books), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Triumph Books), as well as poetry (Lock Haven Chapbook Series), and limited-edition titles under his own imprint, illustrated with his artwork and images.

He’s been a prolific newspaper outdoor columnist and feature writer (Foster’s Daily Democrat/Foster’s Sunday Citizen), and magazine contributor to such publications as Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Pheasants Forever Journal, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Turkey Call, Turkey & Turkey Hunting, and others, including digital platforms such as espn.com, and realtree.com. His photos and illustrations often accompany assignment packages.

Hickoff is the poetry editor of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine. His poetry has appeared in Country Journal, The Penguin Review, Pinchpenny, The Quarterly: The Magazine of New American Writing, Turnstile, and other publications.

He also co-wrote lyrics to “Drivin’ on 9” using lines of poetry from one of his notebooks, a song first recorded by Ed’s Redeeming Qualities, later covered by The Breeders on the platinum-certified album Last Splash.

Hickoff’s teaching for the University System of New Hampshire has included courses such as Creative Writing (Star Island), Major American Poets, Magazine Writing and Editing, Nature Writing & the Environment, Sports Writing, and Short Fiction, among others.

He’s received Granite State College’s Distinguished Faculty Award, given in recognition of teaching excellence, and the NWTF’s Tom Kelly Communicator of the Year Award for his long-standing commitment to sharing the wild turkey conservation success story.

Born and raised in northcentral Pennsylvania, he lives in Maine.

(Photo: Elizabeth Edwards)