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David BowenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

David Bowen cofounded New American Press in 2002 and MAYDAY Magazine in 2009. His writing has appeared in The Literary Review, Colorado Review, Flyway, Serving House Journal, and elsewhere. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Brian HerrickMANAGING EDITOR

Brian Herrick is a bluish-collared man who most of the time wears t-shirts. He studied literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed his MFA at Pacific University.

SENIOR EDITOR

Scott Mashlan is a writer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been a finalist in Glimmer Train‘s new writer contest and shortlisted for Dzanc Books’ Disquiet Literary Prize. His writing has appeared in f(r)iction, Litro, and elsewhere.

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PRODUCTION EDITOR

Irfan Jeddy is the production editor at New American Press and a former production editor at MAYDAY Magazine. He lives in Texas.

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Brook WyersPUBLICITY AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE

Brook Wyers is currently a graduate student at Pace University, where she is studying to obtain her M.S in publishing.  She graduated from The Denver Publishing Institute with a certificate in book publishing and formerly served as a social media marketing intern for Yard Time Publishing.

SERIES EDITORS


Jason BrownSERIES EDITOR

Jason Lee Brown coedits the anthology series New Stories from the Midwest. His books include the historical novel Prowler: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, the novella Championship Run, and the poetry chapbook Blue Collar Fathers. His fiction has appeared in Kenyon Review, The Literary Review, North American Review, The Journal, Southern Humanities Review, Ecotone, and elsewhere. A graduate of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale MFA program, Jason lives in Champaign, Illinois, where he serves as editor-in-chief at River Styx.

Shanie LathamSERIES EDITOR

Shanie Latham coedits the anthology series New Stories from the Midwest. She served as River Styx’s Managing Editor from 2009 to 2013. She earned a BA in Media Studies from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a MFA in Creative Writing from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is Assistant Professor of English at Jefferson College in Missouri.

Rita Rae ReeseSERIES EDITOR

Rita Mae Reese coedits the anthology series New Poetry from the Midwest. She is the author of The Alphabet Conspiracy and The Book of Hulga, which was selected by Denise Duhamel for the Felix Pollak Prize. She is a recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award, a Stegner fellowship in fiction, a Discovery/The Nation Prize, and a Pamaunok Poetry Prize, among other awards. She is a co-director of literary arts at the Arts & Literature Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. She can be found at www.ritamaereese.com.

Hannah StephensonSERIES EDITOR

Hannah Stephenson coedits the anthology series New Poetry from the Midwest. She is a poet, editor, and instructor living in Columbus, Ohio (where she also runs a literary event series called Paging Columbus). She is the author of Cadence (which won the Ohio Chapbook Prize from the Wick Poetry Center) and In the Kettle, the Shriek. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, 32 Poems, The Journal, and Poetry Daily. You can visit her online at The Storialist.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS


Cameron GormanASSOCIATE EDITOR

Cameron Gorman is pursuing her MFA at The Ohio State University, where she serves as an associate poetry editor for The Journal. She completed her undergraduate degree in journalism at Kent State University, where she was the editor-in-chief of Luna Negra, a student-run literary arts journal.

Elisa KarbinASSOCIATE EDITOR

Elisa Karbin is the author of the chapbook, Snare (Finishing Line Press), and her poems have recently appeared in or are forthcoming from Indiana Review, The Journal, West Branch and Notre Dame Review, amongst others. Visit her online at www.elisakarbin.com.

Sean KarnsASSOCIATE EDITOR

Sean Karns has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Illinois and is the author of Jar of Pennies, a collection of poetry. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in the Birmingham Poetry Review, Hobart, Rattle, Pleiades, Los Angeles Review, Cold Mountain Review, Folio, and elsewhere.

Loretta McCormickASSOCIATE EDITOR

Loretta McCormick is a PhD student in creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her work has recently been published in Deaf Poets Society, Angel City Review, decomP magazine, Betwixt, agape, and elsewhere.

Nina PalattellaASSOCIATE EDITOR

Nina Palattella is an associate editor at New American Press and an editorial assistant at Kirkus Reviews. She has been published in Scribendi and Luna Negra, for which she has also served as an editor. In 2018, she received the Anna Ulen Engleman Creative Writing Award for her story “Flightless Birds.” Formerly, she served as the editor in chief for Brainchild, the literary and arts journal of the Mid-East Honors Association, and a writing intern for the Kent State University Honors College.

EDITORIAL INTERNS


Carrie GeorgeEDITORIAL INTERN

Carrie George is an MFA candidate at the Northeast Ohio MFA program. She is a poet with a background in journalism. Her work has appeared in Scribendi, Grub Street, Spectrum Literary Journal, and Luna Negra.

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2023 New American Poetry Prize Submission Deadline Extended to February 15

The deadline for submissions to the 2023 New American Poetry Prize has been extended to February 15, 2023. The winning manuscript will be published and its author will receive $1500, promotional support, and 25 author copies. Manuscripts should be at least 48 pages, but there is no maximum length. All forms and styles of poetry[Read More]

2023 New American Fiction Prize final judge Gabriel Bump

2023 New American Fiction Prize: Final Judge Gabriel Bump

Submissions for the 2023 New American Fiction Prize will open February 15. Winner will receive a contract including a $1,500 advance, publication, twenty-five copies, and promotional support. Deadline is June 15, 2023. All full-length fiction manuscripts are welcome, including novels, novellas, collections of stories and/or novellas, novels in verse, linked collections, as well as full-length[Read More]

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