Kevin Breen – Editor

I've held a range of editorial positions, from working at a university writers' center to reading short story submissions for New England Review and now serving as Associate Editor at an independent publisher in the PNW. Mostly, I support authors of book-length fiction and nonfiction: novels of all flavors, short story collections, memoirs, and other subject-based nonfiction. My "day job" publishing role includes developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, among other tasks. Just in the past year, I have edited crime novels, memoirs, books of historical fiction, and instructional nonfiction titles.

I love working with authors and supporting them as their work comes into clearer focus. I pride myself on being an editor who considers the author's aims and ambitions, rather than imposing my vision onto someone's manuscript. As such, I tend to write feedback that both diagnoses and aims to provide a solution. I'll say, "here is what could be improved," "here's where I saw this occurring in the text," and "here's how you might remedy this." As an MFA alum, I love working on structurally compelling literary novels, though I have just as much fun editing genre fiction and emotive personal memoirs.

I grew up in the Philadelphia area. Afterward, I studied Writing at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, then did an AmeriCorps year in Yakima, Washington. I received an MFA in creative writing from Eastern Washington University and my debut story was published in the Gettysburg Review. In my free time, I enjoy running (and ultramarathons), camping, and keeping my dog from chewing things he shouldn't.