Daisuke Shen - Editor
Experimental fiction writer specializing in developmental editing for innovative poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction manuscripts.
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Overview
My name is Daisuke Shen and I am a writer, educator, and editor based in New York City.
I currently teach fiction workshops at Authors Publish, and have previously served as an Editorial Assistant at The Asian American Literary Review and Lookout Books. Having recently completed a collaborative chapbook with fellow writer Vi Khi Nao, I am currently working on my own speculative short story collection. My work is currently represented by Michael Mungiello at Inkwell Management. I have previously been published in journals and magazines such as Autostraddle, Hobart After Dark, The Nervous Breakdown, Maudlin House, Joyland Magazine, Southwest Review, and more.
I’m looking to work with writers who aren’t afraid to break the rules—bending genres, building different worlds, and seeking out complex truths.
I currently teach fiction workshops at Authors Publish, and have previously served as an Editorial Assistant at The Asian American Literary Review and Lookout Books. Having recently completed a collaborative chapbook with fellow writer Vi Khi Nao, I am currently working on my own speculative short story collection. My work is currently represented by Michael Mungiello at Inkwell Management. I have previously been published in journals and magazines such as Autostraddle, Hobart After Dark, The Nervous Breakdown, Maudlin House, Joyland Magazine, Southwest Review, and more.
I’m looking to work with writers who aren’t afraid to break the rules—bending genres, building different worlds, and seeking out complex truths.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic
LGBTQ Fiction
Magical Realism
Science Fiction
Short Story
Awards
- MFA in Creative Nonfiction from University of North Carolina Wilmington
- BA in English Literature and Language from Winthrop University
- Winter Tangerine Workshop Cohort
Work experience
Workshop Teacher
Authors Publish
March, 2021
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Present
(over 1 year)
Writing Tutor
Huntington Center of Eastchester NY
December, 2020
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May, 2021
(5 months)
Publishing Intern
Lookout Books
September, 2017
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October, 2018
(about 1 year)
Worked alongside the editorial team at indie press Lookout Books
Oversaw social media content
Contributed to blog posts
Helped to design cover art in InDesign
Solicited writers for anthology
Worked with team on promotional content
Copyedited manuscripts and attended weekly meetings
Editorial Assistant
The Asian American Literary Review
May, 2017
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March, 2019
(almost 2 years)
• Read and selected pieces for publication
• Attended remote meetings via Skype each week with editors
• Brainstormed new themes and suggested new authors for solicitation
• Communicated directly with authors about payment and creative suggestions from the editorial team
• Wrote book reviews
• Shipped and processed journal deliveries
Creative Writing Professor
University of North Carolina Wilmington
August, 2016
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May, 2020
(over 3 years)
Assistant Editor
Winthrop University
October, 2013
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July, 2016
(over 2 years)
Assistant editor for The Anthology: Winthrop University’s Art and Literary Magazine
Worked with the editor-in-chief to direct our team of prose, poetry, art, and photography editors.
Led team-building exercises and meetings, assigned tasks, assisted in hiring process, approved designs and layouts made by the graphic designer
Copyedited all issues before finalization, organized group of volunteers, communicated directly with those who submitted or expressed interest in the publication
Portfolio (3 selected works)
Trespass: Ecotone Essayists Beyond the Boundaries ofPlace, Identity, and Feminism
Chai, May-lee, Boggs, Belle, Dungy, Camille T., Nezhukumatathil, Aimee, Savoy, Lauret E., White, Arisa, Williams, Terry Tempest
Sleepovers: Stories
Phillips, Ashleigh Bryant
The Asian American Literary Review (AALR) Volume 8, Issue 2: Fall/Winter 2017
Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis, Gerald Maa
Daisuke has 8 reviews
Professionalism
Professionalism
Quality
Quality
Value
Value
Communication & Punctuality
Communication & Punctuality
Working with Daisuke has been great! Her feedback can be inspiring and challenging at the same time, which has helped me improve my work. I look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Giovana Kuehn, March 2022
Daisuke has been an absolute pleasure to work with. As a first-time author, there were many aspects in the editing and review process that I was unfamiliar with, but Daisuke walked me through it and made the entire experience very comfortable and rewarding. In addition to that, I was very impressed by her ability to parse through my manuscript and provide key insight and ideas on how my story c...
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Anderson Park, January 2022
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Daisuke helped me think in ways I've never imagined I could think or operate in when it comes to book writing and storytelling. She helped me become more detailed and aware of the experience the readers will have when they pick up my book. I've developed a clearer vision in all areas of book writing because of her and she's been extremely transparent during this whole process. She was there ste...
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Samuel Hunter, November 2021
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I enjoyed our collaborative effort so much! She brought my story to life. It is sad we ended on bad terms, a disagreement over a frivolous point. I miss her, but I’m used to being cut off, for a point of difference, a moment of doubt, experience over assumed political correctness. I’ve been Canceled, I guess.
Kennedy Sangiovese, July 2021
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So easy to work with. I didn't know what to expect as this was my first time hiring an editor but she is really easy to talk to. And isn't quality communication an underpinning of this craft?
cory mattos, May 2021
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