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The following is a list of staff currently assigned to American Athenaeum. Writers submitting work, please see which editors to address your queries.

Editor-in-chief

Hunter Liguore earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including, Bellevue Literary Review, Mason Road, The MacGuffin, Strange Horizons, Steampunk Tales, The Aurorean, SLAB Literary, Barely South Review, SageWoman Magazine, and The Writer's Chronicle, and others. Her story, "Red Barn People," was nominated for the 2011 Pushcart Prize. Her story, "Elder Leah," was performed by the Liar's League, at the Phoenix in London, September 2011. For more information, and links to her work, please visit: http://skytalewriter.com/index.php

Currently reading for general fiction, non-fiction, historical, America Talks, Author Book Reviews, and 1 Bookshelf. Always appreciative of stories that have conviction and take chances.

Assistant Editor/Layout

Cheri Woods-Edwin has a MA in Writing and Publishing from Portland State University and a BA in History from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In love with both the past and the writing process, Cheri strives to integrate the two as much as possible! She has experience in research, writing, developmental editing, copyediting, and book design. Check out her blog at www.wheretheywalked.com

Poetry Editor (all issues)

John Dudek is an English graduate of the University of Hartford. He was named one of Connecticut's student poets in 2010 and his work has appeared in the Connecticut Review, Writer's Block, and elsewhere. http://johnswelshrats.wordpress.com/. http://soundcloud.com/welshrats. See our blog for specific interests in submissions.

Managing Editor: Sci-fi/Fantasy/Spec Fiction

Nathan Tavares is a graduate of Lesley University's MFA in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he enjoys traveling, photography, and hours-long Wikipedia benders. He likes to write about benevolent frauds, love, and the end of the world. You can find more of his stuff at nathantavares.com.

Managing Editor: Young Adult/Middle Grade

Jan Nerenberg holds a BA in Art, Creative Writing, and Literature from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. She holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is also a Jack Kent Cook Scholar, and her work has appeared in a variety of poetry and non-fiction market. She is currently writing a YA/Crossover fantasy. “I've always scribbled poetry and prose, making up stories for my children, and writing letters of self-expression. I love to mentor new writers, edit, and record the stories of the characters and worlds that live in my imagination.”

Managing Editor: Compassion/Community/Environment/Endangered Species

Heidi C. Parton is a recent MFA in Creative Writing graduate from Lesley University. She writes short stories, freelances as a copywriter and editor, and contributes to a variety of culture blogs, including her own, Something Looseknit, which covers philosophy, art, music, literature, and whatever other topics catch her eye. Heidi currently lives in South Carolina with her husband—a graphic designer, photographer, and musician—as well as two cats and a dog, but grew up as a gypsy child in an Army family and is therefore from everywhere and nowhere. See blog for specific interests for submissions.

Proofreaders/ readers

Open call.