Kevin Breen – Editor

Working at the macro level is my favorite part of being a small-press editor. I have the immense pleasure of working with memoirists, crime writers, literary novelists, and creative nonfiction authors as they consider the building blocks of their manuscripts. I've been doing this work for five years, since I graduated with my MFA in 2020. I strive to help authors realize the cleanest, clearest versions of their stories, rather than superimposing my ideas onto their drafts. It's your byline after all!

A recent project I loved editing was Nick Rees Gardner’s short story collection, Delinquents. The book went on to earn praise from prize-winning authors like Morgan Talty and Emily Fridlund as well as from outlets like Foreword Reviews. In regards to working with me, Nick said “sometimes, during rewrites, I wondered if you could read my mind.”

Other clients have called me “deft,” “generous,” and “utterly reliable.”

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 rock climbing, camping, and keeping my dog from chewing things he shouldn't.