Editor Interview: Cirque Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.N Pacific Rim--All GenresMike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Alaska Quarterly Review, Two Review, F Zine, NorthShore Press, CutBank, Malahat Review, Manoa, CALYX, Glimmer Train, Poetry Northwest, Tin House, APR, Poetry, Crab Creek Review, Bellingham Review, Willow Springs, the Northern Review, ArcticaMike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Fiction: Dave Eggers, Tim O'Brien, Tanyo Ravicz, David Vann, Nancy Lord, Rick Bass, Jim SweeneyPoetry: Sandra Alcosser, Anne Coray, Olena Kalytiak Davis, David McElroy, Simon Langham, Tom Sexton, Jack Gilbert, Eva Saulitis, Gretchen DiemerMike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We are a regional journal publishing writers only from the Pacific Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska, Yukon Territory, Hawaii and ChukotkaMike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Be from the region--the North Pacific Rim!Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010Describe the ideal submission.Brief bio that establishes residency/authority in the region, works attached in a Word file and also embedded in the emailMike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?They forget we are a regional journal. Photo submissions are not high enough resolution. They do not answer their email.Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Lists of previous publications helpful; nevertheless, we read everything we get.Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?We generally read the entire submission. Some submissions we send back with suggested revisions.Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Size is certainly an issue.Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?I save up submissions for my two, 3-month reading periods: Sept-Dec and March-June. The rest of the time I am working on setting up local readings, tracking down new writers or working on my own writing.Mike Burwell, Editor on 27 December 2010 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only