Monkeybicycle
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Monkeybicycle is a literary journal with both print and Web versions. It was founded in 2002 in Seattle, Washington
, by Steven Seighman. He was intent on publishing both well-known writers and those who might not have been heard of yet, but should be. He enlisted the help of writer Shya Scanlon and together ran both versions of the journal, as well as created a very successful monthly reading series in downtown Seattle.
In 2007, Monkeybicycle became an imprint of Dzanc Books.
In 2007, one of monkeybicycle.net's stories, "Beginnings of Ten Stories About Ponies," by Wendy Molyneux, was selected for inclusion in the Dave Eggers
edited the Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
anthology. Another story, "The Day the Aliens Brought the Pancakes" by Eric Spitznagel, was also selected as a "notable" story in the anthology.
In 2008, two of monkeybicycle.net's stories, "Feet in Socks" by Amy Guth
and "Intellectual Property" by Angela Woodward were selected as notable stories for the 2008 Million Writers Award.
In 2009, Stefanie Freele's story, "Tinfoilers," was one of the Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions, selected by editor Darlin' Neal.
, as well as on the Monkeybicycle Web site. Each edition costs $12.00, and two- and four-issue subscriptions are also available at a discounted rate.
. It also features contributions from Patton Oswalt
and a comic drawn by Johnny Ryan
and written by Sarah silverman
.
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Previous Web Editors: Matthew Simmons and Eric Spitznagel
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, by Steven Seighman. He was intent on publishing both well-known writers and those who might not have been heard of yet, but should be. He enlisted the help of writer Shya Scanlon and together ran both versions of the journal, as well as created a very successful monthly reading series in downtown Seattle.
In 2007, Monkeybicycle became an imprint of Dzanc Books.
Monkeybicycle.net
The Monkeybicycle Web site is updated twice each week. Since its inception in 2002, it has gained quite a following. With features like One-sentence stories, videos and audio podcasts, the site receives between 350-400 unique visitors per day. Past Web site editors have included Matthew Simmons and Eric Spitznagel.In 2007, one of monkeybicycle.net's stories, "Beginnings of Ten Stories About Ponies," by Wendy Molyneux, was selected for inclusion in the Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is known for the best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and for his more recent work as a screenwriter. He is also the co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia.-Life:Eggers was born in Boston, Massachusetts,...
edited the Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007, a volume in The Best American Nonrequired Reading series, was edited by Dave Eggers and introduced by Sufjan Stevens.- Works included :-External links:*...
anthology. Another story, "The Day the Aliens Brought the Pancakes" by Eric Spitznagel, was also selected as a "notable" story in the anthology.
In 2008, two of monkeybicycle.net's stories, "Feet in Socks" by Amy Guth
Amy Guth
Amy Guth is an American radio host, writer and author.She was a reporter and digital editor for the Chicago Tribune's books section until February, 2011, when the news organization named her as social media editor...
and "Intellectual Property" by Angela Woodward were selected as notable stories for the 2008 Million Writers Award.
In 2009, Stefanie Freele's story, "Tinfoilers," was one of the Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions, selected by editor Darlin' Neal.
Writers who have appeared on the Monkeybicycle Web site
- Charlie AndersCharlie AndersCharlie Jane Anders is an American transgender fiction author and commentator.She has written several books and is the publisher of other magazine, the "magazine of pop culture and politics for the new outcasts", she was winner of a 2005 Lambda Literary Award and a 2009 Emperor Norton Award...
- Blake ButlerBlake Butler (author)-Books:Butler is the author of the novella Ever, released in January 2009 by Calamari Press, and the novel-in-stories Scorch Atlas, from Featherproof Books. His book There Is No Year was published in 2011.-Commentary on his works:...
- Stephen ElliottStephen Elliott (author)Stephen Elliott is an American author and activist living in San Francisco who has written and published seven books. He is also the founder of the political action committee LitPAC, which holds readings by authors to raise money for progressive candidates.-Background and education:Elliott grew...
- Richard Grayson
- J. Robert LennonJ. Robert LennonJohn Robert Lennon is an American novelist, short story writer, musician and composer.Lennon was raised in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He earned a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. from the University of Montana...
- Tao LinTao LinTao Lin is an American writer. He was born of Taiwanese parents and grew up on the East Coast of the USA.He is the author of two novels, Eeeee Eee Eeee and Richard Yates ; a novella, Shoplifting from American Apparel ; a short story collection, Bed ; and two poetry collections, you are a little...
- Pasha MallaPasha MallaPasha Malla is a Canadian author.He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and raised in London, Ontario. He attended Concordia University in Montreal as a graduate student....
- Patton OswaltPatton OswaltPatton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Spencer Olchin in the popular sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy from the film Ratatouille and Thrasher from the Cartoon Network original series Robotomy.-Early life:Oswalt was born...
- Davy RothbartDavy RothbartDavy Rothbart is an author, filmmaker, contributor to This American Life, and the editor/publisher of Found Magazine.-Background:...
The Monkeybicycle print edition
Twice each year, Monkeybicycle publishes a print edition, which features fiction, poetry and nonfiction. It is available in several bookstores around the United StatesUnited States
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, as well as on the Monkeybicycle Web site. Each edition costs $12.00, and two- and four-issue subscriptions are also available at a discounted rate.
Writers who have appeared in the Monkeybicycle print edition
- Arthur BradfordArthur BradfordArthur Houston Bradford is an American short story author and a director. He has had one book of short stories published, Dogwalker . He has won an O. Henry Award and has had his stories published in Esquire, McSweeneys, Zoetrope, Dazed & Confused, Tin House, and BOMB...
- Stephen Elliott (author)Stephen Elliott (author)Stephen Elliott is an American author and activist living in San Francisco who has written and published seven books. He is also the founder of the political action committee LitPAC, which holds readings by authors to raise money for progressive candidates.-Background and education:Elliott grew...
- Samantha Hunt
- Dawn RaffelDawn RaffelDawn Raffel is an American short story writer and novelist. Her work hasappeared in The Quarterly, NOON, edited by Diane Williams, O, The Oprah Magazine, Conjunctions, OpenCity, Fence, Guernica, The Antioch Review, The Mississippi Review, The...
- Patton OswaltPatton OswaltPatton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Spencer Olchin in the popular sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy from the film Ratatouille and Thrasher from the Cartoon Network original series Robotomy.-Early life:Oswalt was born...
- David CrossDavid CrossDavid Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
- Sarah SilvermanSarah SilvermanSarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
- Ryan Boudinot
- Laura van den Berg
- Curtis Smith
- Steve AlmondSteve AlmondSteve Almond is an American short story writer and essayist. He is the author of eight books.-Life:He was raised in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University. He spent seven years as a newspaper reporter,...
- Pia Z. Ehrhardt
- Susannah BreslinSusannah BreslinSusannah Breslin is an American writer best known for creating the blog The Reverse Cowgirl and for her on-camera reporting for the Playboy TV program Sexcetera. Her writing and television work tends to deal with sexual and pornography-related topics. She has also written for periodicals including...
- Dan Kennedy
- Sean Carman
- Lawrence Krauser
- David Barringer
- Charlie AndersCharlie AndersCharlie Jane Anders is an American transgender fiction author and commentator.She has written several books and is the publisher of other magazine, the "magazine of pop culture and politics for the new outcasts", she was winner of a 2005 Lambda Literary Award and a 2009 Emperor Norton Award...
- Elizabeth Ellen
- Amy GuthAmy GuthAmy Guth is an American radio host, writer and author.She was a reporter and digital editor for the Chicago Tribune's books section until February, 2011, when the news organization named her as social media editor...
(authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, radio host) - Many others
Monkeybicycle3
The third print issue of Monkeybicycle was published in 2004 as a joint effort with the literary journal, Hobart. One of this issue's stories, "Free Burgers for Life," written by Ryan Boudinot, was accepted for inclusion in The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003.Monkeybicycle5
This version of the Monkeybicycle print edition is all humor, is guest-edited by Eric Spitznagel, and contains an introduction from comedian David CrossDavid Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
. It also features contributions from Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Spencer Olchin in the popular sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy from the film Ratatouille and Thrasher from the Cartoon Network original series Robotomy.-Early life:Oswalt was born...
and a comic drawn by Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan
John F. Ryan IV is an American alternative comics creator. He is best known for Angry Youth Comix, a comic book published by Fantagraphics, and for "Blecky Yuckerella", a comic strip which originated in the alternative newspaper the Portland Mercury and now appears on Ryan's website...
and written by Sarah silverman
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
.
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Monkeybicycle6
Issue six of Monkeybicycle is the current issue, and is receiving fantastic reviews in print and on the web. It's the highest-selling issue to date.Monkeybicycle6 Review Links
Monkeybicycle7
The latest print issue, published in August 2010. Contributors are: Elizabeth Alexander, Angi Becker Stevens, Ryan Boudinot, Rita Dahl, Craig Davis, Andrew Ervin, Molly Gaudry, Roxane Gay, Aaron Gilbreath, Reed Hearne, James Kaelan, Corey Mesler, Weam Namou, Daniel Romo, Ken Saji, Shya Scanlon, Tyler Stoddard Smith, Rebecca van Laer, Yassen Vassilev, Edwin Wilson Rivera, and Michael Wood.Link to buy Monkeybicycle7: *Monkeybicycle7 in the Monkeybicycle store
Monkeybicycle Staff
- Founding Editor: Steven Seighman
- Editor: Shya Scanlon
- Copy Editor: Laura Carney
- Web Editor: Jessa Marsh
- Poetry Editor: Jacob Smith
- Interns: Heather Palmer, J.A. Tyler
Previous Web Editors: Matthew Simmons and Eric Spitznagel
External links
- www.monkeybicycle.net (official Web site)
- Dzanc Books
- an interview with J.A. Tyler