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A born and bred Michigander, Robert James Russell is the co-founding editor of the literary journal Midwestern Gothic, which aims to catalog the very best fiction of the Midwestern United States , as well as the micro-press MG Press. In 2013 he launched the online literary journal CHEAP POP, which publishes micro-fiction, 500 words or less.

Fascinated by regionalist literature and the intersection of place/landscapes and relationships, his work has appeared in numerous publications, both print and online. His first novella, Sea of Trees, was published by Winter Goose Publishing in 2012. His chapbook, Don’t Ask Me to Spell It Out, was published in April 2015 by WhiskeyPaper Press. His Western novella, Mesilla, was published in September 2015 by Dock Street Press. He’s been nominated nine times for the Pushcart Prize, and was awarded an artist residency with the University Musical Society for the 2014-2015 performance season. In 2016 he was awarded Runner-up for the Passages North Waasnode Fiction Prize, and his essay “Lord of the Lake” was a finalist for the Parks and Points Fall Essay Contest.

Robert is the former Director of Development for the non-profit writers’ center Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Co-Director of the Voices of the Middle West literary festival at the University of Michigan. Robert currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is represented by Abby Saul of The Lark Group.

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Robert James Russell

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Books from Robert James Russell

Sea of Trees

Mesilla

Don't Ask Me to Spell It Out

Sex Scene: An Anthology

Midwestern Gothic: Spring 2011 - Issue 1

Ex Occultus: Wakefield's Journal, Vol. 1 - A Matter of Britain

Midwestern Gothic: Fall 2013 - Issue 11

Ex Occultus: Wakefield's Journal, Vol. 1 - John the Conqueror

Ex Occultus: Wakefield's Journal, Vol. 1 - The Hard Way

Ex Occultus: Wakefield's Journal, Vol. 1 - Sanctuary

Midwestern Gothic: Summer 2017

Ex Occultus: Wakefield's Journal, Vol. 1 - A Drink With Friends

Midwestern Gothic: Summer 2013 - Issue 10

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 18 - Summer 2015

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 7 - Fall 2012

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 14 Summer 2014

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 22 - Summer 2016

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 6 - Summer 2012

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 23 Fall 2016

Midwestern Gothic: Issue 20 Winter 2016