Darcy Gagnon ( Literary Magazine Editor)
THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR DARCY GAGNON WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MANUSCRIPT MART REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRUBSTREET MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 1:00 PM EST.
Darcy is an essayist from Washington, D.C. and was formerly the senior nonfiction editor at The Rumpus. He has worked with writers of longform and shortform creative nonfiction, especially within genres of hybrid-form essay, translation, music writing, queer writing, and other topics that rely heavily on research. He graduated from George Mason University with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction.
Darcy Gagnon's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Darcy will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Darcy must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Tuesday, May 12: 4:00–7:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 4:00–7:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 4:00–7:00 EDT
- Friday, May 15: 10:00–7:00 EDT
- Saturday, May 16: 10:00–7:00 EDT
Please register with Darcy Gagnon ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
I am currently freelance, but when I edit for literary magazines, I tend to champion drafts that incorporate hybrid genres or research.
Sample Titles or Authors
Juliet Gelfman-Randazzo - Contra
Lucas Mann - At the Playground
Jill Christman - Spinning Webs in Space
Specializes In
Nonfiction: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Food & Lifestyle, History, Men's Concerns, Music, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Nature/Ecology, Pop Culture, Travel
Will consider: Adventure/True Story, Dating/Relationships, Current Affairs, Health & Fitness, Humor, Medical, Memoir, Men's concerns, Military/War, Narrative, Parenting, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Women's concerns