About

Paraselene is a new, online literary magazine founded by its current editor-in-chief, Michael Beard. We seek to publish Poetry issues as well as individual Book Reviews on a rolling basis.

Currently, Paraselene is a volunteer, two-person operation. Patience is very much appreciated throughout the submission/ acceptance/ publishing process. Rest assured, we will respond to inquiries and submissions as soon as possible. We post on both Twitter and Instagram; give us a follow to see updates and to learn when new issues are released!

Our Story

After graduating from my MFA program at Bowling Green State University in 2023, I moved back home to Nashville, Tennessee. I began my first teaching gig for Middle Tennessee State University as a Dual Enrollment English Lecturer at local high schools in my county.

During my MFA program, I served as the Managing Editor for our international literary journal, Mid-American Review, in Fall ’22 and Spring ’23. It was such an incredible opportunity that taught me the value of shared creative experience; the collaboration of the publishing process and the relationships built along the way makes it that much more fulfilling when such incredible work finds its way into the hands of our diligent readers.

Graduating and moving back home pulled me out of the editing and publishing ecosystem that I fell in love with the past year.

And so now, Paraselene is the return door. Thank you for visiting this little corner of the publishing world. I would be honored if you stayed a while.