Toni Nealie/Photo: Bruce Sheridan
Newcity is pleased to report that Toni Nealie has joined our staff as Lit Editor. In this role, Toni will take the lead in planning and executing Newcity’s coverage of Chicago’s increasingly vibrant literary culture.
Toni Nealie is a creative nonfiction writer who also writes about writing, and teaches writing and media classes in Chicago. Her first collection of essays, The Miles Between Me, is forthcoming from Curbside Splendor and her work has appeared in Newcity, Guernica, The Rumpus, The Offing, The Prague Revue and elsewhere. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature, a Certificate of Journalism and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Originally from New Zealand, she has worked in journalism and public relations in Auckland, London, Singapore and Chicago.
All pitches for coverage should be sent to Toni at [email protected].