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Electric Literature

Electric Literature
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyDaily
FormatDigital
Total circulation5 million
FounderAndy Hunter and Scott Lindenbaum
Founded2009 (2009)
CompanyElectric Literature
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York
LanguageEnglish
Websiteelectricliterature.com
ISSN2152-0933

Electric Literature is an American literary magazine.

Founded by Andy Hunter and Scott Lindenbaum in 2009 as a print quarterly journal, Electric Literature transitioned to a daily website in 2012 under the helm of Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel.[1]

Electric Literature publishes essays, reading lists, interviews, fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, humor, and book news, all available to read online for free without a paywall.[2] It launched the first fiction magazine on the iPhone and iPad.[3][4][5] Work published has been recognized[6] by Best American Short Stories, Essays, Poetry, and Comics, the Pushcart Prize, Best Canadian Short Stories, The Best of the Small Presses, and the O. Henry Prize.

in 2014, Electric Literature became a registered non-profit.[7]

In 2016, Halimah Marcus was appointed the first executive director of Electric Literature. She has been with the magazine since 2010. [8]

In 2021, Denne Michele Norris became editor-in-chief of Electric Literature, the first Black and openly trans editor-in-chief[9] of a major U.S. literary publication.

In 2022, Electric Literature was the Digital Prize Winner[10] of the Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes.

In 2023, Electric Literature partnered with Banned Books USA to offer free banned and challenged books[11] to residents of Florida.

  1. ^ "Member Spotlight: Electric Literature". Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ About Electric Lit.
  3. ^ Felicia R. Lee, "Serving Literature by the Tweet", The New York Times, October 27, 2009.
  4. ^ Teddy Wayne, "Verge Q+A: Electric Literature", GQ, June 29, 2010.
  5. ^ Andy Hunter, "Literature, Plugged In", Publishers Weekly, October 25, 2010.
  6. ^ "Mission". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  7. ^ electricliterature (2016-03-16). "Electric Lit Appoints Halimah Marcus as First Executive Director". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ electricliterature (2016-03-16). "Electric Lit Appoints Halimah Marcus as First Executive Director". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  9. ^ Stewart |, Sophia. "Denne Michele Norris Takes the Helm at 'Electric Literature'". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  10. ^ "Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes". www.whiting.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  11. ^ "Send your favorite Florida resident a banned book—for free". Literary Hub. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

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