Alan Semrow

Poet, Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Madison, WI
Wisconsin US
Email: 
alansemrow@gmail.com
Website: 
alansemrowwrites.com

Author's Bio

Alan Semrow’s fiction, nonfiction, and poetry has been featured in over 40 publications. Semrow's short story collection, Briefs (Lethe Press), was published in 2016. Previously, he was a monthly contributor at Chosen Magazine, the Fiction Editor for Black Heart Magazine, and a Guest Fiction Editor for the Summer Issue of Five Quarterly.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Anthologies:
Crack the Spine XII - Story: Pretty When I Cry (Crack the Spine, 2016)
,
The Treehouse (Pringmill Media Corp., 2016)
Book:
Briefs (Lethe Press, 2016)
Journals:
Bitchin' Kitsch
,
BlazeVOX
,
Blotterature
,
Calliope Magazine
,
Chaffey Review
,
Chicago Literati
,
Commonline Journal
,
Corner Club Press
,
Crack the Spine
,
Danse Macabre
,
DoveTales
,
Earl of Plaid
,
Eunoia Review
,
Exterminating Angel Press
,
Former People: A Journal of Bangs and Whimpers
,
Golden Walkman Magazine
,
Indiana Voice Journal
,
Peeking Cat Poetry Magazine
,
Potluck Magazine
,
Prolific Press
,
Rain, Party, & Disaster Society
,
Red Fez
,
Story Shack
,
The Bicycle Review
,
The Biscuit
,
The Kitchen Poet
,
The Literati Quarterly
,
TWJ Magazine
,
Wilderness House Literary Review
,
Zodiac Review

Poetry

Journals:
Cape Rock
,
Cobalt Review
,
Dreamers Creative Writing
,
Drunk Monkeys
,
Elevation Review
Prizes won: 

Featured Fiction Writer – The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society (2015)

Essayist Award – UW-Stevens Point Department of English (2014)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
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Last update: Jan 14, 2026