About Inglenook

Inglenook Lit is a resource and literary magazine for magic. We review and recommend nonfiction, magical realism, and speculative fiction, publish and promote short stories, and share insights about the occult.

Sasha Bailyn

Creative Nonfiction Editor

Sasha Bailyn holds an MFA in Nonfiction and Fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work is published in numerous journals, including Wayne State University Press, The Journal for the Fantastic in the Arts, The Maine Review, and The Bold Italic. She presents papers on memoir, feminism, and fairy tales at events held by the London Arts-Based Research Centre, University of Cambridge, and IAFA (International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts). In 2024, she was awarded IAFA's David G. Hartwell Emerging Scholar award.

A San Francisco native, Bailyn always finds herself close to trees and large bodies of water, the better to cast spells. She lives in Oyster Bay, New York with her two humans and dog, and is working on publishing her first creative nonfiction book and finishing a novel.

Kelley Vick

Fiction Editor

A writer and journalist, Kelley Vick is the host of the Literary Prospects Podcast, where she interviews authors and other literary professionals about books, publishing and the writing life. Her short fiction, essays, and reported pieces appear in a wide range of publications, and she has regularly appeared as a journalist on true-crime shows like Oxygen’s Snapped and HLN’s Vengeance.

Originally from Georgia, Kelley holds a degree in International Business from The University of Georgia, a Master’s Degree from The Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and an MFA in Fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She teaches writing and literature at CUNY and lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and son, where she is currently working on her first novel.

“She took the hallowed dark and formed a hearth.”

– Pam Grossman

A Note from Inglenook's Founder:

I’ve always been grounded by three things: self-reflection, writing, and magic. One could say that my first experience with magic was writing: a transformative, alchemical process that turns raw emotional material into art. I created Inglenook to find a community of like-minded readers, writers, and bibliophiles who appreciate both magic and literary craft.

Humaning is tough. Stories and a bit of enchantment can ease and inspire the journey. I hope Inglenook helps you on yours.
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