About WordFarm

WordFarm is an independent literary press begun in 2002 by a group of Chicago-area writers, editors and designers who have between them more than fifty years of publishing experience. WordFarm publishes collections of poetry, short fiction, essays, and single works of fiction or literary nonfiction. WordFarm's mission is to discover and promote outstanding literary works by both new and established writers.

Andrew Craft, Publisher

Andrew Craft is founder, publisher and "philosopher-king" of WordFarm. A graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, he has worked for fifteen years as a creative in the publishing industry. Andrew is as passionate about design and production quality as he is about editorial quality.

Sally Sampson Craft, Communications Director

Sally Sampson Craft creates and manages content for the WordFarm website and marketing materials—and keeps her "philosopher-king" husband on task. A graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and the University of Illinois-Chicago, Sally has MA in creative writing and twenty years of experience as a commercial and creative writer. Also, check out Sally's blog on commercial writing and managing creatives.

Marci Johnson, Poetry Editor

Marci Johnson holds an MFA in Poetry Writing from Spalding University, and a MA in Theological Studies from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Her poems appear or are forthcoming in Perihelion, Christianity and Literature, The Louisville Review, Minnetonka Review, Strange Horizons, and 32 Poems, among others. Marci lives with her husband, daughter and baby son, in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Beth Newberry, Nonfiction Editor

Beth Newberry is WordFarm's nonfiction editor. She has several years experience in journalism and publishing including work for Sojourners magazine, which covers the intersection of faith, politics and culture. Beth received her MFA in Writing from Spalding University in Louisville, KY with a focus in creative nonfiction.

Mark Eddy Smith, Fiction Editor

Mark Eddy Smith, a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, has for fifteen years lived a double life—graphic designer by day and writer by night. Mark is the author of two books, Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and Aslan's Call: Finding Our Way to Narnia. Mark serves as WordFarm's fiction editor.