About Us

Thank you for noticing DUMBO Press. We are a new independent literary press that recently launched in March 2024.

DUMBO Press is an altruistic endeavor, the mother of all geese, a passion project, a clean-cut website harboring the dark underbelly of life. We strive to be a respite from the harsh world of traditional publishing and grow a readership that loves literary fiction. We want the Dostoevsky-wannabes, Hemmingway-wannabes, the Sylvia Plath-wannabes, and everything in between. At Dumbo Press, we aim to make the dreams of writers shatter a bit more gracefully. Less like a bull in a china shop, more like a clumsy ballet dancer.

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Team

Parker Wilson, founding editor

Parker Wilson lives in Manhattan with his partner Caleb and basenji Copper. He holds an MFA from Eastern Michigan University and his debut book, Painted Rocks, was released summer 2025. Instagram: @parkerreviewsbooks

Kameron Hansen, founder, part time editor

Kameron Hansen is the author of the novel Birthweek of a Hikikomori and screenplay Er Lin. He is an active researcher in chemical physics and is based in Iowa City. Instagram: @naosdauf

Sophia Craig, editorial intern

Sophia Craig is a writer from Indiana with Masters degrees in English literature and library science. She gravitates toward novels focused on the Midwestern Gothic, unnerving, and unreliable. Nowadays, Sophia can be found in New York City with her husband, most likely hoping to run into Nathan Fielder. Find out more at sophiacraig.com.

Jonah Schwartz, editorial intern

Jonah Schwartz is an undergraduate at the University of Iowa studying English and Creative Writing with a minor in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies. He enjoys all things pop culture and hanging out with his cat. You can find him on Instagram @jonahrschwartz.

Jailene Bernal, editorial intern

Jailene Bernal is a Graduate Student at the University of Iowa studying Strategic Communications. In her free time she plays hockey with her best friends, and finds new spots in Iowa City to write and read in.

Kalleigh Young, editorial intern

Kalleigh Young is an undergraduate student studying creative writing at the University of Iowa. You can find her on Instagram @kalleigh_young.

Previous Staff

Alyssa Santoleri, editorial intern

Jillian Witt, editorial intern

Josie Boyle, assistant editor

Contact

For any inquiries, feel free to email us at inquiries@dumbopress.com