Allyson Longueira

Allyson Longueira is an Adjunct Professor at Western Colorado University's School of Graduate Studies, where she co-teaches the Graduate Program in Creative Writing's Publishing Concentration alongside New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson. A multi-awarded professional with over 20 years of experience in fiction/nonfiction editing, publishing, and design, she founded Long Alley Press - an independent publishing house offering full-spectrum services. Her expertise spans multiple media including newspapers, magazines, and books.

• MA in Journalism from University of Missouri School of Journalism
• BA in English from Rutgers University

Her research interests focus on publishing and creative writing pedagogy, with particular emphasis on:

• Literary anthology curation
• Cross-media storytelling techniques
• Independent publishing models
• Editorial design practices
• Professional writing workshops

Allyson has received three consecutive general excellence awards as newspaper editor from:

• Society of Professional Journalism
• Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association

Currently, she serves as Associate Publishing Concentration Director for Western's Creative Writing MFA program while maintaining her teaching role at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication.