Andrew Reilly is a writer, photographer, editor, educator, publisher, stage performer, multi-instrumentalist, and technology professional. His work has appeared in The Chicago Reader, The Houston Chronicle, Crain’s Chicago Business, The A.V. Club, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, ALARM, and Ghost Factory, among others. Away from the written word, he has performed his work on some of the nation’s finest literary stages and in a number of renowned storytelling spectacles.
Andrew has worked at length with the renowned 2nd Story series, first as a Company Member, then as Director of Publishing and as co-editor of the highly-acclaimed anthology Briefly Knocked Unconscious By A Low-Flying Duck (2012, Elephant Rock Books), and most recently as an inaugural member of its Artistic Board. He also wrote and managed the highly-traveled and widely-referenced 35th Street Review, acted as nominal curator for Normal Words, an online literary project and artistic showcase, and served as the last-ever managing editor of the now-defunct Reservoir magazine. As a digital designer and technology strategist, he has also led and contributed in various technical and creative capacities to numerous award-winning digital projects.
Originally from the Midwest, he now lives in Long Beach, California.