About

Artwork by Scott Bolohan

The Twin Bill is a quarterly online literary baseball journal founded in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. We celebrate the rich history of the game while also recognizing its vibrant present through fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and art. We welcome writers of all levels and experiences. For more, you can read our profile in The Writer magazine.

We publish based on the MLB schedule. We publish Opening Day, the All-Star Game, the World Series, and Jackie Robinson’s birthday.

The Twin Bill is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. You can support The Twin Bill by donating here. Proceeds will be used to pay our writers, artists, editors, and to maintain the website.

For any questions, please email us at scott@thetwinbill.com.

The Twin Bill is a proud sponsor of the New Forest Thunder Knights and the Quaker City Cryptids.

The Masthead

Scott BolohanEditor-in-Chief – A former sportswriter, Scott has a master’s in creative writing from the University of Oxford. His writing has appeared in newspapers around the world, and his poetry was selected for the National Baseball Poetry Festival. He’s also written humor for McSweeney’s. He’s coached high school baseball since 2017. He is a Yankee Stadium tour guide and coaches the Detroit Tigers summer camp. In 2016, he won the British Baseball Federation batting title. It’s even on Wikipedia. He’s probably the only lit mag editor in the world who had Tommy John surgery.

Matthew JohnsonPoetry Editor – Matthew Johnson is the author of “Shadow Folks and Soul Songs” (Kelsay Books) and “Far from New York State” (New York Quarterly Press). He has a forthcoming chapbook scheduled for a late 2024 release through Finishing Line Press. His work has appeared in The Amistad, Hudson Valley Writers Guild, London Magazine, Northern New England Review, Roanoke Review, Up the Staircase Quarterly, and elsewhere. A Sundress Publications Residency recipient and a multi-time Best of the Net nominee, Matthew is currently the managing editor of The Portrait of New England and the poetry editor of The Twin Bill. Website: matthewjohnsonpoetry.com

Francois Bereaud Fiction EditorFrançois Bereaud is a husband, dad, full-time math professor, mentor in the San Diego Congolese refugee community, and mediocre hockey player. He earned an MFA in fiction from San Diego State University in 2016. 

His stories and essays have been widely published in online and print journals including Reckon Review, JMWW, Mauldin House, The Twin Bill, ABQ inPrint, and Stanchion. His work has earned Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best Small Fictions nominations.  He serves as an editor at Roi Fainéant Press and Porcupine Literary. He has also written book reviews and conducted interviews for Bending Genres, Heavy Feather, and Fractured Lit.

The Counter Pharma-Terrorist & The Rebound Queen is his published chapbook. In September 2024, Cowboy Jamboree Press will publish his first full manuscript, San Diego Stories, which is the realization of a dream. You can find links to his writing at francoisbereaud.com.

Malavika PraseedCNF Editor – Malavika Praseed is a Pushcart-nominated writer, genetic counselor, and MFA candidate at Randolph College. Her work has appeared in The Twin Bill, Khoreo, Re:Visions, and the Chicago Review of Books. She lives in the Chicago area but her heart belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays. 

Board of Directors

Scott Bolohan, Chair

Alexa Hiley

Joe Hitchcock, Secretary

Melanie Ho

Bryan St. Amand, Treasurer

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