About
Sydney Koeplin is a writer from northern Illinois. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bowling Green State University and is the former fiction editor of the Mid-American Review.
When she’s not writing or with her nose in a book, she enjoys swimming, taking walks around her neighborhood, and sitting in coffee shops for hours at a time.
Honors & Awards
Toledo Museum of Art
Poetry Prize Contest 1st Place, Seams, 2025
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Intro Journals Project Award, Nominee 2024
Colby College
Elmira Nelson Jones Prize for Creative Writing, 2021
Editorial Experience
Fiction Editor
Mid-American Review
August 2024 - May 2026
As fiction editor, she read fiction submissions, ran fiction staff meetings, contributed to the blog, and built and produced the magazine.
Editor
Pillar4 Media - Health & Wellness
April 2023 - July 2024
As a health editor, she hosted writer feedback meetings, managed a roster of freelancers, and edited articles for style, voice, tone, and accurate content for media partners.
Associate Editor
Bezzy / Healthline Media
August 2021 - March 2023
As an associate editor, she assigned, edited, and wrote chronic condition articles, managed special projects and administrative tasks, and wrote a monthly newsletter for writer and guide engagement.