Banner with seagulls and a bridge that reads, The Spun Yarn is a new type of literary startup founded in 2017. We're based in San Francisco and Baltimore.

Curious to know more about our story? Read this post from one of our co-founders.

Meet the team:

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Sean Hewens

Sean is a designer at IDEO in San Francisco. He’s also a novel writer in the early mornings and on weekends. Learn a bit more here.

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Jay Lohse

Jay is a lawyer in Maryland. For as long as he can remember, Jay has been providing honest feedback to the writers amongst his friends and family.

Julie Taylor (Chief Operating Officer)

Lauren Haynes (Editor-in-Chief)

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Our Spun Yarn Readers

Spun Yarn readers come from diverse locations around the country. They’re parents and students and engineers and dental hygienists. They aren’t editors or agents. What they have in common is a love for reading and a knack for providing honest feedback.