Neil Serven is a lexicographer and writer. Currently, he is a freelance lexicographer and a co-owner of a used bookstore. Previously, Serven was an associate editor at Merriam-Webster. Serven's short fiction and essays have appeared in Greensboro Review, Washington Square, Catapult, The Lit Hub, The Smart Set, Prairie Schooner online, and Electric Literature. Serven received his B.A. in English from Merrimack College.