February 28, 2026
Our Submissions Are Open Again
We have been on quite a hiatus here, but we are coming back this year! Are you a talented writer looking for a platform to…
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The Quiet Reader
The Quiet Reader is an online literary magazine born in a town called Solitaire, in the state of Quarantine, in the country of 2020 — founded by Dutch writer Ramon Stoppelenburg. What we publish: We are looking for mesmerizing creative fiction and non-fiction, flash prose, travel writing, and literary translations — by new, emerging, and established writers alike. Writing that surprises. Writing that captivates. Writing that takes us somewhere else entirely, or quietly settles in beside us on the couch.…
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Hubert – Melinda Dus
Melinda Dus writes short stories and screenplays. She’s an attorney, wife and mother of two young children who lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. Dr. Deanna Allen hitched the beat up ‘70s Airstream…
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“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.”
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February 1, 2026
We Are Looking for Volunteer Staff Readers
The Quiet Reader is reopening submissions and preparing the next edition, and we are expanding our team of volunteer Staff Readers. If you love reading…
Latest Edition
Edition 8
The Palestinian Jew – Amir Sommer
Amir Sommer is an award-winning writer, the love child of a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman. The mix of religions and nationalities in his family is considered taboo in…
The Fervent Finger of Blame – Marcia Yudkin
Marcia Yudkin’s essays have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Ms., Next Avenue and NPR as well as numerous literary journals. From her home base of Goshen, Massachusetts (population…
Thursday – Hazel Smoczynska
Hazel Smoczynska lives in Leeds, England, where she works for an environmental conservation charity. In her free time, she tends to her allotment and pursues her passion for writing. …
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Previous Editions
Edition #7 – November 2022
The Quiet Reader is an international online literary magazine, born in a town called Solitaire, in the state of Quarantine in the country of 2020. Here is the line-up of…
Perspective – Gabrielle Yetter
This month celebrates the launch of one of our senior editors’ new book. And The Clouds Parted is the latest accomplishment from Gabrielle Yetter (Gabi) and is a collection of poetry and…
Sail Forth – Bronwyn Hughes
Bronwyn Hughes is a certified public accountant who recently completed her MFA in creative writing from Randolph College. She enjoys filmmaking, beekeeping, and boating on the many creeks and rivers…
Pie in the Sky – Rosalia Scalia
Rosalia Scalia in an American fiction and nonfiction writer. Her magazine and newspaper articles have appeared in local, regional, and national publications. She’s written for E-Diets.com and Sikhchic.com. Currently, she…
Lucky Money – PJ Nutting
PJ Nutting is a graduate of the University of Colorado with degrees in journalism and music. He has written for The Boulder Weekly and The Coloradoan. He recently received a…
Incandescent – Regina Clarke
Regina Clarke lives in the Hudson River Valley, in New York, not very far from where mister Twilight Zone Rod Serling grew up. Her background at one time, after teaching…
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