Editor-in-chief & Publisher:
Ramon Stoppelenburg is a Dutch writer, translator, and publisher based in Phnom Penh. He first gained international attention with Letmestayforaday.com, an early social experiment in online trust that enabled him to travel the world for two years without money and was later archived as UNESCO Digital Heritage. His work has appeared in international media, and his travel memoir became a bestseller in the Netherlands.
Since then, he has worked across fiction and non-fiction as an editor, literary agent, and digital publisher. His writing moves between Dutch and English and explores place, identity, and the quiet tensions beneath everyday life. He has lived in more than fifteen countries and has been based in Cambodia since 2010. More at www.hereigoagainonmyown.com.
Executive Editors:
Jim Clarke is a former journalist and currently a senior lecturer in English Literature and Journalism at Coventry University in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. He is the author of two books of literary criticism, as well as dozens of peer-reviewed articles on subjects as varied as science fiction, dialectal translation, the modernist novel, and US politics. Prior to entering academia, he worked as a national newspaper reporter and editor in Ireland for two decades. He has published one novel, the thriller Of Human Interest, and his short fiction has been published by Heinemann and Minerva. He is a former editor of Ireland’s oldest literary journal, Icarus, and has published poetry widely. More at www.jimclarke.net
Gabi (Gabrielle) Yetter
is a writer and former journalist for The Star in Johannesburg. Her work has appeared in publications including Touring Bird and Latitudes, and she is the author of several books spanning fiction, memoir, and children’s literature, most recently the poetry collection And The Clouds Parted.
After living and working in Cambodia and spending several years housesitting around the world, she now resides on the south coast of England, where she continues to write.More at gabrielleyetter.weebly.com
Skip Yetter was a previous senior editor from edition 1 to 7.
Staff Readers:
Helen Le Anderson is a student at the Canadian International School in Vietnam. She has a serious passion for literature and poetry, winning multiple scholastic competitions on a school-level, and in the Saigon Literary Festival for short stories, chain storytelling, and speeches. Besides writing, she enjoys solving copious amounts of jigsaw puzzles and listening to death metal. Driven by her passion for writing and her desire to help others achieve their goals, she joined The Quiet Reader. Aspiring to become a professional editor for a publishing company, she hopes to dedicate her life to working with writers.
Marjuice Destinado is a writer-activist, essayist, poet, and fictionist from San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. Currently, she serves as the Feature Editor for Ang Suga, the official student publication of Cebu Normal University, where she previously held the role of Literary Editor while pursuing a degree in Political Science. Marjuice also writes for Explained PH, Bisaya Magazine, and other national outlets to address critical social issues while advocating for press freedom and human rights. Her passion for literature has led her to become a staff reader for The Quiet Reader, an international literary magazine, where she reviews submissions and provides feedback to connect with diverse voices from around the world.
Sharif Gemie is a happily retired History professor. He has written eight books and countless academic articles. His first novel, set among UN aid-workers in Germany, ’45-46, The Displaced, was published earlier this year. His story The Wrong Time To Die was published in the 4th edition of The Quiet Reader, followed by The Saved in our 6th edition and Dead on Time in our 7th. You can follow him on www.sharifgemie.com.
Vennila Krishnan, PT, PhD, is a professor and director of the Physical Therapy Department at California State University, USA. While her expertise lies in healthcare, she is equally passionate about reading and writing fiction. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and stargazing, embracing every opportunity to explore creativity and the natural world.
YJ Jun is a fiction writer whose work has been featured in Sci-Fi Lampoon, Orca and Typehouse. She lives on the East Coast of the United States with her wife, their cat, and their dog. Her short story “She Had Willed It” was published in the 5th edition of The Quiet Reader. You can find more of her writing on Medium.
Tim Lundergan lives near Boston, Massachusetts, and promotes social distancing by learning piano, which effectively scares away anyone who comes within earshot. He volunteers on the board of Sarus Beyond Borders, an organization dedicated to building a world beyond borders in Asia. Tim has extensive writing and editing experience, having held positions such as editor, copy editor, and director for numerous historical newspapers. He has always been passionate about good writing.
Scott Pedersen is a writer based in Wisconsin. His work has been featured in Fiction International, The I-70 Review, Louisiana Literature, The MacGuffin, and numerous other journals and anthologies. When he isn’t writing fiction, he enjoys performing in a traditional Celtic band. His story “Audrey” was published in the 6th edition of The Quiet Reader.
Frank Podmore is a versatile writer based in London, UK. His achievements include winning the 2015 Fresher Writing Prize for Poetry, a notable accomplishment in the literary community. His poetry has been featured in publications such as Stanza Cannon and Apparition Lit, showcasing his talent and range as a poet. Additionally, Frank Podmore’s comedy writing has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, highlighting his ability to engage audiences across different mediums. His presence in both poetry and comedy reflects his creative versatility and contribution to the arts.
Michele Van Rensburg hails from South Africa and currently resides in Cambodia, where she teaches at an international school in Phnom Penh. In her free time, she enjoys creating art or relaxing in a coffee shop with a good book. Michele joined The Quiet Reader out of her passion for the written word and her desire to explore and experience the world through the perspectives of others.
Khoi Tran attends the Canadian International School in Vietnam. He is passionate about axolotls, plants, poetry, and everything in between. He spontaneously wrote ‘The Reddest Summer’ at 3 a.m. on a train, which won a poetry competition and earned him a personal commendation from writer Malika Booker. Equipped with a worn-out pocket dictionary, Khoi dreams of becoming a renowned poet. But until then, he’ll constantly jot down random thoughts on his notes app in an attempt to transform them into coherent sentences (and maybe poetry) later on.
Previous staff readers were Brent Peters, Yen Radecki, Katie McIvor, the late Iain Donnelly, the late Steven W. Palmer and Aarushi Shetty.
See the Submissions page with our info on sending in your submission.