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 the Dutch writer Ramon Stoppelenburg.

Our goal

Our goal is to publish mesmerizing (English) creative fiction and non-fiction, flash prose, travel writing, literary translations, by new, emerging, and established writers.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for writing that surprises, captivates, takes us to another place or just comfortably joins right next to us on the couch.

We encourage submissions from writers of all identities, of any background and living anywhere.

Take us along

We love writing that is adventurous, fresh, and evokes the excitement of a late-summer first day of school. We want to deeply know your characters and embark on journeys where we can smell, taste, and hear the vivid settings you create.

We welcome any subject, genre, or style, but prefer more International perspectives over Americana. Submissions must be in English.

“Wait, you are in Cambodia?”

That’s right. That’s where The Quiet Reader started off from, after this it has traveled along with its founder to Tbilisi, Georgia, on to Casablanca, Morocco and for over two years in Lisbon, Portugal, before returning home to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2025.