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THE QUIET READER an international literary magazine

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - December 17, 2025

Making Short Literary Stories Great Again!

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About The Quiet Reader

The Quiet Reader is an online publication dedicated to showcasing new international literary art. It was born in a town called Solitaire, in the state of Quarantine, during the year of 2020.

Our goal is to publish mesmerizing creative fiction and non-fiction, flash prose, travel writing, and literary translations from both emerging and established writers. Making Short Literary Stories Great Again! More…

What are we looking for?

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.

Our standards are high. All submissions are initially reviewed by our dedicated Staff Readers and then, when necessary, carefully edited by our volunteer editors to ensure the highest quality before publication.

Click here for all our information about submitting your story to us!

Masthead

Editor-in-chief & Publisher:
Ramon Stoppelenburg (Cambodia)

Executive Editor:
Jim Clarke (Italy)
Gabrielle Yetter (United Kingdom)

Caffeine Distribution:
Three Corner Coffee Roasters

Worldwide Staff Readers:
Helen Le Anderson, Marjuice Destinado, Sharif Gemie, Vennila Krishnan, YJ Jun, Tim Lundergan, Scott Pederson, Brent Peters, Frank Podmore, Michele Van Rensburg and Khoi Tran

Forensic AI Investigator:
Sherlock Plots Simmones (Poland)

Interns:
David Brent (UK)
Michael Scott (USA)

Dramatic Double Spaces Remover:
Marjan Basilashvili (Georgia)

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Do we need staff readers?


We are looking for volunteer staff readers! Improve your writing skills by reading, commenting on, and rating submitted stories. If interested, email us at thequietreader-magazine@gmail.com to learn more.

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Comments by Readers

  • Julie Benesh on The Fervent Finger of Blame – Marcia Yudkin
  • Joanne on The Great Theatre of War – N.H. Van Der Haar
  • Nick Young on Ikon – Nick Young
  • Nick Young on Ikon – Nick Young
  • Nicolas Van Der Haar on Quality Control – Stephen Baily

Our Archives

  • Our Submissions Are Open
  • The View from Here – Ramon Stoppelenburg (foreword)
  • Mother & Child – Sharif Gemie
  • The Angel of Belleau Wood – Reed Venrick
  • The Great Theatre of War – N.H. Van Der Haar
  • The Witch of Greenbriar Drive – Ron Nicholson
  • The Sucker – A.D. Capili
  • Quality Control – Stephen Baily
  • Edition #8 – December 2024
  • The Palestinian Jew – Amir Sommer
  • Ikon – Nick Young
  • Coney Island Days – Robin Herzog 
  • Shattered Dreams – Lisa Lahey
  • The Fervent Finger of Blame – Marcia Yudkin
  • Thursday – Hazel Smoczynska
  • Edition #7 – November 2022
  • Perspective – Gabrielle Yetter
  • Sail Forth – Bronwyn Hughes
  • Pie in the Sky – Rosalia Scalia
  • Lucky Money – PJ Nutting
  • Incandescent – Regina Clarke
  • Dead on Time – Sharif Gemie
  • Beautiful Things – Russ Doherty
  • Edition #6 – June 2022
  • Audrey – Scott Pedersen
  • Lost in Paris – Judy Guilliams-Tapia
  • Memories – Elizabeth Guilt
  • The Saved – Sharif Gemie
  • The Gold Nugget – Stephen Myer
  • Assistance – Catherine Forrest
  • Canadian Sorry – David Wayne Stewart
  • Gopher Night in Birmingham – D.W. Davis
  • Edition #5 – December 2021
  • Shady Hollow Garden Club – Camilla Lee
  • She Had Willed It – YJ Jun
  • No Time for Stories – Alicia Crumpler
  • Hubert – Melinda Dus
  • The Bridge – Dan Lawrence
  • Robot Lust – Leon Taylor
  • Anxiety Speaks Softly and Carries a Big Stick – Liz Kitchens
  • God’s Testicles – Jekwu Anyaegbuna
  • Edition #4 – September 2021
  • The Colorizer – Kendall Furlong
  • Folding Expectations – Emmie Christie
  • Lies We All Believed – Mike Ramon
  • Internment – Laura J. Campbell
  • Blood, fish and bone – Sam Derby
  • Snapshot – Zannier Alejandra
  • The Final Round – Brent Peters
  • The Gentle Master – Michael A. Clark
  • The Wrong Time To Die – Sharif Gemie
  • Edition #3 – May 2021
  • History Lessons – Toshiya Kamei
  • I Knew Him Well – Alex S. French
  • Death of the Classical Handshake – Mark Budman
  • Full Stop – Tamás Inczédy
  • If You’ve Ever Eaten Toad – C.M. Saunders
  • I Am Francis – Reed Venrick
  • Personality Emporium – Andrew Rucker Jones
  • Pete’s Sign – Russell Richardson
  • Ways of the Widow – Matthew Wilson
  • Edition #2 – January 2021
  • Straight Face – PGC Young
  • The Fly Under – Jack Coey
  • The Book of Love – Vaughan Stanger
  • The Ocean Deep – Lena Ng
  • Yule Log (Live!), Christmas 1983 – Bryan Miller
  • One Way Ticket on a Moonbound Train – James Edward O’Brien
  • Faivish the Imbecile – Robert Bagnall
  • Mormontown – Tanner Lee
  • The Hour of Lead – Mark Braidwood
  • Other Side of Somewhere – Mitchell Davidson
  • Putting Down Roots – Valerie Hunter
  • Edition #1 – September 2020
  • Pre(r)amble – Ramon Stoppelenburg
  • The Milliner’s Daughter – Zannier Alejandra
  • Absolution – Michael Anthony
  • Coalesce – Aarushi Shetty
  • There’s No Right Way to Say This – Yen Radecki
  • The Blood Test – John Walters
  • Anniversary – Alec Hutchinson
  • The Black Pen – Matias Travieso-Diaz
  • Because It’s Poetry – Ron Healy
  • Renaissance – Margery Bayne
  • My Autumn – Elizabeth Guilt
The Quiet Reader

Making Short Literary Stories Great Again!

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© 2020-2025 The Quiet Reader.
All copyright of the published stories belong to the respective authors.
We are mere custodians of their intellectual landscapes—guardians
who offer these literary territories a momentary stage,
but never claim dominion over the worlds
they have meticulously imagined.

Published by English to Dutch freelance translator Ramon Stoppelenburg.