Quibble Lit is an indie lit publisher whose mission is to make writing mean more.
We do this by making it feel immediate, rewarding, and exciting again.
Quibble is a collective of artists who take risks and curate writing and art which surprises, captivates, and palpates.
What’s Quibble?
We believe that stories, poems, and ideas help people shape culture, and vice versa.
We see ourselves as a portal between the two.
Our goal is to wedge a little slice of lit into more people's days.
This is our tiny rebellion, in the battle against the crumbling print industry and the decline of "fun" reading
What We Publish
We publish prose, poetry, and visual art, quarterly, on a print-first-digital-second model.
We champion emerging and established artists, and offer a friendly space to explore voices that provoke discovery. We love variety, originality, irony, and humor.
Read Along
You can hop right in - our digital archive is free forever!
Help our audience grow and artists’ reach by telling a friend!
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When open, please submit your work!
Why “Quibble”?
Good Question! To quibble is to bicker. We love curiousity, and asking “Why"?”
We believe the spark of curiosity is the compass leading to all discovery, big and small… and one of the best “reasons” for art (if it needs one.)
Quibble is pillared around this spirit of intrigue. Even the most trivial arguments or questions can lead to profound meaning. We’re here to curate captivating specimens of art, share them widely, and promote the spectacular.
Quib·ble - [kwi-bəl ]
verb
1: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
noun
1: an evasion of or shift from the point
2: a minor objection or criticism
Our Vision
Shared Growth
We plan to launch giveaway mini-campaigns and community partnerships that celebrate our contributors while bringing new readers into the fold.
Empowerment & Opportunity
We aim to launch a crowdfunded initiatives to build a reserve and start paying artists fairly in 2026. To improve finances, with new services and products; like editorial feedback, indie-press advertising, and writing workshops
Community First
We’ll host local and online gatherings — artist readings, launch events, and small writing workshops — to connect writers and readers beyond the page.