Quibble is an independent literature magazine dedicated to celebrating the art of inquiry, the thrill of creative risk, and the joy of a well-crafted story.
We publish prose, poetry, and original art in print and online, offering a space for voices that challenge, inspire, and linger.
We’re a small team of writers, artists, and editors who believe in careful reading, creative risk, and the value of thoughtful work.
Editorial Masthead
Prose Team
Eric Kerr
William Swanger
Judith Seaman
Liu Yuniang
Poetry Team
Thomas Sims
Anne Louise Phillips
Zuri McWhorter
Lisa Lois
C.W. Mortell
Hannah Phillips Mollenkamp
Dré Pontbriand
Managing Editor & Publisher
Garrett Souliere
Prose Editor
Eric has worked with words since interning at his hometown newspaper as a teenager. He graduated with a BA in English Lit from the University of Toronto, then turned his editorial eye toward assisting university students, helping them fine-tune their writing voices in essays and creative projects.
Eric has gone on to ghost-edit over 300 books, many of them fiction, and is a fact checker for an ongoing series of articles on ethical living for Impactful Ninja, a nonprofit group After apprenticing as a baker for several years, Eric was diagnosed with celiac disease. He's currently relearning numerous recipes sans gluten.
Prose Editor
Judy began her study of fiction writing in the early 2000s at the Writers Studio in New York City, and returned to the school several years ago for their online program.
Judy loves the emphasis on the Persona Narrator and has been working on short pieces to include in her first short story collection. Judy is a talented video editor and professionally produces personal memoir documentaries. Judy’s favorite kind of sky - blue and cloud-speckled.
Prose Editor
Bill’s connection to literature began a birthday request as a young teenager for a book club subscription, followed later by an undergraduate degree, with departmental honors, in English literature, followed still later by (anticlimactic drumroll) 40-plus years in journalism and public relations with a short foray into speculative television scripts.
Although Bill teachs college part-time, retirement from full-time work allowed his return to those lit-focused roots - he’s been writing ever since.
Prose Editor
Writing is Yuniang’s (they/them) favorite thing to do. They have been published in several literary journals and magazines, including established ones like Fourteen Hills and Sinister Wisdom, as well as respectable indie ones like beestung and The Bitchin’ Kitsch (forthcoming). They also read and edit for Wild Roof Journal and Fahmidian Journal.
Yuniang loves bugs, they do not care if it’s embarrassing. However, they particularly love stink bugs - sometimes, when the sun hits right, their exoskeleton looks like an iridescent rainbow on an oil spill, and it's gorgeous. They also love moths!
Poetry Editor
Anne Louise Phillips has been interested in writing since learning to read and earned a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Mississippi State University. Anne Louise is currently a graduate student in Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. Anne Louise’s work has been published in Quibble, The Streetcar, and Cicadian Rhythm Zine. She also reads for Ponder Review. Anne Louise used to have a pet snail named Sheldon!
C.W. Mortell
Poetry Editor
C. W. Mortell’s poetry has been published by The Pointed Circle, Naugatuck River Review, Steam Ticket, Bramble, Willow Review, ND Quarterly, Isthmus, The Stacks, Zines, EtAl. He has read live at Pearl Street Books, The Root Note, Cafe Steam, and The Listening Room (iandedancestudio.com/event). His chapbook, The Dance Hides in Stillness, is slated for upcoming release.
C.W. is an avid dancer, appearing in a range of performances including Contemporary Jazz, Salsa Rueda, Hip Hop, and more.
Poetry Editor
L. Lois arrived at poetry late in life, following rewarding dual careers as an unschooler and business administrator. She holds a board position with the League of Canadian Poets and is an active volunteer in the literary arts. Lois is an active participant in critique collectives/workshops and runs a twice-monthly generative writing gathering at her local community centre.
L. Lois climbed out of the urban rat-race and moved into a hermitage close to the ocean. She’s now 153 steps away from sandy beaches, endless seawall walks, and Pacific sunsets. Lois knows weird has a motto: less is more. Poetry agrees with her.
Poetry Editor
Zuri is the the founder and editor behind Juste Milieu Zine, an arts and literary print publication, and the author of two chapbooks. In both writing and editing, she’s drawn to work that challenges comfort zones and leaves a lasting impression.
Zuri is interested in fiction, nonfiction, and the different ways place and memory shape a story. Zuri keeps random little pieces of paper. Receipts, ticket stubs, notes, business cards, because she like objects that accidentally become records of a specific moment.
Thomas Sims
Poetry Editor
Thomas Sims is a writer and educator based in Arizona. He holds a B.S. in Biology from the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University and is pursuing an M.F.A. in Writing at Lindenwood University. He teaches middle and high school English and uses a question-based approach in both teaching and editing.
While lately fascinated with creative nonfiction, Thomas’s first love in the literary world is poetry. In his free time, he enjoys practicing mandolin, fishing, writing, and dabbling in mixology.
Poetry Editor
Dré (she/her) is a queer Mexican-French Canadian poet, cantadora, and alchemy enthusiast. She also writes in her mother tongues, Spanish and French. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Gnashing Teeth, wildscape., SWWIM, and Arte y Literatura Hispanocanadiense Anthology. She is currently working on her debut poetry collection.
Poetry Editor
Hannah Phillips Mollenkamp (she/her/hers) is a queer poet, theologian, and storyteller. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, she currently resides in northern Illinois with her husband and four cats. She holds dual degrees in English literature and German from the University of North Texas, as well as a Master of Divinity from Garrett Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Her work has appeared in Pleiades and Voices de la Luna.
Garrett is a creative living in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his fiancée and family. He holds a B.A. in English from VCU, where he served at Plain China. His poems have appeared in The Mid Atlantic Review, Words & Whispers, Trash to Treasure Lit, and Rebel.
Garrett started Quibble Lit in 2022 to create a community for writers built on transparency, opportunity, connection, and a shared devotion to craft.
You can learn more about Quibble’s history in a recent interviewby Lit Mag News with Garrett, on independent publishing, perfectionism, and the realities of running a self-funded literary magazine.
