Karen Quickley

Poet

Lakewood, OH
Ohio US
Website: 
www.karenquickley.net

Author's Bio

Karen Quickley (Schnurstein) is an emerging North American poet and writer. She is the auther of "The Beautiful Thing" (KDP 2024 and 2025). Her work has been featured in numerous print and online publications and has been nominated for Best of the Net. She lives with her tabby pussycat in the Cleveland, Ohio area. More at karenquickley.net.

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
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Adelaide Literary Magazine
,
Bi Women Quarterly
,
Dark Winter Magazine
,
Dawn Review
,
Encore Magazine
,
Founder's Favourites
,
Halcyon Days
,
Hare's Paw
,
Looking Glass Review
,
New English Review
,
New Feathers Anthology
,
Northwest Indiana Literary Journal
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October Hill Magazine
,
Poetry Super Highway
,
Rat’s Ass Review
,
The Galway Review
,
Wise Owl
,
Wyldcraft Literary Magazine

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Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Anne Sexton Mary Oliver Charlotte Bronte Louisa May Alcott Emily Dickinson James Crews Harper Lee Michael Delp Rebecca Seiferle
What I'm reading now: 
How to Hold a Cockroach by Matthew Maxwell, Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith, A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
European American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Mental Health, Teenagers
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
MI
Michigan
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Last update: Apr 12, 2026