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 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 gray tabby pussycat in the Cleveland 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
,
October Hill Magazine
,
Poetry Super Highway
,
Rat’s Ass Review
,
The Galway Review
,
Wise Owl
,
Wyldcraft Literary Magazine
Prizes won: 

Nomination ~ Best of the Net 2023

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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: 
Writing Picture Books Revised by Ann Whitford Paul, To 2040 by Jorie Graham, Anthology of Modern Japanese Poetry by Edith Marcombe Shiffert

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
European American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Mental Health, Teenagers
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
MI
Michigan
Raised in: 
MI
Michigan
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Last update: Sep 09, 2026