Be Book Famous!Quail Bell Magazine is looking for a cover artist for its first book. Please submit your sample designs to submissions@quailbellmagazine.com by March 12th. This is a paid opportunity. And who knows? You might already have something in your sketchbook or portfolio that would work!  Add Comment David Squints His Camera EyeQB's Multimedia Consultant, David Fuchs, hoists a Sony EX3 onto his shoulder to grab some B-roll for Quail Bell Press & Productions' largest video project yet, "The Persistence of Poe."   Sabor FemininaPlease come honor the life of QB's Managing Editor, Josephine Stone, at this unique art show, where a portrait by Helen Ruiz will be on display and members of The QB Crew will be reading some of Josie's writing.   Tudor BlissHere's our Executive Editor, Christine Stoddard, in front of the historic Agecroft Hall in Richmond, Virginia. She'll be posting a photo story she made with David Fuchs about the adventure soon, so keep your eyes on The Real!   Darn snowThe weather just isn't on our side, it seems.   Book Cover Art!Our Art Director, Virginia Nickerson, recently finished up the first draft of the cover art for Once Upon a Body, a book our Executive Editor, Christine Stoddard, is releasing through Six Gallery Press (Pittsburgh) this summer. Thanks to Virginia for the beautiful work and to Six Gallery for this amazing opportunity! The QB Crew is thrilled!   QB Geography--did you know?The QB Crew is full of globe-trekkers. Did you know that QuailBellMagazine.com has been edited from the following places?
Our contributors also come from across the world.  My Autobio with 'ZinesDear fledglings, I first learned about 'zines as a kid. My parents have always loved to read and they've always loved culture outside of the mainstream Jones' way of life, so it only seems natural that they would've taken me to many indie bookshops and alternative arts festivals during my childhood. Starting in elementary school, I became obsessed with creating "limited edition" 'zines for my sisters, and soon they caught the bug, too. I particularly remember making a series called "Galaxy Girl" while one sister stuck with "Bubbles" for years. We'd handwrite and illustrate everything, either in pen or pencil, and do all the folding and stapling ourselves. Since we didn't have access to a photocopy or scanner at the time, we never thought to make copies of our work. Besides, we were only sharing the little pamphlets amongst ourselves. It wasn't until late middle school/early high school that I began reading 'zines more widely. I'd grab them from fests and contribute to "comp" (compilation) 'zines I'd seen advertised on online forums. In college, I tabled at my first 'zine fest in Richmond. It was my second year and I had just transferred from Grinnell College in Iowa to Virginia Commonwealth University. For the first time, I had a real, face-to-face 'zine community. Today I'm in my last year of college and while my unscheduled free time has waned since my first year in Richmond, I still read 'zines. I have always especially enjoyed themed comp 'zines. Don't get me wrong--there are some spectacular perzines out there (you've read "Kablam!" by Artnoose, yeah?). But I love the communal spirit involved with putting together a comp 'zine. I love how much a comp 'zine's like an established magazine and yet it's not. The content's often more controversial and more challenging than the average mainstream magazine would ever run. It also has that 'zine aesthetic that has always captured me--the collage, the text layering, the handwritten combined with the printed. A quality comp 'zine is like a form of book art, really. My love for comp 'zines inspired me to pursue Quail Bell Express. We might not have the funding to produce something more polished (such as my Comicality Magazine, which I co-edit with David Fuchs), but QB Express has the same look and feel of my favorite comp 'zines growing up. I almost feel like one of my adolescent heroes, or at least one of the heroes I'm willing to admit I had at that age. At any rate, I hope you have as much fun reading QB Express as The QB Crew has making it. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please check out our subscription page. Feathery Hugs, Christine Stoddard Executive Editor  | About UsWelcome to our staff blog, where you can learn more about Quail Bell behind the scenes. HistoryChristine Stoddard conceived the idea for Quail Bell in late 2009 after writing a children's story by the same name. With help from the likes of David Fuchs, Bolashade Hanson, Maggie Craig, Amy Cheong and others, she launched the current version of the website in September 2011, with yet another re-launch in April 2013. The magazine's run primarily by a dedicated team of artists and writers in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., though contributors come from around the world. More at our press kit...
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