Welcome to our press kit!
Mission
Quail Bell Magazine is a multimedia publication that seeks to explore the imaginary, the nostalgic, and the otherworldly through the highest quality creative and journalistic content. This includes design, visual art, film & video, literature, and more. Owned and operated by the socially-minded media company, Quail Bell Press & Productions, Quail Bell Magazine also spearheads non-profit projects in anthropology, history, and community arts. All in all, Quail Bell embraces folklore in all its forms.
History
After spending her entire childhood and adolescence writing, drawing, and creating in various senses of the word, Christine Stoddard decided to realize her dream of starting a magazine.
The first professional quality magazine she established was Comicality. Virginia Commonwealth University’s Student Media Commission had awarded Christine and her then-classmate Jeremy Clemmons a grant to make a campus humor & sequential arts magazine. Shortly thereafter, Christine appointed David Fuchs as her co-editor, whereas Jeremy became Comicality’s staff writer. Under the guidance of Gregory O. Weatherford and Mark Jeffries, Christine and David produced a 42-page, full-color, 10'' x 12'' comics magazine.
As pleased as Christine was about winning the grant, she still wanted to establish a magazine on her own, outside of a university setting. So, in December 2009, Christine registered the domain name for QuailBellMagazine.com not long after founding her company, Quail Bell Press & Productions, LLC., in Richmond, VA.
Christine immediately began pooling the talent of her friends and classmates at VCU and Grinnell College. She also called upon people she had met at Yorktown High School. Then Christine started posting Craigslist ads, Ed2010.com announcements, and flyers in Richmond, VA and Washington, D.C.
By May 15, 2010--thanks to the help of David Fuchs, Jeremy Clemmons, Amy Cheong, Michelle Labbé, Ani Mikaelian, Adrienne Kerr, Bolashade Hanson, Maggie Craig, Daniel Wikey, Samantha Highfill and Brittany Fulk--QuailBellMagazine.com went live. Yet the magazine became a much more serious endeavor in February 2011, after Christine re-launched the website and modified her staff to compensate for those who had graduated and moved.
By May 2011, Christine repeated the process and further elevated the magazine’s status with recognition from the likes of Doe Deere, Mediaeval Baebes, Voltaire, David Malki!, Dirty Richmond, Virginia Living Magazine, and others. In October 2011, Style Weekly Magazine named Christine one of Richmond, VA's "Top 40 Under 40" for her accomplishments in art and journalism, but most notably Quail Bell.
Christine and her dedicated staff are currently constantly in the process of further improving the publication and planning for its print release.
The first professional quality magazine she established was Comicality. Virginia Commonwealth University’s Student Media Commission had awarded Christine and her then-classmate Jeremy Clemmons a grant to make a campus humor & sequential arts magazine. Shortly thereafter, Christine appointed David Fuchs as her co-editor, whereas Jeremy became Comicality’s staff writer. Under the guidance of Gregory O. Weatherford and Mark Jeffries, Christine and David produced a 42-page, full-color, 10'' x 12'' comics magazine.
As pleased as Christine was about winning the grant, she still wanted to establish a magazine on her own, outside of a university setting. So, in December 2009, Christine registered the domain name for QuailBellMagazine.com not long after founding her company, Quail Bell Press & Productions, LLC., in Richmond, VA.
Christine immediately began pooling the talent of her friends and classmates at VCU and Grinnell College. She also called upon people she had met at Yorktown High School. Then Christine started posting Craigslist ads, Ed2010.com announcements, and flyers in Richmond, VA and Washington, D.C.
By May 15, 2010--thanks to the help of David Fuchs, Jeremy Clemmons, Amy Cheong, Michelle Labbé, Ani Mikaelian, Adrienne Kerr, Bolashade Hanson, Maggie Craig, Daniel Wikey, Samantha Highfill and Brittany Fulk--QuailBellMagazine.com went live. Yet the magazine became a much more serious endeavor in February 2011, after Christine re-launched the website and modified her staff to compensate for those who had graduated and moved.
By May 2011, Christine repeated the process and further elevated the magazine’s status with recognition from the likes of Doe Deere, Mediaeval Baebes, Voltaire, David Malki!, Dirty Richmond, Virginia Living Magazine, and others. In October 2011, Style Weekly Magazine named Christine one of Richmond, VA's "Top 40 Under 40" for her accomplishments in art and journalism, but most notably Quail Bell.
Christine and her dedicated staff are currently constantly in the process of further improving the publication and planning for its print release.
Meet The QB Crew
Christine Stoddard, Executive Editor
Art, media, and language have enchanted Christine Stoddard since the days of her early upbringing in Arlington, VA. While still a mere fairy flutter from Washington, Christine dove into creative activities, hoping that her artistic talents would distract her teachers from learning of her severe mathematical inability. Luckily, her plan worked. Her skills have been recognized by the likes of The Washington Post, The Poetry Society of Virginia, and The ICG. Style Weekly Magazine recently even named her one of the "Top 40 Under 40" in Richmond, VA. Currently Christine is over-educating herself at Virginia Commonwealth University--earning two B.A.s, three minors, and one certificate by May '12. She writes under several pen names. WorldOfChristineStoddard.com.
Virginia Nickerson, Art Director
Virginia ('Ashby') Nickerson is a recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied Creative Advertising and Art History. When not perusing vintage children's books, Virginia enjoys making scores of fanciful collages and spending time with her dear dog, Maeby Funke. Recently she adopted a pup named Freddy Joe, and looking forward to welcoming him to her home.
Ashley Mullins, Social Media Manager & Assistant Art Director
Ashley grew up in Martinsville, Va also known as the "country." She became a student at VCU in 2006, studying Mass Communications-Advertising, and then English. Acting as Social Media Manager and Assistant Art Director, Ashley hopes to further the success of QB by bringing as much awareness as possible. Outside of Quail Bell Magazine, she enjoys writing urban novels, and spending time with family and friends. She launched a "Positive Monday" movement with her friends that commit to a positive lifestyle by beginning each Monday with an ecouraging perspective that the week will be productive, motivating, and great! Although a career in advertising is a major goal, her lifelong goal is to move closer to Martinsville and open a pub where people can celebrate life, art, and entertainment "responsibly". Until then, you can expect a smiling Ashley committing herself to Quail Bell and what it represents with a southern twang!
Tykeya O'Neil, Fashion Consultant
Tykeya O'Neil is a senior in the Fashion Merchandising program at Virginia Commonwealth Univresity. She was born and raised in the heart of NYC. Tykeya's love for fashion has existed since she was a little girl running around the showroom of an uprising designer now known as Carmen Mare Valvo. She aspires to be the next Kimora Lee Simmons. She is heading to Miami for her MBA. Her interestes include the color pink, "Glee," and macaroni and cheese.
| Josephine Stone, Managing Editor
R.I.P. October 29, 2011. We love and miss you, Josie. -The QB Crew.
Josephine Stone grew up in the South at the end of a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. She moved to Richmond at the ripe age of 18 to chase the dream of a Bachelor's Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. During her time in the River City, Josephine has been a dough-slinging pizza-maker, a foul-mouthed bar wench at a local British pub and a personal assistant for a CEO. After five fast years she graduated with two degrees in Print Journalism and English, with a minor in Writing. Josephine's current goals include writing lots of disturbingly dark fiction, quirky nonfiction, and traveling around the world (and hopefully doing all of them for $.) Her interests include horror films and literature, crappy metal, cheap beer, and spending time with her husband and pet cat. Jade Miller, Associate Editor
Despite lofty goals early in life, Jade Miller had neither become a fashion designer nor the earth-saving superhero Earthra, but rather came to the conclusion life would be better spent being around children. Working first at a daycare in Mechanicsville, Jade moved on to greener pastures teaching children how to swim and nannying for two families in the Richmond, VA area. Finishing her degree in English with a minor in Religious Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, the aspiration to become a teacher bloomed. With plans to continue her education and get her teaching license at the University of Richmond, Jade spends all of her time either at work, or playing poker at a local bar.
Julie DiNisio, Copy Editor
Julie DiNisio was born in Maryland, but has lived in Richmond for over ten years--so considers herself a Richmonder! She attends Virginia Commonwealth University and enjoys freelance writing. She has a passion for literature and good music ('good' being of a very subjective nature). She's hoping to graduate in 2013 and will likely pursue careers in teaching and writing.
David Fuchs, Assistant Web Designer
David Fuchs is an artist, writer, and designer who graduated with a B.F.A. in Kinetic Imaging from Virginia Commonwealth University in December 2011. Now that he has finished his undergraduate education, David plans to pursue a career in motion graphics. David has most recently worked for Mad Box Post in Richmond, VA. He is also the co-editor of Comicality Magazine and a Wikipedia administrator.
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Readership
College-educated, young adult females (18-35) from the United States and the United Kingdom make up most of our readership. Many of these ladies have studied, or are studying, English, Art, Journalism, and Anthropology. Of our American readers, many of them come from the East Coast, particularly the Mid-Atlantic. Often they are students or alumni of colleges and universities located in or around New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Our British readers tend to come from London and Scotland. We typically earn 15,000-18,000 page views a month, but those numbers are steadily growing!
Subscriptions
Read all about our subscription options here. Download the special edition of our 'zine, Quail Bell Express, here.
Social Media
Here's where else to find us in cyberspace:
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Beyond the Page
Quail Bell is more than a unique reading experience; it's a whole lifestyle that embraces the imaginary, the nostalgic, and the otherworldly. Find us in galleries, bookstores, libraries, restaurants, schools--even on the street! Already active in the Richmond arts scene, we are trying to expand our presence across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. Eventually we hope to become well-known across America, the United Kingdom, and the rest of the world. Here are our latest creative events:
Advertising
Whether you own a small to medium-sized business or work for yourself, we'd love for you to advertise your products and services. Non-profit organizations receive a 20% discount.
Contact Us
Compliments, inquiries, complaints…we want to know!
To contact Executive Editor Christine Stoddard: cstoddard@quailbellmagazine.com
To contact Associate Editor Jade Miller: jmiller@quailbellmagazine.com
To subscribe to Quail Bell Express: subscriptions@quailbellmagazine.com
To submit art, writing, and media for review: submissions@quailbellmagazine.com
To ask about advertising or place an ad: advertising@quailbellmagazine.com
To address all other matters: inquiries@quailbellmagazine.com
Send all snail mail to: Quail Bell Magazine, c/o Christine Stoddard, P.O. Box 4844, Richmond, VA 23220. Please make out all checks to "Christine Stoddard."
