Category: 10th Anniversary Edition

10th Anniversary Edition, Event, Public Reading

Smoky Quartz Reading at The Toadstool Bookshop

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Co-sponsored by Toadstool Bookshops

and Monadnock Writers’ Group/Smoky Quartz

Saturday, April 1st, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Toadstool Bookshop
12 Depot Sq., Peterborough, NH

Featuring Alice Fogel, former NH Poet Laureate; Rodger Martin, Keene State Professor of Creative Writing; Maura MacNeil, New England College Professor; Jennifer Edwards, Pushcart Prize nominated poet; and Denise Ginzler, poet and writer; reading work from the Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology.

Smoky Quartz is a journal of literature and art published by the Monadnock Writers’ Group. The Toadstool Bookshop has been supporting readers and writers since 1972.

Questions? Email books@ptoad.com or call (603) 924-3543

The reading is open to the public. We hope to see you there!

 

 

10th Anniversary Edition, Issue Announcements, Publications

Smoky Quartz Anthology & Online Journal

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Update: Several MWG members have volunteered to serve as new Smoky Quartz editors. Stay tuned for an official announcement!

The editorial team for the Smoky Quartz online journal is seeking new members to participate in the review of submissions, as well as the formatting (using WordPress) of future issues. Please email mwgsmokyquartz@gmail.com if you are interested or have any have questions.

Copies of the Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology are available at Monadnock Writers’ Group’s monthly meetings and at the Toadstool Bookshops. (Copies at the Toadstool are limited, so call ahead to check stock.) The 168-page paperback contains 77 poems, 6 stories, and 24 color images of artwork. The cover art is by Barbara Danser. Or, you can email mwgsmokyquartz@gmail.com to order copies by postal mail. Price $20.00.

Stay tuned for news of additional readings from the anthology by contributors, both live and via Zoom, in 2023!

10th Anniversary Edition, Publications

SMOKY QUARTZ Anthology: Copies for Sale

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Monadnock Writers’ Group’s latest publication, SMOKY QUARTZ Tenth Anniversary Anthology, features the work of writers and artists with ties to New Hampshire. The 168-page paperback contains 77 poems, 6 stories, and 24 color images of artwork. The cover art is by Barbara Danser. Price: $20.00

You can purchase copies of the SMOKY QUARTZ Tenth Anniversary Anthology at upcoming Monadnock Writers’ Group meetings at the Peterborough Town Library on November 19th, December 17th, and January 21st. Learn more about our meetings here.

You can also purchase copies of the SMOKY QUARTZ Tenth Anniversary Anthology at the Toadstool Bookshops in New Hampshire. Shop in person, or order from their website and have books shipped directly to you ($20.00 plus postage). Or you can order and request “store pickup” at the store most convenient to you–in Peterborough, Keene, or Nashua. They’ll let you know when your order is ready to be picked up.

Thank you for your support!

The Editors
Smoky Quartz
Monadnock Writers’ Group