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10th Anniversary Edition, Event, Publications

Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology

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We still have copies of the Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology for sale. Published in 2022, this print edition includes selections of work from online issues of the journal up to that year, as well as new work accepted for its publication.

Copies of the anthology will be available for sale at the Holiday Market at the Peterborough Night Market. Look for the Monadnock Writers’ Group table with books by local authors at the event:

Holiday Market
Town House auditorium
1 Grove Street
Peterborough, NH
Saturday, November 29, 2025
2 PM to 7 PM

Copies are also for sale at the Monadnock Writers’ Group meetings.

Issue Announcements, Publications

Closed to Submissions

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Smoky Quartz is temporarily closed to submissions as we evaluate and revise our submissions, editorial, and production processes. We will not be producing a Fall 2024 issue. Please check the News page for further updates. You can also sign up to receive announcements and submission dates in your inbox by clicking on the Subscribe option at the bottom of every page on our website.

In the meantime, please enjoy the recently released Spring 2024 issue.

The Editors

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!