News

New Members of the Smoky Quartz Team

The editors of Smoky Quartz are thrilled to announce that two new volunteers are joining our team. First, Corinne Chronopoulos is joining the editorial team as a coordinator and editor. Her writing has appeared in Aegis, University of New Hampshire’s undergraduate literary and art magazine, and Smoky Quartz. Corinne has served as a public librarian for fifteen years and counting.

Also joining the team is Layla Thomas. Layla is a creative writing student at Southern New Hampshire University where she is the Co-Editor-in Chief of her school’s newspaper. Layla will be involved with a variety of tasks in creating the next issue.

You can learn more about Corinne and Layla on our website’s Home page.

We’re fortunate to have Deborah Murphy, our current editorial manager, continue with Smoky Quartz to mentor Corinne and Layla, and to help with the next issue. Thank you, Deborah!

Please help us welcome Corinne and Layla!

We’ll be sharing more news about the next issue of Smoky Quartz later this month.

The Editors
Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology

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.

Join the Smoky Quartz Team

Smoky Quartz, An Online Journal of Literature and Art, published by the Monadnock Writers’ Group (MWG), is looking for a volunteer manager/coordinator to join our small team of editors. We currently publish one issue a year.

In this role, you’ll support the editorial team by setting up and leading meetings, assisting the submissions manager, publicizing and promoting the journal, and coordinating with the production editor. You’ll also have the option to participate in the submissions review and selection if you wish.

Support local writers and bring your organizational/communication skills to our friendly online gatherings. Training is available.

Please contact us at mwgsmokyquartz@gmail.com for more information.