Karen Quickley

Karen Quickley is the literary pseudonym of the North American poet Karen Schnurstein. She’s the author of the poetry chapbook “The Beautiful Thing” (KDP 2024 and 2025). Her work has been featured in numerous print and online publications including New English Review and The Galway Review. She’s had a college poem nominated for Best of the Net and has plans to venture into children’s literature. Karen enjoys living with her tabby pussycat near Lake Erie in the Cleveland, Ohio area. More at karequickley.net.