About Us
Quail Bell Press & Productions is a publishing and production company with a strong commitment to the arts, cultural heritage, and social justice. We place an emphasis on creating original projects and creative events while collaborating with select like-minded clients. Now based in New York City, we maintain strong roots in our original homes of Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Quail Bell is the brainchild of author and artist Christine Sloan Stoddard.
Our Mission
The Quail Bell Crew is a team of fairy punks who are citizens of the world. We create work that values and critiques issues in the arts, cultural heritage, and social justice. We embrace the imaginary, the nostalgic, and the otherworldly, all while striving for inclusivity and socially engagement. We care deeply about personal narratives, diverse voices, and expanded notions of creative expression. In all that we do, the Quail Bell Crew encourages original thought, open dialogue, community-building, and a sense of wonder and magic.
Our History
Quail Bell Press & Productions began with Quail Bell Magazine. Quail Bell Magazine was founded by Brooklyn-based artist and writer Christine Sloan Stoddard. Christine built the website, led print projects, and held art and fashion shows all in the name of Quail Bell while an undergraduate at VCUarts in Richmond, Virginia. Many of Quail Bell's earliest editors and contributors, such as Josephine Stone (R.I.P. 2011), were also VCU students. After moving to Alexandria, Virginia, Christine ran Quail Bell with Kristen Rebelo and Deniz Ataman. In 2016, Christine moved to Brooklyn, but maintained strong ties to the Old Dominion. Today she runs the site with executive editor Gretchen Gales, a VCU alumna and fellow Virginia native. Quail Bell is proud to call both New York City and Virginia home, and continues to welcomes contributors from around the world. Learn more about our current team.
Our Name
We're often asked about the origin of our quirky name. The name Quail Bell comes from a fairy tale that founder Christine Sloan Stoddard wrote as an undergraduate at VCUarts in Richmond, Virginia.
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