Board Members
President – Steven Piscitello | stevep@quabbinquills.org
Vice President – Garrett Zecker | garrettz@quabbinquills.org
Secretary – Fred Gerhard | fredg@quabbinquills.org
Treasurer – James Thibeault | jamest@quabbinquills.org
Outreach Manager – Diane Kane | dianek@quabbinquills.org
Member at-large – Chele Pedersen Smith | cheleps@quabbinquills.org
Other Members
Copyeditor – Cecilia Januszewski
Mission Statement:
Quabbin Quills creates opportunities, collaborations, and connections for writers in the New England region.
Nonprofit Summary:
Quabbin Quills is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Massachusetts that provides authors from the Quabbin region and greater New England the chance to have their written work professionally published—allowing up-and-coming authors to build their writing portfolios and to give casual writers an opportunity to be heard.
Visit our nonprofit transparency page for more financial details.
Quabbin Quills was founded in an attempt to amass the talented collection of authors and poets in the Quabbin region.
While there are a diverse set of writers in this section of Massachusetts, there was no organization that allowed them to showcase their work.
Our original logo
Through a series of Cultural Grants awarded to us by the Barre, Hardwick-New Braintree, New Salem, Orange, and Warwick Cultural Councils, we formed an 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.
Our first anthology, Time’s Reservoir, was published to see if we could collect enough works to publish a unified voice for the Quabbin region. Gratefully, we were overwhelmed with responses.
Published our second anthology, Mountains and Meditations, which was dedicated to the memory of Ned Greene–whose featured journal excerpts were posthumously published by his mother and fellow Quabbin Quills author, Clare Green.
Published our third anthology, Voices of the Valley.
Initiated our Quabbin Quills Student Scholarship, selecting three high school or college students from the New England area to receive the awards.
Launched our 50/50 Charity Event, a fundraising competition that partners with another local nonprofit and splits the proceeds.
Published our third anthology, Beyond the Pathway.
Continued our Quabbin Quills Student Scholarship, selecting three more high school or college students from the New England area to receive the awards.
Added Ad Space Requests to our anthologies to help finance our publications as well as support the local communities with the ability to advertise.
Published our fifth anthology, Cacades and Currents.
Began our pilot program, Just Add Writers, which supplies writing school supplies to local teachers who need it in the classroom.
Created a new logo to give a more modernized look.
Worked with Fisher Tech Solutions to update our website.
Published our sixth anthology, Our Wild Winds.
Continued our program, Just Add Writers, for the 2nd year.
Raised over 1,300 dollars for the 50-50 charity with B. Historical
Provided three scholarships to New England students.
Click on the tabs above to look at our work throughout the years.
