Rita Sims Quillen

Rita Sims Quillen is a poet and novelist who writes under the name Rita Quillen in some sources. She lives and farms in Scott County, Virginia. Her poetry collection Some Notes You Hold, published by Madville Publishing in 2020, deals with grief, music, and survival in later life. It was chosen as a 2023 Pulpwood Queens bonus pick. Her novels include Wayland (Iris Press) and Hiding Ezra (Little Creek Books, 2014), and her poetry has earned Pushcart and Best of the Net nominations.