#24: Anne Louise Phillips

This week’s guest on Author UP is Anne Louise Phillips, a Mississippi-based author of children’s and middle-grade fiction, poet, & poetry editor at Quibble Lit. Anne Louise and I first “met” in 2024, back when her poem “Overheard” was published in Issue 7: Simple. Little. Scribble. She reached out to ask about volunteering in 2025, and has been a big part of our wonderful poetry team ever since. Anne Louise first self-published children’s fiction at 18 under the pseudonym of Weez Phillips. After graduating with a BA in English from Missisissippi State University, she is a current MFA candidate at Mississippi University for Women. Her stories and poems have also been published in Cicadian Rhythm Zine, Big Muddy, and The Streetcar. Her voice is atmospheric, influenced by magical realism, and rooted in place. In this episode, we find out the secret to her pet snail’s long & happy life, what she’s learned in her time as a poetry editor, and how she’s authored her editor positions into place. Thank you, Anne Louise, and listeners - we hope you enjoy! Keep up with Anne Louise on Instagram, find more of her work online, and check out her kidlit for the little one in your life! Author UP is Quibble Lit’s Indie Lit Podcast, with free episodes releasing weekly on Sundays. Built for writers seeking community and the people of indie publishing, each week, host and Quibble Lit EIC Garrett Souliere interviews a literary friend (authors, editors, & publishers) to learn more about their work, their way with words, and to meet the people behind the pages. Together, we uncover a wide range of wisdom and paths that all support one common cause: to understand and honor the importance of writing in our lives, and to demystify parts of its process. If you like the work we’re doing and you want to help us grow, here are a few easy ways you can help: * Share & Follow us on Substack * Follow our Instagram for twice weekly #spotlit pieces * Tell a friend who would like the show about us! * Let us know your thoughts, feelings, and what you want to see! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quibblelit.substack.com/subscribe