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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 6d

Was a delight to nominate these pieces! ❤️

Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 6d

🌟 Announcing our BOTN nominations! 🌟

Huge congrats to all for such beautiful work ⬇️

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 7d

🎉🎉🎉

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Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale @lozzawriting.bsky.social · 8d

I was delighted to find that I've been nominated in the #BOTN awards 2026 by @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social for the poem Polyrhythmic Cake Mix.

Thanks so much to Editor Leia for the belief in my work.

Couldn't be happier.

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 7d

Woohoo 🎉🎉🎉

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Hugh Simmons (he/him) @kyalo.bsky.social · 10d

I got an email today from @leiabutler.bsky.social editor of @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social telling me she nominated my poem Rocks We Can Be for Best of the Net! What an honor! If you haven't read Full House or Leia's poetry you should! Thank you Leia! #poetry

www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-1-2025...

ROCKS WE CAN BE by Hugh Simmons — Full House Literary

www.fullhouseliterary.com

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𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 @markantonyowen.com · 8d

As one window shuts (@iambapoet.com), another opens – and this one's for the whole of October.

If you have an 'after' or #ekphrastic poem that's looking for a home, that home could be @afterpoetry.com.

So go on. Send it in.

afterpoetry.com/submit

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 9d

So proud of all the wonderful creators who sent in work. It was a joy to read everything 🎉

Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 9d

All submissions for the latest window have now been responded to. A huge HUGE thank you so much to everyone who sent in pieces. The standard was just incredible and I have so enjoyed reading everything. If you’ve not got a reply from me when you should have, please email me and I will investigate! ❤️

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𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 @markantonyowen.com · 12d

It's come around fast, but it's here at last: your final chance to try out for a place in @iambapoet.com in either 2026 or 2027.

Fewer than 20 spaces remain – so head over to iambapoet.com/audition before 23:59 BST today and submit your poem.

Auditions won't reopen till Sep 2027, so don't wait!! 😉

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 13d

Only a few left to go! The quality of submissions has been incredible 👏

Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 13d

38 submissions left to respond to. Almost there now ❤️

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𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒃 ~ 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 @iambapoet.com · Sep 6

**AUDITIONS OPEN IN 14 DAYS**

From Sep 20th-27th, auditions for @iambapoet.com open for the first time since 2022 – and for just ONE week!

Be ready when the submission form goes live. Head to the journal's Audition page for full details.

Good luck with your audition! 🍀

iambapoet.com/audition

Audition for poetry journal iamb in Sept 2025

Audition to be part of quarterly poetry journal iamb between the 20th and 27th of September 2025.

iambapoet.com

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you so much for accepting and sharing my piece! ❤️

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 29d

I’m so excited to have this piece live with @atriumpoetry.bsky.social! Huge thanks to Claire and Holly ❤️

Atrium @atriumpoetry.bsky.social · Sep 9

In case of critical error - Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social

atriumpoetry.com/2025/09/09/l...

Leia Butler – In case of critical error

In case of critical error . . Leia is a tea-lover, procrastinator, and creator. Her most recent poetry can be found in Streetcake Magazine, Acropolis Journal and Roi Fainéant Press. She has poetry …

atriumpoetry.com

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Jenevieve Carlyn @coastalpoet.bsky.social · Aug 18

Only three poems left to go! The last couple of poems will be posted by Sunday to close out this archive of 12. Come follow along at the account below, if you aren't already. It will stay open as a resource for articles & poems, and there may be an essay or two during the fall.

Poetry of Witness (@poetryofwitness.bsky.social)

'We Are the Chorus: Poetry of Witness' A collaborative project to encourage conversation, inquiry, & action. Creating an online archive with 12 poems of protest & witness. Sharing 2 poems a week: p...

poetryofwitness.bsky.social

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 19

I did!! I had preordered from Waterstones a while back when you had shared a link 🎉✨

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 19

Having such a wonderful time enjoying all these submissions! ❤️

Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’ve passed 300 subs for this window so far. That is a looooot of subs. Wonder what the final number will be! ✨

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 19

Huge congrats @stanchion.bsky.social Jeff on this beautiful book. It is stunning ✨👏

Street cats and where to find them by Jeff Bogle

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Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · Aug 15

Time for another submission update! 106/225 submissions have now been responded to. Will defo send a few more over the weekend! Thanks so much for the time and care you’ve put into your submissions ❤️

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JP Seabright @jpseabright.bsky.social · Jul 22

New book available now from Red Ceilings Press.

Solitary Hotel is a poem sequence inspired by Samuel Barber’s song. It explores loneliness, longing, isolation and love lost and profound, on the North Norfolk coast.
www.theredceilingspress.co.uk/product-page/solitary-hotel-jp-seabright

Solitary Hotel - JP Seabright | Red Ceilings Press

Chapbook RCP118A6 40 Pages40 Copies£9

www.theredceilingspress.co.uk

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 13

As part of my review challenge, the next wonderful book I reviewed was JP Seabright’s @jpseabright.bsky.social incredible ‘White Cloud Over Purple’ published by Atomic Bohemian.

leiabutler.com/2025/08/07/w...

White Cloud Over Purple by JP Seabright

White Cloud Over Purple is a burst of colour, exploration, and creativity. Published in 2024 by Atomic Bohemian, this collection is page after page of rich, vibrant writing.

leiabutler.com

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Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · Aug 1

Already so many beautiful submissions! I can tell there are going to be many difficult decisions ahead of me! ❤️

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Paul @paulwritespoems.bsky.social · Aug 1

Allow me to introduce this months Poetic Voice…

@betarish.bsky.social

featuring work from his latest book ‘A Hobby Of Mine’ published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social

Link in op

Paul @paulwritespoems.bsky.social · Aug 1

Its 1st August, that means time for another instalment of The Book Bag: Poetic Voices and for this month I am so happy to be able to share some pages from this poet's newest book, published by Broken Sleep...

The Book Bag: Poetic Voices – August 2025

Welcome to the second instalment of a new feature as part of The Book Bag. Poetic Voices will feature a different poet every month. This feature aims to platform and showcase exemplary work from writers I admire across the poetic landscape and will run concurrently with the regular weekly episodes of The Book Bag where I’ll still be sharing thoughts on books I’ve read in the week. This month, I am delighted to share this writer's work. Someone who I have enjoyed following since I began writing poetry ('The Craft' was one of the first books I read to help my style and approach), I am delighted to announce that the featured poetic voice for August 2025 is ...

paulwritespoems.com

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Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · Aug 1

Delighted that Paul is showcasing some extracts from 'A hobby of mine' over the next few weeks.

Paul @paulwritespoems.bsky.social · Aug 1

Allow me to introduce this months Poetic Voice…

@betarish.bsky.social

featuring work from his latest book ‘A Hobby Of Mine’ published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social

Link in op

Paul @paulwritespoems.bsky.social · Aug 1

Its 1st August, that means time for another instalment of The Book Bag: Poetic Voices and for this month I am so happy to be able to share some pages from this poet's newest book, published by Broken Sleep...

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 1

Love this ✨

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Aug 1

It’s time! FH subs are open. Very excited to get reading. 🎉✨

Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · Aug 1

Submissions are OPEN!!! I'll be reading from 1st-20th August. Cannot wait to read and enjoy all your lovely work x

Submission details here: www.fullhouseliterary.com/submissions

Open for submissions, prose, poetry, hybrid, art, photos. 1st-20th Aug

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · Jul 18

Such a brilliant piece 👏

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