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!! 😉

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

**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

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

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.

Having such a wonderful time enjoying all these submissions! ❤️

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

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 ❤️

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

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...

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

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

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

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

For #PoemsAbout #WaxTears this is ‘Burn’. Will read and respond after work. Thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk for building this community.

We don’t care if you don’t think they’re poems. www.steelincisors.com

Great evening for Write Here, Right Now - next meeting August. Prompts, WIP, Feedback, Collaboration. A supportive atmosphere. Inclusive. A community

This is going to be an absolutely remarkable week. Bookings are now open for the inaugural Stanchion @ Sea sailing, a writing retreat like no other with @writesloud.bsky.social & @theoriginalison.bsky.social on board leading the prose & poetry tracks, respectively. stanchionzine.com/sea

Another year around the sun ☀️🎉

In The Book Bag This Week is Midden Witch by Fiona Benson published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Cape Poetry imprint. Plus news on @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @louloumach.bsky.social @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social and more

Delighted to have an acceptance from @atriumpoetry.bsky.social 🎉 My poems will be live in September and October. Huge thank you to the editors ❤️

Woohoo, I can’t wait to see what wonderful pieces get sent in.

Such a brilliant group ✨

Join a gaggle of Stanchion Magazine contributors for a Zoom reading celebrating 5 years of the magazine. Grab your free ticket now. 🖤🤍 www.eventbrite.com/e/stanchion-...

I realised that I had missed the 1st birthday of Thoughts I Lost in the Laundry! Tonight I celebrate with a cupcake. Huge thanks to everyone who supported and picked up a copy. I’m especially thankful to Jeff @stanchion.bsky.social for taking a chance on it ❤️🧦 www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

Get your copy of Louise Machen’s ‘I Am Not Light’ - essential reading for the summer. Loaded, emotive poems. @louloumach.bsky.social www.blackboughpoetry.com/copy-of-regi...

Maybe you missed: • The Last Analog Teenagers by @abigailmyers.bsky.social published! • @writesloud.bsky.social's First Kicking, Then Not on pre-sale! • Cover & pre-order of @lindzmcleod.bsky.social's craft writing book An Honour & A Privilege is live! • Issue 19 & magazine evolution revealed!

I’m compiling quite the list of poetry books I want to read or reread by October. There’s some that I’m SO excited to get to ✨

I couldn’t quite screenshot the entire page; @MarkAntonyOwen.com does a wonderful job of presenting the poems on @afterpoetry.com If you’re wondering how this works, poets choose a piece of art and compose a poem ‘after’ it. My next post takes you to a link to After Poetry. #poetry

Check out everything Fahmidan has to offer on our site: www.fahmidan.net

My lovely friend gave me the most wonderful gift yesterday. She drew the socks mentioned in my poetry book with @stanchion.bsky.social. So special 🧦 You can pick up the book here: www.stanchionzine.com/product-page... or as a PDF here www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

A great evening at Write Here, Right Now - almost finished a poem and got the start of something else. Also shared some exciting news. #poetssupportingpoets

Very excited about this! Bring on August 🎉

Workshop coming up - planning your next 12 months in poetry - submissions, social media & local media output, getting out there, raising your profile, writing routines. You know what to do...book now! Sunday 13th July, 6:30 - 9pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-y...

Wow! 🤩 Louise Machen’s @louloumach.bsky.social ‘I Am Not Light’ is… No 15 on the ‘British poetry chart’ 🔥 No 16 on the ‘Erotic poetry’ chart 😮 No 2 on ‘Motivational and Inspirational chart’ 💫 Thanks, please keep it going! 🙏 www.blackboughpoetry.com/copy-of-regi...

I'm absolutely thrilled to announce PRE-ORDERS are open for my new prose/poetry pamphlet, 'sum of her PARTS' which is an exploration of female body parts & how they are used/abused by those around them. Massive thank you to Sarah @vpresslit.bsky.social for her care & expertise. #writingcommunity

Broken Sleep Books flash sale! You can pick up some incredible books for a great deal. Including mine! www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...

Huge congrats @louloumach.bsky.social! Can’t wait to get my copy x

Hoping to actually sit down and do some writing today. Even if its just exploring ideas ✨

I’m starting a poetry reading and reviewing challenge from now until October. And what better choice for my first book than ‘Exorcism Becomes Habit’ by @nikkidudleywriter.bsky.social published by @hempressbooks.bsky.social. You can read the review here: leiabutler.com/2025/05/29/e...

MAKE UP MY MIND by @leiabutler.bsky.social is available here. mixam.co.uk/print-on-dem...

So happy to have received my physical copy of my book with @steelincisors.bsky.social 💄

This is a chance to support Broken Sleep Books @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social in their bid to survive. Why not buy just one book - there's loads in their online shop at affordable prices.

Have not written anything in weeks, going to spend the next few weeks reading as much beautiful poetry as I can to see if that can kick start things! ✨

Blown away by these quotes for Soi-même from the superbly talented @wendycaitlin.bsky.social & @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social ❤️ Wendy has a new book with Galia Admoni out with @salopress.bsky.social too. And I get to work with Jai Michelle on @thewingedmoon.bsky.social Feeling so lucky!

Loved this book and can’t wait to buy a physical copy from @salopress.bsky.social 🩷

Almost time! I dream of reading a piece I can accept on the spot as an Elegant Variation or for a future issue of the magazine.

Wow this is so kind! Thank you so much Hugh ✨

In celebration of publication day today I played around with some special swatches! You can pick up my newest collection from @steelincisors.bsky.social as a PDF or physical book by going to www.steelincisors.com/product/make...

Launch day!!! I’m so excited to have this book out in the world. A huge thank you @badbadpoet.bsky.social for all your support with the collection