Our site is currently down for maintenance, but we wanted to announce that our Ko-fi page is now live! We are collecting donations to offset the costs of maintaining the anthology website. Thanks in advance for supporting queer literature! ko-fi.com/monarchqla

psst -- did we mention we have 2 (TWO!!) poems in this amazing anthology? Huge congrats to all the poets, including Glass' Steven Sanchez (@icarus-flies.bsky.social) and Olivia Lehman (@oliviakaypoems.bsky.social)!!!

@monarch.gay inaugural issue is now live! Read my piece “sanctimonious,” originally published by @bleatingthing.bsky.social , in this issue! So honored & elated to be a part of this! 🦋 monarch.gay/sanctimonious/

My poem "wilderness survival," originally published by @petrichorlit.bsky.social, was one of the inaugural winners of the Monarch Queer Literary Award. That means it is now available to read in the @monarch.gay anthology. So incredibly grateful 💕 Read the anthology here: monarch.gay/monarch-2026/

Look y’all! The @monarch.gay anthology is gorgeous and such an amazing collection of writing — honored to be a part of this. Big thanks to @psmokejournal.bsky.social for loving this story first! Check the whole anthology out at monarch.gay

IT’S HERE 🌈💕 the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Awards Anthology! Working on this last year with the rest of the @monarch.gay team was one of the most fun editorial experiences of my life. Thank you to all the editors who nommed work in our first year. Cheers to more queer art in 2026!

MONARCH 2026 is out now! 🦋 Buy a print copy of the anthology: fifthwheelpress.shop/products/monarch-2026 Read it online: monarch.gay/monarch-2026/

This one feels extra special and thanks so much to @psmokejournal.bsky.social for publishing and nominating “I’ll Be Waiting” 🫶🫶🫶

We are elated to announce the awardees and finalists for MONARCH 2026. Thank you to all of the organizations who nominated work for making our first anthology so stunning 🦋 and a special shoutout to @esichr.bsky.social and @bleatingthing.bsky.social for the beautiful cover photograph!

Thank you for nominating works for the 2026 Monarch Queer Literary Awards! We publish in March — here's what we'll be up to until then. 🦋

Nominations close at the end of the day tomorrow, Sunday, November 30! monarch.gay/nominate

4/5 Monarch Queer Lit Awards, poetry "Drowned Man" Mrityunjay Mohan "my lover asked me to write a contrapuntal and i said how did you get..." ‪@nulviya.bsky.social‬ Short fiction "1934: The Children's Hour" DC Diamondopolous Non fiction "Fair Haven" Melissa Onstad "Arabic in America" Jake Zuppa

Nominations close on November 30 — that's one week away! 🦋 Check our our guidelines and FAQ: monarch.gay/nominate

Here are our nominees for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards! @monarch.gay

More big news from Anodyne: our nominees for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards are here 🩷 @monarch.gay 🫀 “Animal Baby Mania” by Frances Cannon 💫 "Insides" by Alana Rosenbloom 🔗 Read their work through purchasing Vol.4: anodynemag.com/vol4 #AnodyneMagazine #FLINTA #MonarchAwards

One month left to nominate work for the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Awards! Nominations close November 30. 🦋 Editors, visit monarch.gay/nominate to learn more about the anthology, what we're looking for, and how to nominate works from your publications.

We are proud to announce the stunners who comprise our 2026 @monarch.gay nomination slate. Read them all once again (or for the 1st time!) at doesithavepockets.com | #literarycommunity Graphic @anchalastudio.bsky.social

We are excited to announce our nominees for the @monarch.gay Monarch Queer Literary Awards! Best of luck to these incredible poets! The links to their work are included on our nominations page here: www.minyanmag.com/nominations....

We're thrilled to see so many nominations coming our way! 🦋 Here's a quick reminder of what's eligible to be considered for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards (and what's not):

The #WelkinWritingPrized is pleased to nominate @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social for the @monarch.gay literary awards 2025. Link to Jame's brilliant story below 👇

Fab new literary awards from @monarch.gay and we are thrilled to send our two nominations. Good luck @nomad-sw18.bsky.social and @mikepiero.org 💜💜

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We were so psyched when we heard about @monarch.gay & we are honored to share our nominees! Please join our internet clapping for Joey Gould, Katy Haas, & Jordan Alejandro Rivera! 👏👏👏

Announcing our nominations for the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Awards! @monarch.gay @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @seaheye.bsky.social, Sam Mainz, @jjpena.bsky.social, @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social, and C Ray Borck

Ok, friends, we are DELIGHTED to announce our nominees for the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Awards by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social @monarch.gay @awritingwall.bsky.social @odinmeadows.bsky.social @marisca.bsky.social Jae Casella @lyfaulk.bsky.social Sama Bell

editors, have you fed the butterfly yet? bc it hungers

Nominate work, litmag editors!! We can't wait to start reading the definitely incredible subs <3

The Monarch Queer Literary Awards are now open for nominations until November 30, 2025! Visit our website (monarch.gay) to learn more about us and how editors can nominate work. 🦋

Lit mag editors, would you like to submit work for consideration for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards? Check out our submission guidelines so you know what's eligible (and what isn't). Submissions open September 1:

So excited to be a part of this team and to read so much amazing queer writing. Editors, get ready to submit!

So excited to be on the team for this beautiful award!!!! Please submit to us, editors, it'll be exciting and beautiful and fun!

really excited to launch this and be part of the team making one of the queerest anthologies in recorded history!

i'm so excited to read for this you guys have no idea

I’m so excited to be part of this project uplifting the best in new queer writing and art. Editors, please consider nominating work!

Hello, friends! We're Monarch Queer Literary Awards, a project of @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social. Monarch is a new anthology recognizing the best new queer writing and art published by literary magazines and independent presses. 🦋 Submissions open September 1. Until then, get to know us: monarch.gay