Laura Theis
@lauratheis.bsky.social
Author of 'A Spotter's Guide To Invisible Things', 'Introduction To Cloud Care', etc. https://www.livecanon.co.uk/store/product/a-spotters-guide-to-invisible-things-by-laura-theis #poetsonbluesky
#Carnegies2027 #Carnegies90th Something wonderful has happened!! ✨️ My amazing illustrator Kate Foster has been nominated for a @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for her work on Poems from a Witch’s Pocket!! 🎉 So thrilled for Kate and so grateful to @theemmapress.bsky.social for bringing us together... ❤️
The 2027 Carnegies nominations are live! 🎉 As we mark the 90th anniversary, join us in celebrating the exceptional storytelling & illustration recognised this year.🏆 Congrats to all nominees! 📖❤️ CILIP #Carnegies2027 #ChildrensBooks #BookAwards
Extremely surprised and delighted to find myself on the Bournemouth Writing Prize longlist in the poetry category alongside @lauratheis.bsky.social and @sarahraybould.bsky.social and many other fine writers #poetrycommunity
@bournemouthjournal.bsky.social · last mo.· Congratulations to the writers who have been longlisted for the 2027 Bournemouth Writing Prize!
· Congratulations to the writers who have been longlisted for the 2027 Bournemouth Writing Prize!
Thank you so much for the lovely feature @anteroompoetry.bsky.social Full poem and audio recording here: www.anteroompoetry.com/biophilia/la...
Laura Theis | Anteroom
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Anteroom (formerly The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last mo.A stunning poem to start your weekend from @lauratheis.bsky.social in #Biophilia! #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #EcoPoetry
Spooky season is here - and tomorrow, pre-orders will open for The Forest Knows The True Beast, a new shared-last-line anthology for anyone who loves folklore/dark fairy tales from lovely @lemonjellypress.bsky.social So happy to have a brand new poem in here.. www.lemonjellypress.com/shop/p/pre-o...
A huge thank-you to the great Mat Riches for featuring my writing and for describing my poems as "bees wearing boxing gloves made of wasps…" 🐝
Mat Riches@matriches.bsky.social · last mo.Bees wearing boxing gloves made of wasps: A post with an ace poem by @lauratheis.bsky.social , loose plans for poetry readings in chip shops, a shout out for a new journal, and some mild self-promotion. matriches76.wordpress.com/2026/10/04/b...
‘Of all the kids in the class, he is the only one who never even glances up when Ada is ushered into the room by the head teacher.’ In Laura Theis’ (@lauratheis.bsky.social) moving short story, ‘Cocoa’, a blossoming friendship cultivates hope. apricotpress.co.uk/2026/09/28/c...
Cocoa
In Laura Theis’ moving short story, a blossoming friendship cultivates hope.
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My short story 'Cocoa' is out today with @apricotpress.bsky.social - thank you so much!!
Apricot Press@apricotpress.bsky.social · last mo.‘Of all the kids in the class, he is the only one who never even glances up when Ada is ushered into the room by the head teacher.’ In Laura Theis’ (@lauratheis.bsky.social) moving short story, ‘Cocoa’, a blossoming friendship cultivates hope. apricotpress.co.uk/2026/09/28/c...
Lovely to see this out - an ebook release of all the short stories shortlisted for the Dinesh Allirajah Short Fiction Prize. Check it out and read my short story 'Stranger' which came second and all the other great fiction that's in there. Is up for only 99p right now.
The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction 2025 : The Unspoken eBook : Bogenschneider, JL , Hogan, Edward , Hogan, Liam , Quinones, Taysian , Rowan, Iain , Theis, Laura , Todd, Frankie , Bhattachary...
The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction 2025 : The Unspoken eBook : Bogenschneider, JL , Hogan, Edward , Hogan, Liam , Quinones, Taysian , Rowan, Iain , Theis, Laura , Todd, Frankie , Bhattachary...
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If there is such a thing in poetry as a blind date where you meet for the first time but feel as if you've known each other for ages, this must be what my 'Smile' felt when it met 'Do you really think I look like an old crone' by @lauratheis.bsky.social. www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/do-you-...
Do You Really Think I Look Like An Old Crone? by Laura Theis
Do You Really Think I Look Like An Old Crone? I guess that’s what I must be, because I couldnot walk across a graveyard without being assailed by old dead friendswanting to tell me their latest gossip...
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"I selected this piece from my call “unlikely magic,” partly because I can relate to Gretel and mostly because it's so beautifully written. It collects inner thoughts like a cookie jar and tosses them back to you as breadcrumbs and empathy." larinawrites.substack.com/p/larinas-li... Thanks Larina!
Larina's Lit Lounge Vol 2 Issue 13
The Marketability Decision, a story by Laura Theis, and a new writing prompt
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Over the moon to find myself on the @wigleaf.bsky.social Long List!! Thank you so much!
Sudha Balagopal@sudhab.bsky.social · 4mo agoClang the bells! The @wigleaf.bsky.social Long List and Top 50 list is up www.wigleaf.com.🎈 Special thanks to Guest Selecting Editor, @andrewporter01.bsky.social. Gratitude also to our team who spent countless hours reading. And big 🙏 to Scott Garson without whom this list wouldn't exist! 🌷🌷
Grateful to be longlisted - thank you so much @rialtopoetry.bsky.social @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social and congratulations to all the winners...⭐
The Rialto@rialtopoetry.bsky.social · 5mo agoAnnouncement on results, winners, highly commended, and shortlist for the competition. Thanks to everyone who entered. www.therialto.co.uk/pages/2026/0...
Thank you Verve Poetry! vervepoetry.substack.com/p/imagine-wh...
Imagine, What If… Laura Theis on dreams, language, prose poems and being runner-up in VERVE’s Poem of the Festival.
"Because I’m writing in a language that isn’t my mother tongue, I also enjoy playing with translation, experimenting with idioms and looking at language from slightly unusual angles."
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Congratulations to my publishers Broken Sleep Books!!
Broken Sleep Books@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe've won Small Press of the Year for Wales! It's great to be recognised for our work degentrifying the arts, platforming low socio-economic writers, & without grants or institutional support! To celebrate, everything is 10% off on our website with code 'WINNERS2026' www.brokensleepbooks.com/books
TOMORROW! (magical) Laura Theis @lauratheis.bsky.social will be the featured poet for the Drafting Table Sunday session. Join us at OPL from 1 – 3pm for another wonderful, interactive workshop. Email opldraftingtable@gmail.com with any queries. See you there!
So proud of my wonderful publisher @theemmapress.bsky.social !!✨
The Emma Press@theemmapress.bsky.social · 9mo agoWe are beyond thrilled to announce that The Emma Press has been chosen as a Midlands Regional & Country Finalist for The British Book Awards Small Press of the Year!🎊 🎉 It's such a huge honour to be nominated - Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us!!✨ #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies
Here are our favourite moments of 2025! James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun! Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize! Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal! Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!
A huge thank you to Children's Books Ireland for this lovely review of my @theemmapress.bsky.social book... childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...
Poems From A Witch's Pocket | Childrens Books Ireland
A soothing, playful romp, this book comprises of poems collected from the contents of a young witch’s pockets: jotted-down spells, reminders, notes, wishes, hopes and dreams. It is a loving exploratio...
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'We started with themed anthologies and sourced poems through an open call because I’m always trying to push against cliques.' A new blog by Emma, up on the Children's Poetry Summit website! 'How I Started Publishing Poetry for Children': buff.ly/k2N0P3u
Really looking forward to this showcase event on Sunday November 30th for all the shortlisted authors in @walklistencreate.org’s Walking in the Dark competition (supporting the great Women Walking, the City, at Night campaign). Tickets available in the link below #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky
Write About Walking In The Dark Showcase
Write About Walking In The Dark Showcase event introduces new writing from 11 shortlisted authors of the walk · listen · create annual writing competition and includes readings of their poetry and pro...
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Today at 5pm we'll be celebrating this beautiful little anthology of stories and poems about Walking in the Dark And if you can't make today's online reading, you can also listen to an audio version of the poem performed by the actress Mel Sutton here: write.walklistencreate.org/.../moonligh...
The Broken Sleep Books Anthology 2025 gathers standout, risk-taking writing from every publication of the year, spanning poetry, non-fiction and fiction. www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page...
