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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

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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!

21.02.2026 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So proud of my wonderful publisher @theemmapress.bsky.social !!✨

20.02.2026 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited for this!!

02.02.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

27.12.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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...

A huge thank you to Children's Books Ireland for this lovely review of my @theemmapress.bsky.social book...
childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

08.12.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a yellow cake, already sliced, iced with an illustration of a girl with a jug held up to the moon, a detail from Elīna Brasliņa's cover for "Moon Juice" by Kate Wakeling.

A photo of a yellow cake, already sliced, iced with an illustration of a girl with a jug held up to the moon, a detail from Elīna Brasliņa's cover for "Moon Juice" by Kate Wakeling.

'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

04.12.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 Β· listen Β· create annual writing competition and includes readings of their poetry and pro...

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

27.11.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hoooray! Me too!!

30.11.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here is the link to the Showcase Reading at 5pm today! us02web.zoom.us/j/8413553675...

30.11.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

30.11.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Minimal dark teal cover with clean white typography; large title β€œBroken Sleep Books 2025” at the top left; a smaller line reads β€œEdited by: Aaron Kent & Stuart McPherson”; publisher credit β€œBroken Sleep Books” sits subtly at the bottom left.

Minimal dark teal cover with clean white typography; large title β€œBroken Sleep Books 2025” at the top left; a smaller line reads β€œEdited by: Aaron Kent & Stuart McPherson”; publisher credit β€œBroken Sleep Books” sits subtly at the bottom left.

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...

06.11.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 8

A Broken Sleep review special now live on my blog

@alecfinlay.bsky.social @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social @alkinsel.bsky.social @lauratheis.bsky.social #poetry

ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r...

18.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reviewing Introduction To Cloud Care...

19.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poetry For Giving 2025 – Books For Keeps

Very grateful to Books For Keeps for recommending my book in this lovely review: booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/poet...

15.11.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long list of our #Walking #InTheDark competition announced - terrific poems and stories beautifully penned - read them here wlc.zone/ark

06.11.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6

thank you so much and congratulations everyone!

07.11.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†Fine work from among others:

@alicestainer.bsky.social @jenratcliffe.bsky.social @elizafevwrites.bsky.social @lauratheis.bsky.social @pdevonald.bsky.social @eleanorholmes.bsky.social @sarahraybould.bsky.social

@walklistencreate.org’s comp supports a great cause, Women walking, the City, at Night

06.11.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I was so honoured to be the runner-up!

30.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hooray hooray I'm so glad!!

30.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

30.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social this is amazing!! So happy to spot my book in this lovely pile!!

30.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This window is one of the coolest things that ever happened to me I love it so much!! Thank you!!!

30.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@victoriaspires.bsky.social thank you so much for this kind review of my @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social book Introduction To Cloud Care ☁️

28.10.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New review up on my Substack of the brilliant Rhian Elizabeth & @lauratheis.bsky.social πŸ₯³

@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/victoria...

21.10.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Excited to see my review of @lauratheis.bsky.social & Rhian Elizabeth's books (published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social) in Dave's excellent digest 😁

28.10.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kids Book Launch & Workshop: Poems from a Witch's Pocket with Laura Theis (Ages 8-14) - Caper description

The Oxford Book Launch for 'Poems from a Witch’s Pocket' at the magical Caper Bookshop has sneakily snuck up on us, it's only one week from now, on Sunday the 26th of October at 2pm... Tickets here: square.link/u/bTrnfFun

#poetsonbluesky

18.10.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you Fiona Benson for including my poem in the beautiful Winchester Prize anthology The Lantern Room among so many favourite new poems...

14.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for my 'BEST OF THE NET' nomination and huge congratulations to all fellow nominees...

08.10.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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A huge thank you to the wonderful Anna BΕ‚asiak for translating my poem 'My Sister Dreams She Is A Garden' into Polish...

29.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohh I can't believe the day is here - join us tonight! ✨

18.09.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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