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So proud to be featured in this anthology. My “Quadriptych of an Open Relationship” is a piece written about a vulnerable time and I’m so proud and grateful to have gotten it published in @ChestnutReview and now in @MonarchQLA. If you haven’t read it already, please go read! 🙏🏽
Thrilled to share that @diaz_james is a finalist in the MONARCH QUEER LITERARY AWARDS 2026 for "Ain’t No Use Overthinking It", part of James' series in our Issue 4, focusing on people living on the margins.
Thank you, James, for trusting us, and @MonarchQLA, for the recognition.
We're delighted to share with the world that Issue 9 author, Holly Lyn Walrath, won the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Award for her prose-poem "Ghost in the shell"
Issue 11 author, Angel Leal, is also recognized as an exceptional finalist for their poem "GPS Girl"
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 and Bleating Thing for the beautiful cover photograph!
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):
One month left to nominate work for the inaugural Monarch Queer Literary Awards! Nominations close November 30. 🦋
Editors, visit https://t.co/A2xdcFtyeD to learn more about the anthology, what we're looking for, and how to nominate works from your publications.