Maroula Blades

Maroula Blades is an Afro-British multifaceted artist living in Berlin. She received the 2021 INITIAL Special Grant from the Academy of Arts in Berlin.

[Maroula Blades @m_blades]

Just released, in the ‘Abridged 0 - 105: Lilith', I have a poem published between its pages, accompanied by artwork from Sabahat Ali Wani.
My poem can be found here.
https://t.co/6osI6HXKwX
Abridged Online Magazine
https://t.co/WneqmoX56S

Image by Kseniia Antipina.

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Sunlight Press opens 2025 with my photograph 'Stone Sculpture'. I'm thrilled, and it's my first publication of the year. If you have a little free time, you can read some information about it here.
https://t.co/v8iOQJGuu5

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I'm happy to write that Sunlight Press published three of my photographs with descriptions of when and where they were taken.
https://t.co/cmc98itc9r

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Mukoli Magazine has just published my audio poem ‘Grace’ in their Issue 2: Summer 24.
https://t.co/pNQN175fy9

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My poem 'The Tanzanian Mask' was a finalist in the 2024 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest; it is now published on their website.
https://t.co/MjNYgnewjn

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I'm thrilled to have my essay titled "Be Real" in the new Spoken Black Girl Magazine "Motherhood" issue.
https://t.co/Lh79lbYQgL

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The winners & finalists of the 2024 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest came through. They received over 600 entries. I'm delighted that my poem “The Tanzanian Mask” made it to the contest’s final list, even though it didn’t receive a monetary award. It will be published soon.

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I’m looking forward to my reading with Clemens Schittko, Leonard Peters and Jörg Heinrich on the 25. April 2024 at the Literaturhaus-Berlin.

[Syncopation Literary Journal @SyncopationLIT]

A long series of illnesses left Cory hearing impaired, but family love reminds her that music can also be heard through the soul.

Read “The Double Bass” by Maroula Blades here:

https://t.co/aY93ZcP6Le

#MusicMonday #familyday2024 #flashfictionfebruary

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I'm happy to have a flash fiction piece in the new Syncopation Literary Journal, Volume 3, 'The Guitar Issue'. The magazine has a lot of fine work about string instruments tucked between its virtual pages and is free online.
https://t.co/Mh1BPiy5Sp

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On Saturday, November 18, all nominees, winners, and participants take to the stage for the last time, and the 2023 Amadeu Antonio Prize ceremony ends with a roaring round of applause!
https://t.co/ao0h9I6EED...
Here's a video portrait of my project
https://t.co/4beFCxWPM8

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The new Abridged Magazine (UK) issue 0 -1816 features art and poetry. I am chuffed that my poem titled "Breaking Free" is tucked between its pages. The issue is in print and online here for free: https://t.co/dw14esNmxx.

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I had a super time at the Amadeu Antonio Prize ceremony, where I received 2nd place. Many thanks to Jörg, who also deserves a part of this award. Congratulations to Nnenna Onuoha, who was the winner. And congratulations to David Blum, 3rd, and the other nominees.

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Such an honour! I am nominated again for the Amadeu Antonio Prize, this time for my interdisciplinary project “Stones in Symphony”. The project includes my poetry, prose, flash fiction, art, photography, and soundscapes composed by Joerg and me.

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Many thanks to The Sunlight Press for nominating my photograph “Foggy Woodland” for the 2024 Best of Net Awards in the art section. And congratulations to all the other nominees.
https://t.co/2um8GtY20i

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I have a short story titled “Urban Wasteland” published in the anthology "Crimeucopia - Rule Britannia - Britannia Waves The Rules", released by Murderous-Ink Press.
https://t.co/4yT8EEGKZt...

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This poem is published in the recently released Abridged 0-94, 'Severin'. In the magazine, I have two poems printed between the pages.
You can read the latest issue here: https://t.co/geAHEPMrVY

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Abridged 0-94 'Severin' is released with five wonderful covers. It is published by Abridged Magazine in the UK. I'm happy to post that I have two poems in this issue titled "My Time is Almost Spent" and "Cover Up".

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Today, my poem "Ms. Betty" is published in the Stadtsprachem Magazine.
Today at 8 p.m., Novilla = PREMIERE: stadtsprachem magazine #25!
Good luck to all the authors presenting their works at the launch. More info. here: https://t.co/rcXwdNEfWs
#poetry, #poetrycommunity

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I'm happy to write that Sunlight Press published two of my photographs.
https://t.co/6tv9Ko61N2