Matt Abbott 🍉
@mattabbottpoet.com
✍️🏻 Poet, award-winning lyricist & educator
📚 2 full-length poetry collections
📍 Leeds, UK 🦚 #lufc ♂️ He/him
🧠 ADHD 🎤 @livewirepoetry.org
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📚 2 full-length poetry collections
📍 Leeds, UK 🦚 #lufc ♂️ He/him
🧠 ADHD 🎤 @livewirepoetry.org
🌐 mattabbottpoet.com
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September 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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What a truly phenomenal team 🏆 The Lionesses have brought me such a huge amount of joy over the last 10 years or so. I feel totally invested in them as people as well as players. And tbh, I find the experience of watching women's international tournaments overall much more enjoyable than the men's.
July 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What a truly phenomenal team 🏆 The Lionesses have brought me such a huge amount of joy over the last 10 years or so. I feel totally invested in them as people as well as players. And tbh, I find the experience of watching women's international tournaments overall much more enjoyable than the men's.
Sending virtual hugs to everyone else who received a DYCP rejection today. It's always a stinger, but then you can only ever count successes as a massive bonus anyway!
Keep scribbling away and it'll come…
Keep scribbling away and it'll come…
July 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sending virtual hugs to everyone else who received a DYCP rejection today. It's always a stinger, but then you can only ever count successes as a massive bonus anyway!
Keep scribbling away and it'll come…
Keep scribbling away and it'll come…
July 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This is fine, though - yeah?
July 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is fine, though - yeah?
I was over the moon to find that my début novel was shortlisted for this year's Sid Chaplin Award.
I've been working on the project on or off since 2019, and it's difficult to maintain confidence in something after a while - particularly in a new form.
I've been working on the project on or off since 2019, and it's difficult to maintain confidence in something after a while - particularly in a new form.
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was over the moon to find that my début novel was shortlisted for this year's Sid Chaplin Award.
I've been working on the project on or off since 2019, and it's difficult to maintain confidence in something after a while - particularly in a new form.
I've been working on the project on or off since 2019, and it's difficult to maintain confidence in something after a while - particularly in a new form.
𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 🥳
Another little milestone reached! Remember, there's a 20% discount available on the paid plan until the end of June...
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Another little milestone reached! Remember, there's a 20% discount available on the paid plan until the end of June...
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
June 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 🥳
Another little milestone reached! Remember, there's a 20% discount available on the paid plan until the end of June...
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
Another little milestone reached! Remember, there's a 20% discount available on the paid plan until the end of June...
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
One of the benefits of having ADHD is that self-care time this week has involved totally redesigning my website.
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June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
One of the benefits of having ADHD is that self-care time this week has involved totally redesigning my website.
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This book is out today! 'Space: The Royal Observatory Greenwich Poetry Book' features poems selected by Gaby Morgan.
It's published by Macmillan, targeted at ages 8-11. And as it's #IndependentBookshopWeek, support your local indie or buy it from @bookshop.org 📚
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spac...
It's published by Macmillan, targeted at ages 8-11. And as it's #IndependentBookshopWeek, support your local indie or buy it from @bookshop.org 📚
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spac...
June 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This book is out today! 'Space: The Royal Observatory Greenwich Poetry Book' features poems selected by Gaby Morgan.
It's published by Macmillan, targeted at ages 8-11. And as it's #IndependentBookshopWeek, support your local indie or buy it from @bookshop.org 📚
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spac...
It's published by Macmillan, targeted at ages 8-11. And as it's #IndependentBookshopWeek, support your local indie or buy it from @bookshop.org 📚
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spac...
I've created a 20% discount for the remainder of June. If I get a handful of new paid subscribers, then I'll reduce the price from £5 to £4 permanently…
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
June 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I've created a 20% discount for the remainder of June. If I get a handful of new paid subscribers, then I'll reduce the price from £5 to £4 permanently…
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
mattabbottpoet.substack.com/4pounds
8.30 radio news bulletin.
Thunberg "claims" she's been abducted - it's on film!
In LA, only the mention of 3 officers being injured and protestors setting off fireworks. Not that Trump deployed troops illegally, who've since been filmed shooting rubber bullets at reporters.
Whole thing is warped.
Thunberg "claims" she's been abducted - it's on film!
In LA, only the mention of 3 officers being injured and protestors setting off fireworks. Not that Trump deployed troops illegally, who've since been filmed shooting rubber bullets at reporters.
Whole thing is warped.
June 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
8.30 radio news bulletin.
Thunberg "claims" she's been abducted - it's on film!
In LA, only the mention of 3 officers being injured and protestors setting off fireworks. Not that Trump deployed troops illegally, who've since been filmed shooting rubber bullets at reporters.
Whole thing is warped.
Thunberg "claims" she's been abducted - it's on film!
In LA, only the mention of 3 officers being injured and protestors setting off fireworks. Not that Trump deployed troops illegally, who've since been filmed shooting rubber bullets at reporters.
Whole thing is warped.
Hey, teachers! I thought it'd be cool to offer some visits based on writing some Year 6 leaving poems. This could be solo poems, group poems, or a mix.
If you think this could be great for your school, feel free to slide into my DMs or email me at eyup@mattabbottpoet.com ✌🏻
If you think this could be great for your school, feel free to slide into my DMs or email me at eyup@mattabbottpoet.com ✌🏻
June 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hey, teachers! I thought it'd be cool to offer some visits based on writing some Year 6 leaving poems. This could be solo poems, group poems, or a mix.
If you think this could be great for your school, feel free to slide into my DMs or email me at eyup@mattabbottpoet.com ✌🏻
If you think this could be great for your school, feel free to slide into my DMs or email me at eyup@mattabbottpoet.com ✌🏻
How your email finds me
May 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
How your email finds me
Absolutely buzzing for Palace! I've developed quite a soft spot for them through listening to @hltco.bsky.social over the last 3 years.
Days like today remind you why we fell in love with this stupid game in the first place 🏆 #FACupFinal #CRYMCI
Days like today remind you why we fell in love with this stupid game in the first place 🏆 #FACupFinal #CRYMCI
May 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Absolutely buzzing for Palace! I've developed quite a soft spot for them through listening to @hltco.bsky.social over the last 3 years.
Days like today remind you why we fell in love with this stupid game in the first place 🏆 #FACupFinal #CRYMCI
Days like today remind you why we fell in love with this stupid game in the first place 🏆 #FACupFinal #CRYMCI
May 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'm currently #47 in the Literature ‘Rising’ charts. I know it's shallow to pay attention to the numbers (especially on Substack), but I can't deny it's a buzz!
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May 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I'm currently #47 in the Literature ‘Rising’ charts. I know it's shallow to pay attention to the numbers (especially on Substack), but I can't deny it's a buzz!
mattabbottpoet.substack.com
mattabbottpoet.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Guilavogui to start in goal at Luton...?
March 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Guilavogui to start in goal at Luton...?
I'm not as active on the socials as I used to be - for a range of reasons. But I am dedicating myself to growing this paid newsletter.
It's designed for new and emerging poets, with two weekly posts alternating between creative and practical resources.
mattabbottpoet.substack.com 👈🏻
It's designed for new and emerging poets, with two weekly posts alternating between creative and practical resources.
mattabbottpoet.substack.com 👈🏻
February 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'm not as active on the socials as I used to be - for a range of reasons. But I am dedicating myself to growing this paid newsletter.
It's designed for new and emerging poets, with two weekly posts alternating between creative and practical resources.
mattabbottpoet.substack.com 👈🏻
It's designed for new and emerging poets, with two weekly posts alternating between creative and practical resources.
mattabbottpoet.substack.com 👈🏻
A little note on querying to lit agents - focusing on a dilemma that I faced this week and how I've overcome it.
Huge thanks to the #BookSky community for the advice along the way ✌🏻
substack.com/@mattabbottp...
Huge thanks to the #BookSky community for the advice along the way ✌🏻
substack.com/@mattabbottp...
February 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A little note on querying to lit agents - focusing on a dilemma that I faced this week and how I've overcome it.
Huge thanks to the #BookSky community for the advice along the way ✌🏻
substack.com/@mattabbottp...
Huge thanks to the #BookSky community for the advice along the way ✌🏻
substack.com/@mattabbottp...
Hello! #BookThreads - any advice on this would be hugely appreciated. It's a question related to querying lit agents with a novel 🙏🏻
February 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Hello! #BookThreads - any advice on this would be hugely appreciated. It's a question related to querying lit agents with a novel 🙏🏻