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Zoë Brigley
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Award winning poet, editor of Poetry Wales, poetry coeditor at Seren Books, a founding editor of Modron Magazine
You will also hear from many of the poets commissioned for the project, such as:
Taylor Byas
Kathy Fagan / Kathy Fagan Grandinetti
Charlene Fix
Julia Kolchinsky
Mandy Shunnarah
www.columbusbookfestival.org/.../2025-CBF...
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Winning and Commended Poets
(Listed in alphabetical order – placement to be revealed at BookFest)
Ariane Bolduc
Diane Callahan
Darren C. Demaree
Kellie Kirksey
Sarah McHatton
Emily Patterson
Angie RS (Romines)
Rose M Smith
Esther Sadoff
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Winning and Commended Artists
(Listed in alphabetical order – placement to be revealed at BookFest)

McKenzie Gilbert
Marcus Jackson
Gail Joyce
Rob W. Jones
Emily Morgan
Nia Nyabinghi
Marcia Shubert
Julie York
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join Us For Cbus Bookfest
📍 12 noon
📍 Gatehouse Stage
Be there for the big reveal — and to celebrate the women of Ohio. 💫
Meet the winners as well as commissioned poets writing for the project.
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🎉 We’ve got the names... but you’ll have to wait! 🎨✍️
The commended poets and artists for the Women of Ohio Competition have been chosen — and yes, the poets, artists, and I all know who they are.
But you won’t find out until Saturday July 12th at the Columbus Book Festival 👀
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🎉 Calling All Ohio Artists & Poets!
FINAL DAYS - deadline 4th June Weds
🖌️✍️ Open to all genders
📍 Open to Ohio-based poets and visual artists only
💸 FREE to enter
🏆 $200 top prize
🔗 Submit: womenofohio.com
#WomenOfOhio #ArtAndPoetry #FreeToEnter #OhioCreatives #CelebrateWomen #CallForSubmissions
June 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
🎨 Art Competition Open — Deadline: June 4, 2025 🎉 Ohio Artists — Show Us Your Vision! Now accepting submissions of powerful, original visual art that celebrates the lives, legacies, and contributions of women from Columbus and across Ohio, famous or hidden figures who have impacted you.
May 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🎉 Calling All Ohio Artists & Poets!

Are you inspired by the strength, creativity, and impact of Ohio’s women? Enter the Women of Ohio competition and help celebrate their stories through visual art or poetry!

To enter, you need to...
May 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🎨 Calling All Ohio Visual Artists! The Women of Ohio Art Competition invites you to honor Ohio's remarkable women through your artwork. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, or digital artist, this is your chance. Submit your masterpiece: womenofohio.com. Free to enter-$200 prize-Open to all genders
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a reminder that until 28th May, you can get 50% off many books at Seren Books serenbooks.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
✍️ Ohio Poets, Your Voice Matters! The Women of Ohio Poetry Competition seeks powerful poems that pay tribute to the influential women of Columbus and Ohio. 📝 Submit your poem: womenofohio.com DEADLINE: June 4th. Free to enter. $200 prize. Open to all genders. #WomenOfOhio #PoetryCall #OhioPoet
May 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Romano: “All of Day’s romantic comedies had a distinct formula designed to reward the female virgin for holding out... her cheeky, assertive, yet firmly conservative ways would captivate a bevy of roguish leading men — Rock Hudson, Clark Gable, Cary Grant — and ultimately charm them...”
May 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Aja Romano on Doris Day (for Vox) explains: “It’s easy to see what Day’s basic appeal was. Her voice was fresh and vibrant... influenced by Ella Fitzgerald’s vocal style — and she had an energy and vivacity... But Day also had the ability to present an enticing... picture of sexual purity."
May 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Doris Day Doris Day (1922–2019) was born in Cincinnati, a beloved actress and singer known for her roles in classic films like Pillow Talk. She was also an advocate for animal rights, founding the Doris Day Animal Foundation.
May 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
DORIS DAY: Need inspiration for the Women of Ohio art and poetry competition? Here are some thoughts on Ohio woman, Doris Day. Remember, you can enter the Women of Ohio competition. 🖌️Submit a poem or artwork inspired by an Ohio woman
womenofohio.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎉 Calling Artists & Poets Across Ohio! Are you inspired by the strength, and impact of Ohio’s women? Here's a chance to celebrate them through your visual art or poetry!🖌️🎤 The Women of Ohio competition is now accepting submissions in both categories — with cash prizes until June 4
May 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Moving article for @modronmagazine.bsky.social by Rachel Carney who explains how, in 2020, struggling with health issues and loneliness due to social distancing, she discovered a secluded spot in Cathays Cemetery that became her sanctuary.
modronmagazine.com/2025/05/11/p...
May 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
EARTH DAY SPECIAL 2025 TODAY Tuesday 22nd April MODRON FEATURING REBECCA GOSS, MAGGIE HARRIS, HANAN ISSA, JOSHUA JONES, ÖZGE LENA, JONAKIRA RAY, THRUTOPIA POETS & CJ WAGSTAFF modronmagazine.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
For our series of poets and writers on the environment, Julie Runacres discusses her poetry's relationship with herbalism, women, and nature, addressing societal perceptions of women and ecology. Read more at modronmagazine.com @modronmagazine.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Coming this Tuesday, an Earth Day Special on 22nd April, feat. essays/poems/reviews by/of Rebecca Goss, Maggie Harris, Hanan Issa, Joshua Jones, Özge Lena, Jonah Ray, Thrutopia Poets & CJ Wagstaff at modronmagazine.com
April 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
For "Plots & Plants" at @modronmagazine.bsky.social. John Freeman shares a favorite walk in the Vale of Glamorgan, detailing landscape changes due to recent weather. How might a nearby wildfire raise concerns about climate change's impact on local environments?
modronmagazine.com/.../plots-pl...
April 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
@modronmagazine.bsky.social Lesley Curwen discusses her writing process, particularly in relation to nature and ocean pollution. Her poem "Night on the Yealm" captures a quiet moment on a sailing trip, highlighting immersion in nature. Read on at modronmagazine.com/2025/04/06/t...
April 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Last day for our submission period today (Friday April 4th 2025) see poetrywales.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌸 On International Women's Day no less, we’re inviting artists and poets to enter the Women of Ohio competitions. Let your art and words honor incredible women who have shaped our world. 🖌️✍️ #WomenOfOhio #InternationalWomensDay #artandpoetry

Find out more at womenofohio.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hello everyone, I just wanted to post about an exciting project I have been prepping for during the last 6 months. It's a celebration of women in Ohio. I just finished with the website thanks to the wonderful designer Breanne LeJeune.

womenofohio.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM