Description
Book SynopsisPoetry is increasingly democratic in its use of different formats, but it can be difficult to know how to navigate the range of options available. In a competitive field, this information is not always easy to access, and many poets make mistakes. This handbook is here to help.How do you make the finances work? Should you release a pamphlet or a full collection? Which promoters should you work with? How can you get your work reviewed? How do you maintain a public profile if performance isn't for you? What mentoring and publication options are open for mid-career poets? The
Poetry Writers'' Handbook will answer all these questions and more. It provides: - practical advice on managing income and funding a career - detailed information on printing and distribution, marketing and publicity, and submission to editors, reviewers and prizes- up-to-date contacts for funding organisations, prizes, publishers and magazines for poets and their work.It gives a clear and up-to-date picture o
Table of Contents1 Small Worlds: an introduction to the world of poetry 2 Getting published: magazines, prizes and pamphlets 3 Getting published: full poetry collections 4 To self-publish, or not? 5 Performance poetry: background and history 6 Performance poetry: owning the stage 7 The business of poetry 8 Marketing your book 9 A community of poets Bibliography Glossary Directory - who to contact Index
