I'm lookin for poetry publishers, know any?

Question

Hi, I'm trying to write a book of poems, I have 43 so far. I'm trying to get to 55 before I publish, so I might get done before next month if I keep at my current pace. I hope age isn't a factor, because, well... ^^u I'm just a highschool student...

Answer 1

Find a book, "The Writer's handbook".

Check to see which publishers do poetry and send to them.

You may alos wish to consider Poetry Publications as well.

Answer 2

Try Poets & Writers magazine, at http://www.pw.org/, for ideas. There are many contests for first-time writers that you could submit your manuscript to. Before you start trying to publish the whole book, though, you should try to publish the poems individually in magazines. Your local library should have a selection of at least some journals that print poetry--The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly are biggies, but most literary magazines with a title like The Something Review print good poetry. If you can place your poems in journals, that will give you an idea of how the poetry book as a whole will be received. Again, pw.org will have listings of journals that are taking submissions and also of presses that are having contests appropriate for a first book.

Just so you know, it's a difficult world out there for poets. I have a masters degree in poetry writing and I've only placed one poem in a magazine. And remember that quantity doesn't equal quality--just because you've written a bunch of poems doesn't mean that any of them are any good. I recommend you look into a writing workshop or show them to your English teacher to see what others think of your work. I would hate for you to finish a whole book and send it out only to be disappointed.

And I don't recommend self-publishing, or any sort of publishing that asks you to pay for the book. They are called vanity publishers for a reason. If all you want is to show your pretty book to your family and friends, that's a perfectly fine way to go, but if you want to publish quality work, you should start by trying the magazines and then entering contests to place a book with a reputable university press. Contests often have an entry fee of $10-20, but that's different from asking you to pay to have the book published.

Answer 3

There's not a lot of publishers that publish poetry from an unknown. You might try submitting some of your poetry to publishers who publish anthology poems instead, where one or two of your poems are included in a book of poetry. There is a publisher that accepts poetry manuscripts, but publishes very few of them. You can find them by searching for Koboca Publishing or at kobocapublishing.com. Poetry is such a niche market that most publishers really shy away from publishing unknowns.

Don't submit your poems to poetry.com though. I have included a link in the resources about an expose article I wrote about poetry.com that will tell you why you should never submit to them.

Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Check out the writer's market. It is available online and at the book store. It lists all the publishers, with tips on submitting work.

Answer 5

http://www.lulu.com Its self publishing, but the purchaser pay for the publishing. You simply have to buy the ISBN #.

Answer 6

enid blyton

Answer 7

poetry.com