Poetry is one of the most ancient and time-proven vehicles of the written word. While our current fast-paced society sometimes doesn't slow down enough to smell the poetry roses, poetry is still being published and a demand for poetry publishing yet exists. With the coming of the Internet and its many avenues of information dissemination, the number of poetry publishers has increased, and the way in which poetry is published has changed.
The Poetry Society of American (PSA), website www.poetrysociety.org, is the premier organization created to challenge, help, and inspire poets and poetry lovers. The PSA provides poets with a directory of over 200 poetry-related sites, including poetry journals, poetry publishing companies and small presses, literary organizations, conferences and festivals, contests, and more.
There are other great online organizations focused on poetry publication. One is Publish America, website www.publishamerica.com/poetry-publishers/, who have established a reputation in the industry as great poem publishers. Another is the Poetry Portal, website www.poetry-portal.com/publishing.html, who offer poetry news, publishing, events, and courses.
There are also excellent printed guides explaining the ins and outs of the new poetry publishing world. These can be found at your local bookstore, library, or Internet stores. They are:
The Poet's Market. This book provides many market listings devoted specifically to poets and their poems, including contact information for magazine and book publishers, small presses, journals, conferences, contests and more. Each entry includes up-to-date contact information, types of poetry accepted, submission guidelines, phone numbers, addresses, websites, e-mail addresses and more. You'll find valuable articles and interviews that will help you publish and share your poems with others.
How to Publish Your Poetry: A Complete Guide to Finding the Right Publishers for Your Work. This is a complete guide to breaking into the world of print poetry. It provides a window to the publishing world so you can see the types of poetry publishing firms available and the kinds of publications you should target. You will learn about great market resources for locating appropriate poetry publications, and you will learn the importance of defining your audience so that you can target the best poetry publisher for your work. Also, the author helps you write a persuasive submission package, and presents a step-by-step system for sending your poetry package out-a system that maximizes results while minimizing time, cost, and effort.
The Directory of Poetry Publishers. This offers a complete list of poem publishers.
