Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Small worlds 1
Meet the publishers 2
Who gets published and why? 7
Has performance poetry shaken things up? 8
Getting started 10
Chapter 2 Getting published: magazines, prizes and pamphlets 15
Peer groups and poetry workshops 17
Where might your poetry fit? 20
Submitting to magazines 22
Submitting to competitions 24
Publishing pamphlets 27
Handling rejection and difficult feedback 29
Chapter 3 Getting published: full poetry collections 37
How to choose the poems 38
Shapes and structures for your collection 42
Submitting your manuscript: publisher or agent? 43
The publishing process 45
Writing poetry for children and young adults 53
Chapter 4 To self-publish, or not? 57
Types of self-publishing 58
Would self-publishing work for you? 62
The disadvantages of self-publishing 65
How much does it all cost? 67
Publishing services 67
How to identify a vanity publisher 73
Chapter 5 Performance poetry: background and history 77
A very short history of UK performance poetry - and some music 78
Stand-up comedy, cabaret and Slam 86
From stage to page: performance poetry publication 91
Spoken word classics: a very short list 95
Chapter 6 Performance poetry: owning the stage 97
Why perform your poetry? 97
Have you written a performance poem? 100
Managing your memory 105
Dialogue and flow 109
From open mic to opening night: a performance poetry career in stages 112
Chapter 7 The business of poetry 119
The part-time poet 120
Applying for funding 122
The portfolio poet 129
Money, money, money 136
Branching out - big poetry projects 141
Record and reflect 146
Chapter 8 Marketing your book 149
Marketing and publicity: the basic and advanced options 150
Writing compelling copy 155
Practical publicity 158
Routes to market 161
Organising your book launch 164
Your website, online CV and social profile 165
Chapter 9 A community of poets 171
The private poet 172
Finding your community 174
Consumption, production and showcasing 177
Read the Zoom: poetry online 183
The artistic funnel 185
Afterword 193
Acknowledgements 197
Bibliography 198
Glossary 201
Resources - Who to Contact 209
Index 259
