Poetry Publishers
Poetry Displays The Emotional Vulnerability Of The Human Condition
Author: Reggie Mcleod
“[Henry David] Thoreau is a keen and delicate observer of nature – a genuine observer – which, I suspect, is almost as rare a character as even an original poet; and Nature, in return for his love, seems to adopt him as her especial child, and shows him secrets which few others are allowed to witness.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne (Journal entry, September 1, 1842)
Most of the greatest poets were not recognized for their work until they had long been laid to rest. Many suffered great difficulties in their personal lives, which may have led the poet to the wellspring from which they drew their words.
It has been suggested that poetry was used in our long distant past as a creative means of passing along traditions and history simply because the poetic language was easy to memorize and enjoyable to recite. The bards in medieval times were renowned for their use of poetry.
From free verse to rhyme and meter, poetry remains a benchmark in the world of literature. The pursuit of poetic markets remains a positive way to further an ancient form of storytelling that requires a special gift while the poet’s emotions are largely exposed.
Poetry is the one element of writing that impacts the emotions of writers more than any other. The vulnerable feel of poetry allows a writer to explore circumstances and emotions in a way that is difficult to do in most writing genres.
Most poets craft their words as a stress release and rarely share them with the world at large, however, there may be markets available for poetry.
It is true that publishers of poetry are about as plentiful as wheat fields in the Arctic, but there are other avenues for your poetry that can allow you to publish your material in unique and memorable ways.
Greeting card publishers are always interested in new succinct poems to share with card buyers. Poems can also be artfully placed on a line of gift merchandise including mugs and artwork suitable for framing.
In our modern era you would be hard-pressed to find someone who is able to make a living writing poetry. However poetry can provide a source of writing income and is often a creative outlet for those who also write in other genres.
It is true there are those who have little appreciation for poetry, yet the poet’s work has brought about significant societal debate and ultimate change in our world. Perhaps this is because the reader is invited to share the writer’s perspective in an emotional way that allows a perspective to be heard with something other than ears.
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I don’t know of any. But, be really careful about it because there are a lot of scammers out there. I would call or email a University’s English dept near you and ask them for a list of good publishing companies. Good luck.
http://www.acqweb.org/pubr/poem.html
In terms of legitimate literary publishing (as opposed to self-published chapbooks or vanity press printings), there are two methods towards getting published, and neither way is particularly easy, and neither guarantee that you will published “in the next year or so.” A serious poetry writing career isn’t very amenable to a time table.
If you have a poetry manuscript put together, the expectation for most reputable publishers is that you will have ALREADY published individual poems from your manuscript in various literary journals and magazines. Not all your poems need to be individually published, but the more the better.
Frankly, poetry as a genre does NOT make money for publishers, so a publisher’s tendency is to go with poets with a proven track record. It becomes more a matter of prestige than money-making for the publisher, so a publisher will not go out of their way to publish a complete unknown.
In a related mater, it would be easier to have your manuscript represented by a literary agent. Editors in publishing companies are bombarded on a DAILY basis with unsolicited submissions which they don’t have time to review, so often they often will rely on literary agents to screen out worthwhile manuscripts. But just like publishers, literary agents will likely only consider poets who have a publication history.
The other route for publication is to submit your manuscript to various respected literary contests for previously unpublished poets (in terms of manuscripts, not individual poems). One such famous contest would be the Yale Series of Younger Poets. It has the distinct reputation of being the oldest annual literary award in the United States.
http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/youngerpoets.asp
Past winners have included such eminent poets as Adrienne Rich, W.S. Merwin, John Ashbery, John Hollander, and Carolyn Forche. It would be a VERY good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the aforementioned notable poets if none are familiar to you, just to see the caliber of writing which is expected in such contests. This would also be true for other previous winners in other contests.
However, even in these contests geared towards poets who haven’t yet had their manuscript published, the advantage would still probably go to those manuscripts where individual poems from the manuscript already have a publication history. Again, just as it is with publishers, judges are more likely to lend credence to poets with a proven track record in the literary scene.
To follow is a list of my suggestions, which I have cited for other aspiring poets on this very site, about the process of getting your poems published.
A general guide to journals, publications, and contests that accept poetry is Poet’s Market. The book is updated yearly and provides a substantial list of publications in addition to advice about how to become published. Here’s an Amazon.com link to the trade publication: http://www.amazon.com/poets-market-2008/…
Poets & Writers is a magazine that, among other things, lists available grants and awards to which a writer may apply. They have an online site, but access to some content may be limited without a subscription:
http://www.pw.org/mag/grantsawards.htm
Duotrope.com is a convenient online site because it let’s you operate a search of various publications (including ones that publish poetry) according to various parameters, including type of media, genre, theme, etc.
http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx…
A word to the wise about shopping for journals/magazines for your poems, editors are very busy and receive tons of submissions, so they’ll find a 100 reasons not to publish a submission for every one reason they should. So try not to give them any excuses to reject your poetry on sight.
Besides making sure your submission is free of typos, grammatical errors, mixed metaphors or what have you, you really must do some research into the publications to which you potentially want to submit. Make sure your read their submission guidelines of the publications you are considering. Many guidelines are similar, but there are individual differences.
Equally important, make sure that their aesthetic and/or socio-political philosophy coincides with your own work, e.g., don’t submit a free verse poem to a journal like The Formalist, whose interest is primarily in formal poetry. Get a sense of the journal you are thinking about submitting to by researching back copies (major libraries should have hard copies or online access to the various literary publications). If the editor gets the feeling you don’t know anything about his or her publication, then you are likely to receive the same level of consideration for your submissions.
With an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope), you should provide a cover letter with your publication history, including any awards, grants, fellowships, etc. If you have don’t have one, you should certainly let the editor know why you have an interest in seeing your poem published in his or her specific journal. Actually, you should do that anyway if you are unknown to the editor.
As far as getting a list of established, reputable publications, I might recommend that you look for books of contemporary (meaning published within the last 10 years) poets whom you admire and whom you think might share a similar aesthetic sensibility. Then check out his or her list of published credits on the copyright page.
Why? As I mentioned before, most poets publish individual poems in various journals and magazines before gaining a critical mass in which to collect their poems for publication into a single book. Journals and magazines typically require accreditation for having first published a writer’s individual poem, which is what you’ll see on the copyright page.
In considering a journal for publication, be BRUTALLY frank in your assessment of where your writing stands in terms of your own development and the literary establishment (which requires a lot of reading). There is a hierarchy (whether rightly or wrongly) out there of literary journals and publications insofar as reputation, so if you don’t have a publication history to speak of, don’t hold your breath expecting to hear back from the New Yorker about your first poetry submission.
But if you are really committed to the writing of poetry, these factors shouldn’t present obstacles so much as challenges. Be persistent in your submissions. Just like actors auditioning for Broadway plays, aspiring writers must inure themselves to a lot of rejections. You have to pay your dues in blood, sweat, and tears (if you’ll forgive the cliché). Competition can be severe, especially since sometimes you will be competing against published as well as unpublished writers. And even a great poem can still be overlooked if it’s not in keeping with a particular editor’s aesthetic sensibilities, which brings me back to the crucial point: research the publications to which you want to submit to make sure your poem is the right fit.
Good luck to you and your muses!
Keep putting yourself out there, and trying as hard as you possibly can, and you will achieve more than even your dreams can fathom.
I would suggest you go to your local library and look at the Poetry Writer’s Market book. It will outline publishing companies and what type of poetry they are looking for. Another good source is to check out Writer’s Digest magazine; often they have information about publishers listed in it. If you’ve got a good regional bookstore, go there and check books on poetry writing and the same thing with periodicals. If you happen to be in a town with a college, you might talk to someone in the English Department also about how to get published. Breaking into the business is difficult, but if you don’t keep trying, you won’t ever make it. I wish you much success in your quest!
Most companies have their own creative staff but you can always try Hallmark which is located in Kansas City Mo
Beware of poetry contests! They usually are huge books of poetry with many poets that stink. I learned the hard way when I was younger. They are “vanity publishers” which means they tell you that you are so talented, they will publish you in a book (with tons of other poets) and then you are asked to buy a copy for every relative of yours.
The FACT is– while most publishers do NOT publish poetry, there are a few that DO. What you need to do is get the book “Writer’s Market” that is published every year. It has the updated list of who is publishing work of all kinds. Magazine articles, fiction, non-fiction, and YES, poetry.
The other poster isn’t entirely accurate. You can make some money selling your very best poems to literary magazines.
http://www.theatlantic.com/letters/edlet.htm
http://www.poetrymagazine.org/about/guidelines.html
That’s only two. I leave finding others to be an exercise for you. The Atlantic does pay for poetry, btw.
How much a magazine pays is a reflection of how hard it is to get accepted, and those two are both Very Hard. Always go for the hardest markets first though, as it’s the only way to improve. Make a list of the best paying markets to the lowest paying ones and hit those in order. Avoid the ones that don’t pay. If you don’t sell a poem to any of those on the list, send the next poem. Keep careful track of who got what, though.
try poetry society of america
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-links.php
Does anyone know any good poetry publishers?
I have a ton of poems and would really like to publish a book.
sorry, but i am also not looking to self-publish as it can be very expensive
Which publishers do you know to be good poetry publishers?
any you can think of appreciated. 🙂
oh? and howcome you can decide that for the entire world? do you think it is impossible to go buy a book with poety in it? if not, howcome, did anyone accidentally publish? What happened to remaining positive?
any experienced poetry publishers out there?
i am planning on publishing a book of poerty in the next year or so. i need to find some people that can look at my work and give me proof that they arent just going to steal my work and are real and successful publishers. thank you.
Poetry Publishers?
Does anyone know any good Poetry Publishing Companies? I mean I’ve tried some, but they tried to charge me, an if your a real publishing company your not realy going to charge someone, so do you guys know any good Poetry Publishers?
Which greeting card publishers & companies accepts poetry submissions?
I am a poet and a freelance writer on the side; I am looking for greeting card companies and publishers that accept poetry submissions on a freelance basis and, who pay for those submissions. Can anyone give me a concise list of those greeting card publishers & companies, please?
Legit Poetry Publishers Online?
I have been scammed & I really want to send some poems to some legitimate publishers.
How can I find them or can you guys give me addresses?
Poetry publishers?
No selfpublishing please.
Anyone know poetry publishers or poetry agents.
Thanks
what are the email addresses of some poetry publishers?
like, i can just send ’em in. and someone will try to get my work out there, or at least give me some constructive criticism. and i dont have to pay for anything, cause im broke.
If literary agents dont do poetry, then how do some poetry books make it to the biggest publishers?
So I keep hearing that literary agents 99.9% of the time don’t take poetry, but yet some of the biggest publishers, for example Harper Collins have poetry books out. These publishers, such as Haper Collins do not take unsolicited manuscripts, meaning you need an agent to present your work. So if you need an agent to present your work, and the biggest publishers don’t take unsolicited manuscript, HOW DO POETRY BOOKS END UP IN SOME OF THE BIGGEST PUBLISHERS?????
I have got a contract from poetry publishers but we’re in diff countries?
So I got a Poetry contract from a Company I’ve been in contact with in America but I’m scared of getting ripped off, i did a back ground check on them but i feel like its not enough. What do i do?!