[New-Poetry] Recommending Poetry Presses?

[James Cervantes]

I hear that scalpers at AWP will be selling badges + first book
publication + one (1) favorable review for a cool grand.

- Jim

On 1/17/08, Halvard Johnson <halvard at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I'd say save the money you'd spend entering contests
> and publish it yourself.
>
> Hal
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> "Some dangerous poem is always stalking you."
>  --Heberto Padilla
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> On Jan 17, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Jeff Newberry wrote:
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> Most of the poets I met when I was in grad school at UGA all had their first
> books come out via the contest route:  Kirsten Kashock, Sabrina Orah Mark,
> Ed Pavlic, Danielle Pafunda (I think . . .)
>
> Anywho, from what almost every poet/editor tells me, the contest route is
> the way to go for a first book.
>
> Best,
> Jeff Newberry
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> On Jan 17, 2008 2:36 PM, <AlMaginnes at aol.com> wrote:
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> > A heads up--unless it's a contest winner that they're contractually
> obligated to print, Copper Canyon doesn't look at unsolicited first books.
> At least that's what they told me way back in hte day.
> >
> > Onerous as it is, the contest route is not a bad way to get your feet wet.
> And, of course, if you know someone at a press that helps.
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