FREE VERSE

FREE VERSE - publishing opportunities for Black and Asian poets


Why have so few new Black and Asian poets been published in the UK in the past 10 years and why is poetry publishing so far behind the amazingly diverse world of fiction?

What can be done to address this situation and where does responsibility lie: with the publishing industry or the poets themselves?

Free Verse aims to answer these questions and offer a roadmap for the way forward for both poets and publishers, with useful, practical advice for what both sides can do to change the situation.

The final report from a year of research with poets and publishers contains plenty of useful practical tips.

It was launched at the South Bank Centre on Tuesday 16th May, with a panel discussion featuring Bernardine Evaristo, Michael Schmidt (Carcanet), Neil Astley (Bloodaxe), Fiona Sampson and poet Moniza Alvi. Find out more about the launch event here >>


ON THIS WEBSITE

You can:

Read or Download the FREE VERSE report
Find how to contact poetry publishers across the UK
Get tips on how to get published
Chat with other poets in our online discussion boards
Find out about funding
Find a mentor using our bulletin board dating service
Submit your poetry and read the work of other poets


Please stick with us. This website is still under construction and some features will not be working yet. However most of the site will be up and running from Tuesday 16th May. Until then you can still download the whole report from the REPORT page.


CONTACT US
 
If you would like more information, please email publishing.research@spreadtheword.org.uk or phone us on 020 7735 3111.


POETS' MAILING LIST

The FREE VERSE report is only the start of a range of practical initiatives that will be developed over the coming months and years. If you are interested in getting published and would like to hear about projects, funding opportunities and other schemes to support you in your writing, then why not join our FREE VERSE e-list?

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