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Chris Hamilton-Emery’s list of fifty pointers [about submitting your work] deserves to be pinned up over your desk. (Richard Bell Writing Magazine )
His book is about the place of the poet in relation to the publisher, and how she can help herself to market and realise the full potential of her work in terms of readership. Advice on the importance of the web for marketing and author ‘presence,’ as well as creating personal networks, makes this book a ‘must’ buy for new poets. (Simon Smith PBS Bulletin )
Whether you’re a novice or a published poet, this book really does offer a lot of useful information. In effect it’s a self-help book for poets, providing 101 suggestions about how develop your career as a poet and sell your work. If you’re serious about selling your poems, this book is a must. (Chris Holifield Writersservices.com )
His book is about the place of the poet in relation to the publisher, and how she can help herself to market and realise the full potential of her work in terms of readership. Advice on the importance of the web for marketing and author ‘presence,’ as well as creating personal networks, makes this book a ‘must’ buy for new poets. (Simon Smith PBS Bulletin )
Whether you’re a novice or a published poet, this book really does offer a lot of useful information. In effect it’s a self-help book for poets, providing 101 suggestions about how develop your career as a poet and sell your work. If you’re serious about selling your poems, this book is a must. (Chris Holifield Writersservices.com )
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101 Ways to Make Poems Sell is an insider’s guide to the poetry business, focusing on the issues that matter: building profile, finding readers and selling books. Hamilton-Emery offers practical and hard-earned advice about the ins and outs of marketing poetry and driving sales. Whether you are a novice or an established poet, this book provides you with over a hundred tools and techniques to help sell your books, keep your publisher and build a readership around the world.
With over a decade’s experience in international publishing, working as a senior manager and consultant within blue chip companies, Hamilton-Emery offers a frank, funny and insightful tour of the world of poety publishing. Every step of the way you’re offered gems of advice, along with tips and tools you can put into practice straight away, many of them for free, and all of them geared to getting your books into the hands of the people that truly matter: your readers.
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With over a decade’s experience in international publishing, working as a senior manager and consultant within blue chip companies, Hamilton-Emery offers a frank, funny and insightful tour of the world of poety publishing. Every step of the way you’re offered gems of advice, along with tips and tools you can put into practice straight away, many of them for free, and all of them geared to getting your books into the hands of the people that truly matter: your readers.
Includes step by step advice on:
- Making poetry submissions, including ‘50 dos
and don’ts’ - Getting reviews, readings and residencies
- Collaboration, competition and contacts
- The poetry scene, power and publicity
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This really is a must-read book for any would-be published poet. As the book jacket tells us, the author is both an experienced publisher in the UK and international poetry scene and a poet himself, so he knows the poetry world from all the angles. From my own reading -- he really does seem to know the business.
His is a clear-sighted view of just what to expect if you want more than your diary, your mum or your lover to read your work. There are really encouraging statements, such as "Poetry is a multi-million dollar, international business," to very practical ones like "Being published means entering into a partnership with a publisher and commits you to the serious application of your time and talent."
This is not a book about how-to write poetry or how to wander about with rose-tinted glasses on. It is a clear-headed, clear-sighted set of advice on how to think and act like a professional in a business. There's little sentiment and hand-holding, but a whole lot of encouraging and straight-talking advice.
His is a clear-sighted view of just what to expect if you want more than your diary, your mum or your lover to read your work. There are really encouraging statements, such as "Poetry is a multi-million dollar, international business," to very practical ones like "Being published means entering into a partnership with a publisher and commits you to the serious application of your time and talent."
This is not a book about how-to write poetry or how to wander about with rose-tinted glasses on. It is a clear-headed, clear-sighted set of advice on how to think and act like a professional in a business. There's little sentiment and hand-holding, but a whole lot of encouraging and straight-talking advice.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Chris Hamilton-Emery is a published poet and writer; he made it, and so might you by reading this book thoroughly and taking on board all the practical help that he provides.
This book is more about the marketing and publishing side of poetry than the art of writing poems; he touches down on the writing a little bit, but only in terms of your image and learning what will/won't sell.
Using humour and straight-forward language, Chris aims to get you geared up for the world of sales. He covers invaluable topics like blurbs and cover design, website promotion, press releases, networking, readings, internships, running workshops and loads more.
Although this book is aimed at people who want to be published 'properly', I'm finding it really useful for the self-publishing process too because self-marketing and promotion are so well covered.
I definitely recommend this book if you're in need of some guidance and encouragement.
This book is more about the marketing and publishing side of poetry than the art of writing poems; he touches down on the writing a little bit, but only in terms of your image and learning what will/won't sell.
Using humour and straight-forward language, Chris aims to get you geared up for the world of sales. He covers invaluable topics like blurbs and cover design, website promotion, press releases, networking, readings, internships, running workshops and loads more.
Although this book is aimed at people who want to be published 'properly', I'm finding it really useful for the self-publishing process too because self-marketing and promotion are so well covered.
I definitely recommend this book if you're in need of some guidance and encouragement.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic manual for anyone writing these days, especially in the competitive world of poetry. The advice given is right up-to-the-minute and is particularly strong on how to use the internet to reach a wider audience. Above all, it is fun! The style is witty and readable; I carried it round with me for days to dip into and re-read, and it is now grinning at me from my desk, ready for whenever I run out of ideas. Chris Hamilton-Emery's respect for poetry comes through on every page, but his message is profoundly clear - if you want people to read it work, it helps if they have heard of you! The ideas in the book are often free or very cheap, so your initial outlay in buying the book is money well spent. Thanks Chris, for simply the best book I have ever read on the subject.
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