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Salt abandons single-author collections amid poetry market slump
Posted by fogglethorpe on Friday, May 24, 2013 (14:10:07)
Poetry News: As figures show tumbling sales for poetry , authors including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy are mourning news that one of the UK's most energetic independent publishers can no longer afford to publish individual collections.
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Poetry plagiarism case shows value of online verse
Posted by fogglethorpe on Friday, May 24, 2013 (13:37:02)
Poetry News: As reported in The Guardian , the UK and U.S. poetry communities have been seriously upset by a fresh case of plagiarism unearthed online, when British career poet David R. Morgan was found to have copied work from American poet Charles O. Hartman and many others, including apparently Roger McGough.
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Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing
Posted by wordsmithwannabe on Friday, May 24, 2013 (07:00:00)
Poetry News: ... disciplined following the attack in Benghazi, Libya, expresses his thoughts on the scandal with some vitriolic poetry. One poem, quoted by CBS , reads "The Queen's Henchmen / request the pleasure of your company / at a Lynching - / to be held / at ...
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NC - What's happening at the Fuquay-Varina Community Library?
Posted by wordsmithwannabe on Friday, May 24, 2013 (07:00:00)
Poetry News: ... his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. This book includes a primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas and poetic forms. Teens having exciting adventures - what more could you want? These teens come ...
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NJ- Penns Grove Rotary hosts Poem in My Pocket Day
Posted by fogglethorpe on Thursday, May 23, 2013 (15:13:20)
Poem in My Pocket Day started in New York City in 2002 and went national in 2008 through the Academy of American Poets (AAP). According to the AAP website, people throughout the United States select a poem, carry it with them, and share it with others throughout the day at events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces and bookstores..
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Delaware Poetry Review issue guest edited by Dr. Jeffrey Lamar Coleman
Posted by fogglethorpe on Thursday, May 23, 2013 (12:54:57)
Poetry News: The newest publication of Delaware Poetry Review ranges widely, from the author of 28 books to the first publication by a recent high school graduate.
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Poetry Breaks the Bank, Doesn't Bring the Book Backlash
Posted by fogglethorpe on Monday, May 20, 2013 (16:00:00)
Poetry News: Much publicity has surrounded the record prices fetched for poetry manuscripts at an auction held by Bonhams in London as part of The Roy Davids Collection of Poetry, Poetical Manuscripts and Portraits of Poets.
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Zinaida Vengerova.
Posted by fogglethorpe on Monday, May 20, 2013 (14:30:52)
Zinaida Afanasievna Vengerova was born in 1867 in Helsinki. She attended the Bestuzhev Courses in St. Petersburg and studied French literature at the Sorbonne; she also took courses in Vienna, England, and Italy, and met many of the leading lights of European literature. One of her first publications was the article "Poety-simvolisty vo Frantsii"..
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Poetry finally joining e-book revolution
Posted by fogglethorpe on Monday, May 20, 2013 (14:20:58)
Poetry News: Over the past two years, publishers have been steadily filling one of the largest gaps in the e-book catalogue - poetry.
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Book News: Viral Poetry, Birthday Bridge
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 19, 2013 (13:41:19)
The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum will reopen in October, after being closed for over a year due to lack of funding..
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Prison Poetry Website Locks Down $75,000 NEA Grant
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 19, 2013 (13:38:04)
A new website on prison poetry was launched this week with assistance from a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts..
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Poets of Franklin County: "Plum," a new online journal
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 19, 2013 (13:36:05)
Poetry News: In addition to publishing poetry, fiction and nonfiction twice a year, "Plum" includes interactive, community-based projects that are updated weekly.
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Coast Union High School showed spine for Poetry Month
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 19, 2013 (13:25:06)
Poetry News: The Coast Union High School library celebrated National Poetry Month by creating spine label poetry.
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Poetry finally joining e-book revolution
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 19, 2013 (13:18:26)
Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes and Wallace Stevens have been among the poets whose work recently became available in electronic format. And Random House Inc., W.W. Norton and several other publishers now routinely release new books in both print and digital versions, including last month's Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry, Sharon Olds' "Stag's Leap."
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Chris Salmon Poetry Extravaganza winner crowned Young Poet Laureate
Posted by fogglethorpe on Thursday, May 16, 2013 (15:22:15)
The 2013 Anthology with foreword written by Andy McCluskey of OMD and compiled from the winning entries is now available to buy for £5 from either the Foundation website www.chrissalmon.org.uk or from Wirral Libraries..
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How to sell a publisher on your book idea
Posted by fogglethorpe on Thursday, May 16, 2013 (14:25:34)
Know who your audience is if you want to get your book published. That's the advice from Terri-ann White, Director of publishing at UWA Press. She is looking for authors who not only know their subject but also know their readers and who will be active when it comes time to market the book..
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WA- Young writer now a published poet: Chain Lake student Quinn Searle places th
Posted by fogglethorpe on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (02:10:34)
A dream of writing a story or poem for Cricket Magazine has come true for Chain Lake Elementary School 4th-grader Quinn Searle. Quinn’s poem, The Owl Whisperer, is published in this month’s issue of Cricket after winning third place for age 10 and younger in a recent contest..
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A passion for poetry
Posted by fogglethorpe on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (16:00:00)
Poetry News: Orantez Brown dreams of one day becoming a renowned Jamaican poet, but the only roadmap he has for accomplishing this goal is his hope, aspiration and a well-used notebook of some of his most poignant pieces of poetry.
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The Albion Beatnik bookshop: a viral success worth catching
Posted by fogglethorpe on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (15:10:00)
A high-street indie drawing 81,000 web visits in a day might seem surprising – but there are many reasons why it should..
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Israel- The poetic nature of memory
Posted by fogglethorpe on Monday, May 13, 2013 (14:23:42)
A guest at the recent DocAviv Film Festival in Tel Aviv, acclaimed director Alan Berliner speaks to ‘The Jerusalem Post’ about his latest film, which examines the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease..
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UMDNJ med students honor their cadavers
Posted by fogglethorpe on Sunday, May 12, 2013 (15:16:00)
This is the eighth consecutive year that first-year students have held a ceremony for their cadavers. They sing songs, read poetry and take a moment to reflect..
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Sheryl Sandberg Annotates Her Writing on Rap Genius
Posted by fogglethorpe on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (17:00:00)
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has annotated the introduction to her book on Rap Genius, the site where music fans, readers, legal scholars poets and authors can annotate writing..
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National Short Story Month offers chance for commentary
Posted by fogglethorpe on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (15:22:15)
It's May, according to the calendar at least, and that means it is National Short Story Month. If you’re wondering how it’s decided that April is National Poetry Month and June is National Novella Month and November is National Novel Writing Month … well, I don’t know either..
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The CBC Community talks digital poetry
Posted by fogglethorpe on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (15:00:00)
How can poets capture new audiences using digital media? Events took place across Canada during National Poetry Month last April, from readings and conferences to write-offs. But in spite of the many events, there seemed to be little popular awareness of the occasion, which has been taking place in April for the last 15 years..
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