Ingrid Anderson on South African poetry publishing
In a recent interview with Dye Hard Press, Ingrid Anderson talks about her work publishing online poetry journal Incwadi, and about her own work. Getting published is difficult for South African poets,...
View ArticleOn taking a course
Acclaimed editor, writer and academic Helen Moffett has some excellent advice for aspiring writers. In a post on BOOKSA, she begins: Everyone in the book business is familiar with the Sidle Query:...
View ArticleThree kinds of poems
Masonwabe said here recently that he writes lots of poems when he’s hurt or sad. Writing poems is a great way to think through difficult times. I believe there are three kinds of poems: Poems we write...
View ArticleAfrican Poetry Book Fund, The Brunel University African Poetry Prize &...
I received some interesting news by email recently that you might find useful. It was sent from the Prairie Schooner, where the poet Kwame Dawes is editor: collaborations with African artists, poets,...
View ArticleSelf-publishing guidance from the New York Times
I’m a big fan of self-publishing, especially for poetry. Alan Finder in the New York Times has some useful guidance on this. From the article: Digital publishing and print on demand have significantly...
View ArticlePoetry in my postbox: English Alive and Carapace
Two poetry magazines I admire greatly both arrived in my postbox today: English Alive and Carapace. English Alive is an annual anthology of writing by South African school-goers, and this is the last...
View ArticleAllaboutwriting online courses
No matter what kind of writing you’re doing, I’m a big believer in courses. You get the feedback and the pressure you need to do better work. Today I heard about Allaboutwriting, which is run by some...
View ArticleWriting poetry: “there’s a mission, there’s a goal, and there’s an objective”
Inc magazine has a fascinating piece about William Roetzheim, a very successful serial entrepreneur, and a poet. Retired at 50, in 2005, Roetzheim made a list of all the things he hadn’t done “because...
View ArticleColleen Higgs on getting poetry published
Modjaji Books publisher Colleen Higgs has written a useful post on how to publish poetry on BooksLIVE. From her article: 1. Buy and read the work of poets who have had their work published. Do this...
View ArticleCall for entries: English Academy Awards 2013
The English Academy has put out a call for entries for its prestigious literature prizes. If you’re very, very serious about your poetry in South Africa, these are the awards to aim for. However, note...
View ArticleSome reflections on writing and reading poetry, by Robin Malan
Robin Malan has been helping poets, writers and playwrights grow for many decades. As the Editor of English Alive, he has seen a vast amount of poetry from young people over the last fifty years. In...
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