Subscribe to Poetry Publishers’ Newsletters

An easy way to learn more about the diverse and exciting world of poetry is to subscribe to the electronic newsletters and e-mail news services provided by many poetry publishers. Many publishers' e-mail bulletins will alert you to new books, upcoming poetry events and more. Won’t it be lovely to find those in your e-mail inbox instead of more spam (as oddly poetic as some spam can be ...?)

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	Anansi News gives you the latest on sales and special offers, new releases, book events, author readings and more. To subscribe, go to the Anansi home page at www.anansi.ca, and enter your e-mail address in the box provided in the top right corner of the screen.
	Brick Books, which is celebrating its 32nd year of publishing in 2007, would like you to be in the audience the next time some of Canada’s best poets read from their work. Click here for instructions on how to subscribe to the Brick Books Events Email List, which also provides updates on other Brick Books news.
	Carcanet Press of the UK provides a weekly e-letter of news on their poetry publications, events and special offers. Go to the Carcanet Web site, and click on the “Join our Mailing List” button.
	Coach House Books sends out occasional e-mail messages (up to three per month) with information on events, new publications and special offers. Click here for instructions on how to subscribe.
	Sharing the gift of poetry is an important part of Copper Canyon Press’ mission. They provide occasional email previews of forthcoming Copper Canyon Press publications, selected and with comments by their executive editor. Click here to sign up.
	The Faber electronic newsletter provides regular updates of new features on the Faber Web site. It's the easiest way to stay informed of developments on the site, and to get first notice about new books and exclusive previews, author features and events, prize-winners and competitions. Sign up here.
	The Gallery Press publishes poems, plays and prose by contemporary Irish authors. To be added to their mailing list, send an e-mail message to gallery@indigo.ie.
	The Graywolf Press e-mail newsletter alerts subscribers to new titles, author readings and events, book news, and special offers. The newsletter generates no more than three emails each month. Click here to subscribe.
	Louisiana State University Press provides an e-mail list that sends out news about all of their publications, including poetry. Click here to sign up and select the types of publications in which you’re most interested.
	Subscribe to the Mansfield Press E-Bulletin to stay informed of upcoming Mansfield Press events, readings or publications. Click here to sign up.
	McClelland and Stewart showcases its poetry program via its Poetry Blaze e-mail newsletter, which publishes regularly during National Poetry Month and periodically throughout the rest of the year. Learn more about the publication and sign up for it here.
	McGill-Queen’s University Press provides an e-mail notification service for new book announcements for the many subjects and genres that they publish, including poetry. Make your selections and sign up here.
	The Mercury Press publishes poetry, along with fiction, murder mysteries, and culturally significant non-fiction by Canadian authors. They send out occasional missives for the Mercurious. To be included on their mailing list, send an e-mail message to contact@themercurypress.ca.
	(m)Öthêr Tøñgué Presš is a private literary press on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Specializing in beautiful chapbooks of poetry and prose, broadsides and book art, they have published works by such luminaries as P.K. Page, Phyllis Webb, Lorna Crozier and Robert Kroetsch. Go to the (m)Öthêr Tøñgué Presš home page to sign up for their mailing list.
	For over 60 years, New Directions has introduced modernist works to North American readers. Go to the New Directions home page to sign up for e-mail updates on their authors and books.
	Northwest Passages is a virtual bookstore and information resource for readers, scholars, and students of Canadian literature. The site focuses on a very specific niche: Canadian fiction, poetry, drama, and literary criticism. They provide an e-mail newsletter called The Compass, which you can subscribe to here.
	Poetry Daily is an online anthology of contemporary poetry that each day brings readers new poems from books, magazines and journals currently in print and online, along with information about featured poets and publishers, news from the poetry world, and much more. Click here to sign up.
	Raincoast Books’ Title Wave E-Newsletter has all the buzz on the newest books, author interviews, cool contests, and literary events and launchs. Click here for their newsletter sign-up page.
	Salmon Publishing is based in County Clare, Ireland, and takes its name from the Salmon of Knowledge in Celtic mythology. Salmon Poetry offers two e-mail publications: a Poem of the Week from one of the Salmon poets, and a Mailing List for regular updates and news from Salmon Poetry.
	To be kept informed of events and publications associated with Poetry Wales, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, and Seren Books, send an e-mail message to poetrywales@seren-books.com. You’re invited to list authors or subjects you are especially interested in.
	Talonbooks provides periodic e-mail updates on its happenings, including new releases, readings, parties, and book sales. If you provide them with a postal address, they will even send out their catalogue to you twice a year. Click here for instructions on how to subscribe.
	Tupelo Press of Vermont is an independent literary press devoted to discovering and publishing works of poetry and literary fiction by emerging and established writers. Click here to subscribe to their e-mail announcement list.
	University of British Columbia Press was established in 1971 and is among the largest university presses in Canada. If you are interested in receiving UBC Press catalogues or e-mail announcements for new and recently released titles, you can sign up here, specifying topics or genres in which you’re interested.
	California eNews keeps subscribers informed of the newest books from the University of California Press in all areas of interest, including poetry. Sign up here, specifying the categories or genres in which you’re interested.
	The University of Chicago Press provides an e-mail notification service for all of their new titles, including their fine selection of poetry. Subscribe here, specifying the categories or genres in which you’re interested.
	The University Press of New England offers an e-newsletter with information about all their new books, including the poetry series for which they provided a dedicated Web page, Poetry Central. Subscribe here, specifying the categories or genres in which you’re interested.
	For over thirty years Véhicule Press has been publishing prize-winning books in a range of subject matter and genres, including poetry. The Véhicule Press newsletter is a free monthly e-publication which includes news from the press, upcoming events, an excerpt from one of their books and a poem of the month. Sign up here.
	Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington. Dedicated to publishing the best in American poetry by new and established authors, Wave Books was founded in 2005, joining forces with already-established publisher Verse Press. Their e-mail mailing lists provide Wave press releases and updates on Wave events. Sign up for Wave Books announcements here.
	White Pine Press is a non-profit literary publisher established in 1973. Their e-mail newsletter informs subscribers of special offers and new poetry, fiction, essay and translation titles. Join the list here.
	Wolsak and Wynn has published poetry exclusively for over 20 years, believing in the importance of widening the audience for poetry in Canada, and keeping it vital. Click here to subscribe to their e-mail mailing list.
	The Mercury Press publishes Word: Toronto's literary calendar, which is the source for poetry debacle and debate and houses the most comprehensive Toronto and area calendar available. Word is published 9 times per year and is available in both print and online form. Click here for more information.