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Poetry Publishing

Poetry collections set with the care the poems deserve

In poetry, a line break is an instruction. We design and publish collections that respect your formatting, your sequence and the silence between poems.
  • Line breaks and indents preserved exactly
  • Help with sequencing the collection
  • Print and ebook editions, chapbooks welcome

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  • Kobo
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    About This Service

    White space belongs to the poem

    Poetry needs room. Typesetting a collection involves decisions that prose rarely demands: whether each poem starts on a new page, how long lines should wrap without damaging the rhythm, how deep the gutter must be so first words are not lost in the binding.
    We also help with the order of the book, which readers experience as a kind of argument. If you wish, we will read the collection as a whole and suggest where the sections turn. Chapbooks of twenty to forty pages are a good way to start, and many poets later gather them into a full collection.
    • Typesetting that preserves indents and line breaks
    • Page-per-poem or shared-page layouts
    • A cover that reflects the tone of the book
    • Permissions guidance for epigraphs and quotations

    Why Credo

    Why Authors Choose Our Poetry Publishing

    Faithful to your lines

    Wrapped lines, hanging indents and stanza breaks are handled with care.

    Sequencing help

    A second pair of eyes on how the collection moves.

    Chapbook to full collection

    Formats from twenty pages to several hundred.

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    How It Works

    Our Simple 4-Step Process

    01

    Read

    We read the collection as a whole.

    02

    Design

    Cover and page design concepts for your approval.

    03

    Proof

    You check every line break and page.

    04

    Publish

    Print and digital editions are released.

    Recent Projects

    Recent Poetry Publishing Work

    A selection of recent projects. Hover over a cover for the genre and the service involved.
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    The Value in You

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    Testimonials

    What Our Authors Say

    Rated 5 out of 5
    I had never worked with an editor and was nervous about losing my voice. The notes were sharp but never took the book away from me.
    Portrait of Sophia

    Sophia Bennett

    Author

    Rated 5 out of 5
    Cover, layout and the Amazon set-up were all handled by one team, which saved me weeks of chasing. Files arrived when they said they would.
    Portrait of James

    James Carter

    Author

    Rated 5 out of 5
    They told me my second chapter was doing the work of my fourth, and they were right. The finished book reads far more cleanly.
    Portrait of Emily

    Emily Rose

    Author

    FAQs

    Poetry Publishing FAQs

    Full collections usually hold 40 to 80 poems, and chapbooks about 15 to 30. Quality matters more than count, and a short, focused book beats a padded one.
    Yes. We format precisely to your manuscript and only change it with your approval. Please tell us if a line is meant to carry onto a second line.
    Yes, but check your agreements. Many journals ask for first publication credit, which you should acknowledge in the book.
    A short extract is often acceptable, but copyright in poetry is strictly applied. For anything beyond a line or two, seek permission, and we can explain how.
    Rarely in large numbers, and we say so honestly. Poetry sells through readings, festivals, social media and prizes, so we help you plan around those.
    Smaller trims such as 5 × 8 in or 5.5 × 8.5 in feel natural. Large trims suit long-lined work.
    Reflowable ebooks can mangle long lines, so we test carefully and sometimes recommend a fixed-layout edition for formal poems.
    If you are selling through bookshops or online retailers, yes. We explain the options in your quote.

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