Poetry is increasingly democratic in its use of different formats, but it can be difficult to know how to navigate the range of options available.In a competitive field, this information is not always easy to access, and many poets make mistakes.This handbook is here to help. How do you make the finances work? Should you release a pamphlet or a full collection? Which promoters should you work with? How can you get your work reviewed? How do you maintain a public profile if performance isn’t for you?What mentoring and publication options are open for mid-career poets?The Poetry Writers' Handbook will answer all these questions and more.It provides: - practical advice on managing income and funding a career - detailed information on printing and distribution, marketing and publicity, and submission to editors, reviewers and prizes- up-to-date contacts for funding organisations, prizes, publishers and magazines for poets and their work. It gives a clear and up-to-date picture of what poets should focus on at different stages in their career.