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International Library of Poetry-- (Poetry.com) aka International Society of Poets aka Watermark Press aka National Library of Poetry aka International Poetry Hall of Fame Note: Noble House of American Literary Press is not the Noble House Publishers affiliated with the ILP. Hollywood's Famous Poets Society-- aka Famous Poets Society aka www.freecontest.com-- aka www.friendlypoets.com-- aka New York Poetry Alliance-- aka Berkely Bards-- aka Florida Literary Guild-- aka Celestial Arts-- aka Reno Fine Arts Institue-- aka Bards of Burbank-- aka New Jersey Rainbow Poets-- aka Texas Poetry Alliance-- aka Living Poets Hall of Fame-- aka International Library of Famous Poets-- American Literary Council-- .....Sponsors poetry contests for students. .....Most parents HAVE to buy the book in which .....their child's work appears. Often promoted by teachers who should know better. American Poets Society -- (Poetryamerica.com) Do not confuse with the prestigious Academy of American Poets. These guys choose names similar to the names of legitimate organizations. Free Poetry Contest-- Poetry Guild-- National Poetry Forum-- .....Not to be confused with the legitimate .....Ann Arbor Poetry Forum National Poetry Society-- cc.Not to be confused with the legitimate cc.Poetry Society of America Iliad Press, aka Cader Publishing, LTD.-- poetrycontestonline.com/-- cc.Affiliated with Cader-Iliad, though this is not cc.evident from their website and was discovered cc.only after requesting further information from .....them. Poets International Society-- Oak Bend Poetry Contest-- Institute of Contemporary American Poetry-- Amherst Society-- aka Dickinson Poetry Competition Remley Literary Agency-- This
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Inclusion of the names of organizations on this web page is supported by personal research and by e-mail reports that I have received. The purpose of this page is to encourage amateur poets to do some research before entering any poetry contest. You will be unable to locate a phone number for most of the organizations mentioned here. That should tell you something. --Charlie Hughes You see an ad for a poetry contest offering big prizes, and you send in your stuff. Back in the mail comes a letter praising your lovely poem, which although it did not win a prize, was still deemed worthy of publication. To guarantee inclusion in the anthology, and to receive a copy of the book, you just need to write a check for $49.95. What's wrong here? It's a vanity operation, with no quality control. You pay the fee, you get into the anthology. Meanwhile, libraries and bookstores will not carry the book, and mention of your "publication" to those in the know brands you as a dupe, not a genuine poet. I've received similar "pay the fee to get in" solicitations to be included in Who's Who compilations, and discovered that the legitimate company that publishes Who's Who volumes can't prevent unscrupulous firms from using their famous title and charging for admission. And what about entry
fees for poetry contests? Ironically, these are considered acceptable
in the literary world, as the $5 or $10 entry fees often support the
judging and prizes. Before entering one of these contests, make
sure that the prize includes publication in a periodical that has a
history, a reputation or a significant circulation.
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