Links
Manuscript Readers
A number of League members read, edit, and critique poems and poetry manuscripts. We give you the details here.
Publishers
It’s hard to find a publisher sometimes, especially in the maze of the Internet. These links ought to make it a lot easier.
The Poet Laureate Map of Canada
The Poet Laureate Map of Canada features a photo, bio and poem from each of Canada’s laureates, past and present, as well as links, and selected audio and video files.
Writers’ Organizations
Writing may be a lonely profession at times (have you noticed?), but we are definitely not alone. These writing organizations bring writers together, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Contests and Awards
Contests have become a necessary means of funding for magazines and networking for writers. We give you the scoop.
International Poetry Festivals
The world is celebrating poetry in a big way, and we’re proud to be part of the celebration.
Research Tools
When you don’t know the synonyms for ‘catastrophic’, or want to know how to get published, or need some other technical connection, or don’t even know you do, you might just plug in here. You’ll also find connections to valuable collections of links. Quite a grab bag, really.
Words Aloud Documentary
Words Aloud- the spoken word festival that brings a small town to its feet. This documentary takes you on a journey through the many forms of spoken word, including dub, slam and lyric poetry, performance poetry, and storytelling. You’ll get an insider’s view of the Words Aloud Festival – performances, interviews, and the story of Adam, an 18 year old student who begins to find his own voice.
Writers & Poets in the Schools Programs
A list of links to programs offered by various writers organizations across Canada.
Rip-off Report: International Society Of Poets, Poetry – America & Poetry.Com
Today another dream has been shattered…by an Aspiring Writer/Poet. Entering poetry contests on the Internet was something I took very personally. Receiving my first response letter, after submitting a poem was thrilling. The crushing Blow…came after opening the envelope and reviewing the contents.
Poetry Advocates for Children & Young Adults
Daily blog of Poetry Advocates for Children & Young Adults (PACYA) is dedicated to speaking out for the need to engage with poetry at every age level — and addressing the challenges of doing so; creating a global online for hub for news, reviews, essays, and interviews; learning/scholarly resources; communication and networking; audiovisual archives; collaborative projects; and more; and organizing and promoting readings, awards, workshops, and conference in North American and internationally.