What To Send - Poetry Publisher

In order to get your work published, we will require a few things from you:

You will need to have typed up your work in a suitable word processing package
When your book is ready, send it to us in electronic format. Ideally, this will be a Microsoft Word file/document. Attach to an email

Our standard packages & prices apply to poetry books with text only. If you would like to include photographs or other graphics, an additional cost may apply. Special formatting features such as bullet points, footnotes, and tables will also incur an extra charge.

We will format your book, with page numbers centred at the bottom of the page, page breaks at the end of each chapter, and all paragraphs indented. We use a standard, Times New Roman, font, size 11 or 12. You may request other formats if you wish.

Amazon Kindle formatting uses html so leave that to us.

We offer a professional book cover design, but if you want to design your own cover and send it to us, that is fine. We’ll provide you with the exact size when required

The back cover of most books usually has a book description or ‘blurb’. You will need to send us this as well in order for us to design the cover.

If you have your own blurb, which may include quotes from newspapers, websites or magazines and/or praise from famous authors, then this can also be added to the back cover
Including a good-quality author photo is also a good idea

Any questions, feel free to contact us.

“I’m very pleased with the results of my collaboration with Poetry Publisher. My questions to the publisher were answered promptly and always in an encouraging manner. I especially liked Dave’s ideas for the cover.”
– Anita Namyslo

“The book arrived and it looks fantastic! It’ a great feeling to see it in print. Thanks for making the whole process so easy and successful!”
– Jim McCarthy

“The book is spot on, couldn’t have asked for a nicer job.”
– Dee Donnelly

“I was a newbie to the publishing process, and I have to say that Dave Lewis at Poetry Publisher made it happen! It can be a little daunting, actually, to figure out what you need to do. But Dave’s wonderful support, knowledge, skill and patience were absolutely outstanding… thank you, Dave!”
– James Henderson

“Choosing to publish my first collection of poetry through Poetry Publisher seems to have been a very good move. I had read books on self-publishing and it involved more work than I was prepared to do. I wanted to outsource, and Dave Lewis was the ideal person to approach. He took care of everything, was very easy to collaborate with plus providing lots of support and advice. I am delighted with the final product.”
– John Short

“As a young author seeking to publish my first book, David has been an invaluable help. From proofreading and suggesting edits to producing the perfect cover image, Dave deserves a medal for his patience and commitment to publishing!”
– Amelie Ash