Comments on: British Poets Need Our Pennies http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/07/17/british-poets-need-our-pennies/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Rob http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/07/17/british-poets-need-our-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-59928 Rob Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:31:18 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/07/17/british-poets-need-our-pennies/#comment-59928 There's no money in British poetry, that's for sure. But there is talent and it certainly deserves more financial appreciation. I'm sure anyone reading this who goes on to purchase one of the books listed for the Forward Prize might derive satisfaction from having offered a poet enough cash in royalties to buy him/her a meal for the evening. If anyone wants to purchase my chapbook as well (see my blog), I'll be very grateful, and it will buy my wife and I a half-pint of Guinness each. There’s no money in British poetry, that’s for sure. But there is talent and it certainly deserves more financial appreciation. I’m sure anyone reading this who goes on to purchase one of the books listed for the Forward Prize might derive satisfaction from having offered a poet enough cash in royalties to buy him/her a meal for the evening. If anyone wants to purchase my chapbook as well (see my blog), I’ll be very grateful, and it will buy my wife and I a half-pint of Guinness each.

]]> By: Chris Hamilton-Emery http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/07/17/british-poets-need-our-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-59731 Chris Hamilton-Emery Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:05:12 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/07/17/british-poets-need-our-pennies/#comment-59731 Where riches are concerned, British poetry presses can outdo anyone in the poverty stakes. Hell, we invented penury. Great news for Luke, though. He deserves the £10K, it should clear his student loan. Where riches are concerned, British poetry presses can outdo anyone in the poverty stakes. Hell, we invented penury. Great news for Luke, though. He deserves the £10K, it should clear his student loan.

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