(From Mike Barlow)<\/p>\n
I started Wayleave Press in 2014 as an independent venture publishing between 6 and 8 poetry pamphlets a year, small distinctive collections in an attractive format. My plan is that the contents of each pamphlet should have some thematic cohesion, or be a selection by poets whose work I admire but who have not yet had their own publication.<\/p>\n
I am unfunded and my aim is to cover costs and support poets. I\u2019m doing this for pleasure, the reward and excitement of seeing a collection of poems turn into a finished pamphlet ready to go out there in the world.<\/p>\n
However I don\u2019t want to risk getting carried away and becoming so busy and pressured that fun is replaced by stress, so I won\u2019t, I\u2019m afraid, be able to respond to unsolicited submissions. I\u2019ll confine myself to approaching poets as and when I am ready. (I am nonetheless open to third party suggestions and recommendations and will, of course, be keeping my ears to the ground.)<\/p>\n
Please explore this site often as I will be posting new publications, launches and readings as well as an occasional blog.<\/p>\n
“We have come to expect respect for such essential poetry from the publisher Wayleave Press…” Dilys Wood, Artemis.<\/p>\n