[Crwt-undergrad-info] Poetry Publicity Incubator Fellowship open now! Now accepting applications for the 2024 Poetry Cohort! Deadline: February 9.

Tue Jan 23 15:53:40 PST 2024

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*Overview* <https://www.pw.org/content/get_the_word_out#Overview> |
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Now accepting applications for the 2024 Poetry Cohort! Deadline: February 9.

CLICK THIS BUTTON TO APPLY!
<https://poetsandwriters.formstack.com/forms/gtwo_poetry_24>

*Overview*

*Get the Word Out* is a publicity incubator for early career authors. Under
the mentorship of an accomplished book publicist, writers will develop and
execute publicity strategies to maximize the exposure of their first or
second book, reach readers, and create a platform to propel their literary
careers.

Get the Word Out participants will:

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   Participate in a six-session online publicity workshop led by an
   experienced book publicist
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   Attend six online seminars with leading media, events, marketing, and
   sales professionals, and accomplished authors
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   Devote considerable time outside of scheduled sessions to implement book
   publicity strategies they are acquiring in workshops and seminars
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   Contribute to a peer learning community by sharing what works and what
   does not, helping each member of the cohort to amplify their impact

There is no application fee and no cost to those who are invited to
participate.

*Eligibility*

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   Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at time of application.
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   Applicants must be under contract with a U.S.-based publisher for the
   publication of their debut or second poetry collection, written in English,
   and scheduled for release between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025.
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   Applicants who have published poetry chapbooks are eligible to apply for
   the program.
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   Applicants who have previously published a poetry collection in another
   country are eligible but may not have more than one published book of
   poetry with a foreign publisher.
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   Applicants must be based in the U.S. during the program period but do
   not need to be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status at the time
   of application.
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   Applicants must be available to attend and participate in the incubator
   program’s 6 virtual workshops and 6 virtual seminars.
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   Applicants enrolled in a degree-granting program between April and July
   2024 are ineligible to apply.
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   Self-published or hybrid-published books and e-book editions are
   ineligible.
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   Employees and Board Members of Poets & Writers, and their immediate
   families, are not eligible.

Finalists will be asked to submit verification of publication and
residency. In the event of a dispute as to eligibility, Poets & Writers
will decide whether a book is eligible, and its decision will be binding.

*Selection Criteria*

Participants will be selected based on the strength of their statement of
purpose, writing sample, and suitability for the program. Poets & Writers’
Programs & Partnerships staff will evaluate applications and select those
invited to participate.

Get the Word Out is open to all eligible applicants. The program aims to
support writers who might not otherwise have access to in-depth publicity
support and to help develop strong literary voices nationwide. To that end,
we encourage applications from writers who identify as BIPOC (Black,
Indigenous, or person of color), writers with disabilities, LGBTQ+ writers,
writers from outside of New York City, writers who do not have an MFA or
equivalent degree, and writers whose books are slated to be published by
independent presses.

The selection decisions of Poets & Writers will be final and not subject to
review.
 *How to Apply*

Authors can apply to the program via Poet & Writers’ online Formstack
application. Applications must include:

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   A completed application form
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   A statement of purpose (max: 1,000 words)
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   A double-spaced excerpt (max: 10 pages) in 12 pt. font from your
   forthcoming poetry collection
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   An author bio (max: 250 words)

For more information, please send an email to tkehou at pw.org
<tkehou at pw.org?subject=Get%20the%20Word%20Out%20Query>.

CLICK THIS BUTTON TO APPLY!
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*Application Timeline*

Poetry Cohort – Spring 2024

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   January 8 – Application posted
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   February 9 – Application deadline
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   March 11 – Applicant notifications sent
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   March 27 – Poetry Cohort Orientation
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   April 10 – Poetry Publicity Incubator Begins
   -

   July 3 – Poetry Publicity Incubator Ends

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*Meet the 2024 Poetry Publicity Mentor*morganlaroccagtwo.jpeg
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*Morgan LaRocca* is the publicist at Milkweed Editions. Prior to joining
Milkweed in 2022 they worked as a freelance publicist, publicity associate
at Graywolf Press and served as marketing and publicity intern at Tin House
Books. They are a graduate of Towson University and a proud Baltimorean.

 *Meet the 2023 Fiction Cohort and Publicity Mentor*
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Congratulations to *Alisa Alering*,* Bruna Dantas Lobato*,* Christina Cooke*
,* Esinam Bediako*,* Jessie Marshall*,* Kathya Alexander*,* Lena
Valencia*,* Lynn
Stansbury*,* Marissa Higgins*, and *Parul Kapur*, our 2023 Get the Word Out
fiction cohort!

*2023 Fiction Publicity Mentor*lim-mayzhee_credit_juliana_sohn.png
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Born and raised in Malaysia, *May-Zhee Lim* is a writer and freelance
publicist living in New York. During her time with Riverhead Books, she has
worked on all kinds of book campaigns, helping launch the careers of debut
authors and continuing to expand the readership of prize-winning authors
including Hernan Diaz, Olga Tokarczuk, James McBride, Masha Gessen,
Patricia Lockwood, C Pam Zhang, Claire Vaye Watkins, and Sigrid Nunez, just
to name a few. In 2021, she made the Publishers Weekly Star Honoree list
for her creative, out-of-the-box publicity ideas, including a partnership
with a New York City bakery to print a short story by Etgar Keret on their
cake wrappers and a curated, open air, pop-up reading room series around
the city. She was previously an executive assistant at PEN America.
Currently, May-Zhee is at work on her first novel and moonlighting as a
communications consultant for EMPAC, a center for experimental media and
performing arts, and Cento Lit, a literary/nonprofit consultancy agency
started by Katie Freeman.

*2023 Poetry Cohort and Publicity Mentor*
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Congratulations to *Ashia Ajani*, *Caitlin Cowan*, *Ae Hee Lee*, *Sebastian
Merrill*, *Sahar Muradi*, *Olatunde Osinaike*, *Dimitri Reyes*, *Leslie
Sainz*, *Violet Spurlock*, and *Jorrell Watkins*, our 2023 Get the Word Out
inaugural poetry cohort! Read the press release
<https://www.pw.org/about-us/news-releases/poets_writers_invites_debut_poets_to_apply_for_free_publicity_incubator>
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*2023 Poetry Publicity Mentor*morganlaroccagtwo.jpeg
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*Morgan LaRocca* is the publicist at Milkweed Editions. Prior to joining
Milkweed in 2022 they worked as a freelance publicist, publicity associate
at Graywolf Press and served as marketing and publicity intern at Tin House
Books. They are a graduate of Towson University and a proud Baltimorean.

*2022 Fiction Cohort and Publicity Mentor*
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[image: Get the Word Out inaugural fiction cohort, pictured, from top left:
Federico Erebia, Kristen Gentry, Anita Gail Jones, Chin-Sun Lee, Magogodi
Makhene, Mark Pothier, Shannon Sanders, Brenda Wilson, Lauren Yero, and Ada
Zhang.]

Congratulations to *Federico Erebia*, *Kristen Gentry*, *Anita Gail
Jones*, *Chin-Sun
Lee*, *Magogodi Makhene*, *Mark Ernest Pothier*, *Shannon Sanders*, *Brenda
Wilson*, *Lauren Yero*, and *Ada Zhang*, our 2022 Get the Word Out
inaugural fiction cohort! Read the press release here
<https://www.pw.org/about-us/news-releases/poets_writers_selects_ten_debut_authors_for_new_publicity_incubator>
.

*2022 Fiction Publicity Mentor*laurencerandgtwo.jpg
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Get the Word Out will launch in November 2022 with the program’s inaugural
cohort of debut fiction authors. The Publicity Mentor for this group will be
 *Lauren Cerand*.

Cerand has twenty years of experience running her own thriving global
communications consultancy, driven by an intensive personal focus on each
client’s needs and desires, a vast network of relationships, and
unparalleled expertise and ingenuity. She helps creative professionals to
connect with audiences and inspire community, often through the lens of
media. Cerand has advised writers, artists, publishers, and media and
cultural organizations that are household names throughout her career and
guided many more that are still finding their path. After two decades in
New York and a year in Florence, Italy, she now lives in Baltimore and
continues to work internationally. For more information, visit
LaurenCerand.com <https://www.laurencerand.com/>.

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