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Poetry Book Awards 2022

The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2022 contest is now open and accepting entries!

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Call For Entries!

Wales‘ biggest (and some would say best) poetry contest is now open again and accepting entries! The International Welsh Poetry Competition returns with judge, John Evans, picking the winners.  This will be our 16th year of running the competition and we expect

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Jenny Mitchell Wins International Poetry Book Awards 2021

The organisers of the Pontypridd-based international Poetry Book Awards have announced the winners of the 2021 contest. Congratulations to Jenny Mitchell for her collection ‘Map Of A Plantation‘.  Chosen by our judge, famous Welsh poet Mike Jenkins as this years winner! 1st

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Estelle Price Wins Welsh Poetry Competition 2021

The International Welsh Poetry Competition 2021 organisers have announced the winners of their prestigious 15th contest, judged by award-winning Welsh poet Kathy Miles, and the overall winner was Estelle Price for her poem ‘iii’. The winners were as follows: 1st

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Call For Entries!

The international Welsh Poetry Competition has just launched their 2021 contest.  The 15th international, English language competition is now open and accepting entries! 1st Prize – £500 2nd Prize – £250 3rd Prize – £100 plus 17 runners up mentioned on our

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Do You Have A Poetry Book?

The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. Even though more and more people are enjoying and participating in

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Self-Promotion Tips For Authors During Lockdown

Any self-published author will tell you that promotion is an uphill struggle. You would have thought that writing the book would be the hard part, but once that manuscript is all polished, the beta readers are happy and you’ve made

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Support Local Bookshops & Writers

There seems to be a bit of a revolution in the book world happening at the moment.  Lots of people, retailers, especially the smaller outlets are struggling with the giant that is Amazon and many local book shops are going

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New Welsh Crime Novel – The Welsh Man

Welsh writer Dave Lewis has just launched his fourth novel, an uncompromising look at the British underworld played out against a background of love and harsh landscapes. Following on from the success of his ‘Cymru noir’ technothriller Hagar trilogy this

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Poetry Book Awards – Shortlist

The organisers of the Poetry Book Awards have just announced the shortlist of winners for the 2020 contest with some fabulous poetry collections. ‘Amongst our top ten we have various themes: barrack banter, Spanish art, drug addiction and redemption, sexual

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Poetry Book Awards Longlist Announced!

Founded in Pontypridd, South Wales the international ‘Poetry Book Awards’ gives self published writers and small indie press authors a chance to gain recognition in the competitive, and often snobby, world of poetry publishing. After much soul searching, Welsh poet Dave

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Book Marketing Tips

Just a short blog post today but one which is very important for all those authors who are struggling to sell any books.  Book cover designer and marketing guru, Derek Murphy, has a great newsletter, that I subscribe to and

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New Poetry Book by Welsh Writer

Just a quick post to tell you about my new poetry collection – ‘Scratching The Surface‘. The kindle version is now available for pre-order at the reduced price of £2.99.  The paperback version will be released on Friday 8th November.

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Goodreads

You may or not have heard of ‘Goodreads’ but if you like books, writers and literature then maybe you should take a look. It’s the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. Their mission is to help people find

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23 Ways To Promote Your Book

OK, you’ve written a great book but no-one has bought it yet? How do you get people to see your work of art? Below are lots of simple, free ways to promote your book. Tweet about it Ask your readers

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Welsh Writers Database Launched!

Writers of Wales How many famous Welsh writers can you think of? Roald Dahl, Dylan Thomas, Catrin Collier? But who else I wonder? Well you’d probably be surprised to hear that one of the best-selling authors in the world was

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Famous Poetry Contest Launched!

How many people know that the world famous International Welsh Poetry Competition began life in a small, independent pub, tucked away down a quiet side street in Pontypridd? Founded by Welsh poet Dave Lewis in 2007 the contest has been

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13 Famous Writers Who Were Rejected By Publishers

Many famous writers, even those that have sold millions of books were rejected by traditional publishers at one time or another in their careers: HERMAN MELVILLE Moby-Dick, was turned down by multiple publishers. ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Sun Also Rises was rejected

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Author Websites

Most authors - independent, traditionally published, or otherwise – need a website.  You can have a Facebook page, a Twitter account, Instagram or LinkedIn profile but they aren’t really the same.  A good website can feature your writing, your various channels of engagement (social media, live

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One thing successful self-publishers do

What really makes the difference between a successful self-publisher and one who fails? Well, it all really comes down to one simple factor… How many people see your book. The more that see it, the more that buy it. Now,

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Instagram Poet – Daniel Holmes

Instagram: It seems that everyone is using it. It’s become a convenient platform for people to share themselves and their interests.  For poets it has become a fantastic medium for them to display their work as poetry is concise and gets

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Welcome to our website.  You have reached our blog post page where we hope to bring you interesting articles on writing, self publishing, marketing and other book-related information. We are also offering the opportunity for companies (and individuals) to post

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“I’m very pleased with the results of my collaboration with Publish & Print. 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 Publish & Print 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 Publish and Print 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

“I am indebted to Dave Lewis of Publish & Print for bringing my noir chiller ‘Cut to the Bone’ into the light in 2015. Not only is his patience and expertise remarkable, but also the cost of a quality product is highly competitive. Thank you.”
– Sally Spedding

“I am pleased to say that Dave Lewis helped me self publish my first novel. He was patient and supportive and I am very appreciative of his help.”
– Louise Green

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

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