I agree. The best way to get poetry books out there is to market them yourself.
--Sometimes (if allowed), I have a table set up after readings for book sales.
If I read at a local bookstore, even a chain, I will call ahead and ask them to
stock the books in advance of the reading. If I am lucky, they set up a display
too.
If the bookstore is an independent, I bring a bunch of books to sell with
a percentage going to the bookstore, maybe encouraging them to stock copies for
later sales.
When I review poetry books in my local arts publication, I call
the local bookstores ahead of time and tell them when the review will be printed
(so they can stock extra books in anticipation).
it's an uphill battle, but one worth fighting.
Mill
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