Literary Links
Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
American Verse Project
The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press. The project is assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920.
Association of American Publishers
The Association of American Publishers (AAP), representing publishers of all sizes and types located throughout the United States, is the principal trade association of the book publishing industry.
Association of Authors and Publishers
This non-profit association exists to assist writers, authors, publishers and tradespeople in keeping the literary craft alive. The APA brings together the many and varied talents essential to getting the printed word in front of the reading public.
Association of Authors Representatives, Inc.
this Association is a not-for-profit organization of qualified literary agents and dramatic representatives of authors, dramatist and other creators and owners of intellectual property.
Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
The ALSC offers a forum for all those interested in the distinctive nature, uses, and pleasures of literature, from ancient to modern, in all languages.
Associated Writing Programs
The mission of The Association of Writers & Writing Programs is to foster literary talent and achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing.
Bartleby Verse
An internet publisher of literature, reference and verse, providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web.
Council for Literary Magazines and Presses
he Council of Literary Magazines and Presses serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture: the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose.
Giggle Poetry
Meadowbrook Press hosts Giggle Poetry which contains 11 poetry categories and hundreds of poems to read. Kids can grade all the poems and see what others think of them, too. Many poems now include comments from the author about what inspired the poem.
Glossary
of Poetic Terms
Ian Lancashire, Department of English, University of Toronto offers a glossary of poetry terms searchable by a various of methods including poet, keywords, title, first line and other means.
International Women’s
Writing Guild
The IWWG, founded in 1976, is a network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing and open to all regardless of portfolio.
ISLMC Poetry for Children
The Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Poetry for Children page is a meta-site designed for elementary and middle teachers, librarians, parents and students to preview selected WWW curriculum related sites.
Library of Congress Poetry and Literature
Center
The Center is the home of the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress and administers the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, a biannual $10,000 award for the best book of poetry published by a living United States author during the two years preceding the year of the award. The Center also coordinates the Witter Bynner Fellowships for newer poets, a five-year program to recognize emerging talent.
Modern American Poetry
This site is a living, breathing conversation between hundreds of poets, scholars, and readers, constantly growing and presented in an eminently clear and usable way. Extraordinary in its depth and breadth, and a one-of-a-kind resource for teaching modern American poetry, MAPS provides a single clearinghouse for some of the best criticism on the best poets of our time.
National Writers Union
The National Writers Union is the trade union for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets.
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) helps artists turn inspiration into art by giving more money and support to individual artists and arts organizations than any other comparable institution in the U.S.
Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma
Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma is a site that invites Oklahomans to examine our state’s unique history, experience its diverse heritage and explore its promising future by reading and discussing notable and important works about the Sooner State.
PEN American Center
PEN American Center works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship.
Poetic Power
Sponsored by Creative Communication, this group sponsors writing contests for students across the United States and Canada and partnering with thousands of teachers in promoting writing to the youth of today. Each year Poetic Power awards tens of thousands of dollars to young writers in awards and to schools in grants.
Poetry Daily
Poetry Daily is an anthology of contemporary poetry that each day brings readers a new poem from books, magazines and journals currently in print, along with information about featured poets and publishers, news from the poetry world, and occasional special features.
Poetry.Com
Sponsored by the International Library of Poetry,poetry.com is by far the largest and most comprehensive poetry site on the Internet. Over 5.1 million poets have submitted poetry to this site, making poetry.com the definitive source for personal creative expression in the world.
Poetry Society of America
Whether you write poetry, read poetry, or simply want to widen your literary horizons, the Poetry Society of America has readings, seminars, and competitions intended to challenge and inspire. The original members envisioned a society that would not only be a local meeting place for poets, but a center from which a national poetry renaissance would emerge.
Poets House
Poets House is a literary center and poetry archive — a collection and meeting place that invites poets and the public to step into the living tradition of poetry. Our poetry resources and literary events document the wealth and diversity of modern poetry, and stimulate public dialogue on issues of poetry in culture.
Poets and Writers, Inc
Poets & Writers, Inc. is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers.
Publishers Marketing Association
The largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers.
Representative
Poetry On-line
Representative Poetry Online is published by the University of Toronto English Library (UTEL) and offers six indexes (title, first-line, poets, timeline, calendar of year's days, glossary, and the poets' works by date of birth), a bibliography, and a search engine.
RhymeZone
RhymeZone is an online tool that helps writers to find words for writing poetry, song lyrics, greeting cards, term papers, and to explore relationships between words.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
This organization offers a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature. The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central is an archive of English sonnets, commentary, and relevant web links and a forum for poets to share and discuss their own work.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
This nonprofit organization is one of the oldest and most innovative writers-in-the-schools programs in the country. T&W places writers in schools and publishes books and a magazine on teaching writing--materials that provide sound theory and practical curriculum ideas for classrooms.
Teacher's
Guide to Poetry Writing
This Guide from Scholastic, gices teachers a Poetry Writing project featuring three authors whose works expose students to various characteristics of poetry, such as powerful description, rhythm, and rhyming. Each of the writers offers models of his or her work as well as suggestions for students.
Western Writers of America
Western Writers of America, Inc., promotes the literature of the American West and bestow Spur Awards for distinguished writing in the western field including authors who write traditional western fiction, historians, nonfiction authors, young adult and romance writers, and writers interested in regional history.
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, west are labor unions representing writers in motion picture, broadcast, cable, and news media industries in both entertainment and news. The Writers Guilds are active in legislative activities on the state, federal, and international levels with a special focus on globalization, labor, communications, and copyrights. They also conduct a number of programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to, and on behalf of writers.