Poetry increasingly becoming a financially viable genre

The revival in and the demand for poetry is inspiring news for aspiring and established poets. It not only gives them more scope for getting published, it also offers them the opportunity to earn an income from doing what they love.

According to Johann de Lange, editor-in-chief of The AVBOB Poetry Competition, there has been an increase in the popularity of poetry and poetry books globally, most notably in countries such as the US and the UK.

Says de Lange, “Book sales are up and more books are published every year. There has also been a surge in popularity of the poetry scene on the internet, with many sites offering decent pay for published poems, and some bigger publishing houses publishing these authors. Poets no longer need to be limited to the borders of their countries, as they can publish anywhere.”

Click below to read more. (The full article can be found on page 13)