Collapse Press will be joining more than fifteen east coast poets and presses for POETPALOOZA, on April 15th at Barnes and Noble bookstore. This gathering will include readings, signings, and a workshop. This will involve a range of poetry styles and perspectives and provide an opportunity for attendees to purchase books, some are already on the shelves there.
We have had a busy Summer/Fall season for The Friday Collapse, our virtual monthly poetry series that takes place on the last Friday of each month. We usually take a brief break for November and December and come back in January. We will do this again this year, with a few other scheduled events like book launches and readings outside of the Friday Collapse schedule. We will host a virtual book launch reading for Han Raschka this month on November 11. (see previous posts) Collapse Press participated in a book festival this month on the East Coast with author events and book sale opportunities. We have a few other opportunities coming up as well, and will be sharing as usual on social media/pages. @collapsepress #collapsepress #thefridaycollapse We have had a few discussions in our facebook group (Letters for the End Times) about the possibility of an anthology, with proceeds going to a particular cause that is important to the community. We are still thinking about a timeline for that, and what that process will look like. Please look for some more specifics here on our website around February-March 2023. Of course, we are an independent press and in addition to the organizing, events, and table opportunities, we produce books. We are pretty clear on our mission with that effort and the goal has been to seek out authors without the pressure of quantity and catalog building. It is a community effort, and as many of you know it is not the most lucrative work financially and the hours of time don’t translate into a sustainable business model. We do what we can when we are able, and it is important to us that we are able to give our time and energy to the manuscripts that we are committed to….
Join us online for The Friday Collapse, a monthly virtual poetry event with features and open mic.
