Saturday, 4 July 2026
Penny Authors – More Than an Anthology
Penny Authors – More Than an Anthology
Penny Authors is more than a book.
It is a doorway.
Every poet who joins Penny Authors is welcomed, valued and respected. Whether they are writing their very first poem or have spent decades perfecting their craft, every voice is given equal importance.
Publication is only the beginning.
Each contributor becomes part of a growing collective of writers, readers, performers and supporters who encourage one another to grow.
Our poets are offered opportunities to:
• Build a published portfolio.
• Develop an online presence.
• Introduce themselves to new audiences.
• Read and perform their own poetry.
• Recite the work of fellow Penny Authors.
• Champion other writers as well as themselves.
• Network with poets from every background and generation.
• Receive one-to-one guidance and encouragement.
• Build confidence as writers and performers.
• Develop towards publishing their own individual collections.
This is not simply about printing poems.
It is about developing people.
Our anthologies are deliberately presented differently.
Each poem stands on its own.
Names do not appear beneath individual poems, allowing readers to encounter every piece without reputation, status, popularity or prejudice influencing the experience.
The reader discovers the words before discovering the writer.
It creates a journey where voices from different cultures, ages, experiences and perspectives speak as equals.
Readers experience humanity first.
Names come afterwards.
Many Penny Authors have discovered that publication has become the beginning of new opportunities.
New audiences.
Public readings.
Creative collaborations.
Greater confidence.
Personal achievement.
Solo publications.
New friendships.
Doors have opened because someone believed enough to publish their work.
Penny Authors exists to create those opportunities.
Our purpose is simple:
To encourage.
To mentor.
To publish.
To perform.
To connect.
To celebrate.
To help poets discover not only their voice—but also the confidence to let the world hear it.
This is our vision.
This is our community.
This is Penny Authors.
Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Cover artwork change 30.8.2022
As part of Penny Authors growth and also achieving core values of "championing the spirits," the new cover is visualised from 2023. This new cover of poets photos will replace imagery it has used in the past.
Design will be unveiled in 2023
In reverse order, here are the covers and the art used from different artists over the years:
Volume 8, features Roger Lowry's painting.
Volume 7, features Adrian Smith's painting
Volume 6, features Peter Fox's print
Volume 5, feature Jeremy Lovelady's pencil/charcoal drawing
Volume 4, features photo by Mayar Akash
Volume 3, features photo by MayarAkash
Volume 2, features a computer aided design by Mayar Akash
Volume 1, features a photo by Mayar Akash
For more information
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
Book Tickets for Penny Authors V8 Book Launch
Free Ticket Booking
It is super exciting to have our launch this year since the first one in 2019, it wasn't possible due to the "Lockdown. We want to showcase and share our journey with All Penny Authors and our supporters and well wishers and strengthen our "Championing the spirit within."
It is free and there is limited places, so first come first served, booking is essential due to Covid and the venue's requirement. A voluntary donation is welcomed to cover the costs.
There is a bar provided by the church for refreshments. There is street parking surrounding the church.
The event is paid for by Mayar & Julie Akash
Book Ticket Here
If you would like to order a copy of the anthology, ready for the event.
(it takes up to 14 working days to arrive)
Here is a look at how PA has performed since its beginning
"Championing the spirits within."
If you like a chance to get your work published, submit your poems for publishing at: pennyauthors@yahoo.co.uk
If you would like to know more and see what else PA does for its poets, here are its links.
Sunday, 31 July 2022
Submission for 2022
We have come to the point to start putting together the next volume of the antholo
Saturday, 30 July 2022
V8 Book of Lived
I am very happy to announce that volume 8 of the Book of lived is now launched.
The Anthology is now available to buy on-line
To all Penny Authors please bring your copy along to the launch.
Official Launch - 8th September 2022
We are having our official launch on the 8th of September 2022, 6-8pm at St Mary's Church, off Chapel Street, Penzance, where the Mayor of Penzance will be joining us to celebrate with us.
Shortly we will have the event set up on Eventbrite and the Penlee Cluster booking site so that you can register and book your tickets.
"Championing the spirits within."
If you like a chance to get your work published, submit your poems for publishing at: pennyauthors@yahoo.co.uk
If you would like to know more and see what else PA does for its poets, here are its links.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Penny Authors - How we've done so far?
Poetry in Penny Author's opinion is an open field and both genders are making their mark. Penny Authors is also open to everyone of all races who write poetry in the English language. Five years on and was reflecting back reviewing PA's journey, where we have published 8 anthologies. We look at book by book to plot our journey, our progress and growth. We begin with the overall average for the 8 anthologies.
Diversity
I started this project off in London and then moved over to Cornwall, where the project is now run from; as a result there are more local people from west Cornwall then anywhere else in the country. The means of connecting with people are through face to face and word of mouth, via WhatsApp, email and Facebook. I have managed to get people involved from various communities, which are listed in the table. PA's target is to widen the ethnic groups over the course of future issues.
It is clear that PA has done well in reaching out to the local Cornish community; Cornwall is known for its artist community nationwide and the world. There is the ethnic groups that I came over with, whom I've been working closely to keep them on-board. The Bangladeshi and the Indian as well as the Back community members are from London, where I started the project from. In the pie chart you can see the percentage as it stands today in 2022.
Now we look at the above stats per book published to see how we faired through each publication.
Volume 1.
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 8 is due to come out after this blog, v8 is the latest and the most poets to date. This year we also accomplished our own website with lifelong website and hosting allowing us to fulfil PA's original vision to "Champion the spirits within."
This years volume and is going to have is launch on the 8th of September 2022 @ St Mary's church hall in Penzance, Cornwall, from 6pm - 8pm.
If you like a chance to get your work published, submit your poems for publishing at: pennyauthors@yahoo.co.uk
If you would like to know more and see what else PA does for its poets, here are its links.
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