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.
