From free verse and haiku to limericks and villanelles, you're a poet and you do know it. Instead of working with a traditional publisher, you can self publish a poetry book and get the best of both worlds: Your creative writing is in print and you retain full creative control of your work. Sounds quite poetic, don't you think?
Create a beautiful poetry book with professional design and formatting BookBaby has everything you need to bring your self published poetry book to life. Our professional book cover designers will create a custom book cover design for your poetry book that captures the theme, style, and emotion of your writing. To make sure your prolific verses and clever rhymes are easily read, count on our professional interior book formatting specialists to enhance the readability of your book of poems.
Bring your poetry to life with BookBaby's global distribution. Leverage BookBaby's Print On Demand services to self publish your poetry book and distribute it globally, reaching poetry enthusiasts across the world. And if you're looking to find new poetry enthusiasts to read your rhymes and study your sonnets, we'll provide specially targeted advertising tools to make sure they learn about your book. Think of it this way: Self publishing is an ode to both you and your poetry, and it's never been easier to publish and sell your poetry than with BookBaby.
Professional editing
From thorough proofreading to combing through the structure of your stanzas, our professional book editors are here to make your poems the best they can be. You'll work with a specialized poetry editor who specializes in proofreading and refining the structure of your verses, ensuring every line shines.
Interior formatting for eBooks
Formatting your own poetry eBook isn't easy for an author to do, but our experts are here to help. Expand your book's impact and reach more readers with an eBook that can be enjoyed on absolutely any eReader.
Direct-to-reader sales
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Sell directly to your readers with the BookBaby Bookshop: The most author-friendly place to sell a poetry book. You'll earn the highest royalty rates, get paid weekly, and easily track book sales.
ISBN assignment
Obtain a number, barcode, and metadata registration for tracking your sales. Having an ISBN is a crucial step in selling your poetry book and keeping tabs on its success.