Advancing Poetry: Poetry Book Giveaway for National Poetry Month

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Poetry Book Giveaway for National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month is fast approaching and Kelli Russell Agodon has come up with a great way to celebrate - participating bloggers will give away two books -- the first can be your own and the second a favourite book by another author. If you would like to know more on how to participate click here.

The two books I'm giving away are Against the Clock - an anthology written by a group of writers including myself to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society and Mark Doty's Theories and Apparitions. I believe the latter was only published in the UK- not sure why. It was well received as you can read here

To enter leave a comment on this post and at the end of the month I'll write down all the names on slips of paper, put them into a bowl, stir them and then draw a name. Then I'll ship the books to the winner, whoever and where-ever you may be.

29 comments:

Suzanne said...: Me! I love this idea.; 30 March 2010 at 14:58
jublke said...: I do, too. This is so much fun! I'm so excited to see so many people fired up about poetry. You can enter my giveaway, too, at Stars in my Sugar Bowl.; 30 March 2010 at 16:07
Chloe said...: me too!

chloeAmartinez@gmail.com; 30 March 2010 at 20:17
Susan Rich said...: Wonderful idea and glad more folks are jumping the poetry bandwagon! There's a poetry giveaway on my blog, thealchemistskitchen.blogspot.com as well

Thanks; 31 March 2010 at 01:30
Andrew said...: Doty! Count me in please!; 31 March 2010 at 02:52
sunt_lacrimae_rerum said...: Please include me on your list. I am an eternal poetry panhandler...; 31 March 2010 at 04:58
Kristin Berkey-Abbott said...: Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!; 2 April 2010 at 09:57
Sandy Longhorn said...: I'd love to be considered and hope you stop by Myself the only Kangaroo among the Beauty to sign up for books there.; 2 April 2010 at 23:04
Unknown said...: I would very much like to read these books - please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks - Ev
evfhanna[at]yahoo[dot]com; 5 April 2010 at 01:01
teabird said...: What a lovely idea - please count me in for the drawing!

teabird17 atyahoodotcom; 7 April 2010 at 05:21
Valerie said...: Thanks for doing this give-away! My grandmother had dementia, it was very painful to see. Good to know there is an anthology to raise funds towards Alzheimer's.

Have a great National Poetry Month!; 7 April 2010 at 15:38
Anonymous said...: *clutches her lucky rabbits foot*; 8 April 2010 at 04:21
Lisa Jean said...: Fun idea--sign me up.; 8 April 2010 at 13:06
Ruth Hill said...: I prize books about Alzheimers since it is still a mystery disease. My father-in-law disappeared with it. I am wodering why we don't register everyone with it in a national DNA registry, photo database, or tatoo them with their caregivers' phone numbers? It is negligent not to. Would like to read your work.; 8 April 2010 at 23:22
Totalfeckineejit said...: Fantastic idea. Count me in please!; 15 April 2010 at 16:20
April Lindner: Reading, Writing, and Rock and Roll said...: Count me in, please. alindner@sju.edu; 16 April 2010 at 18:00
Chad Scheel said...: count me in...; 16 April 2010 at 18:44
Molly said...: count me in, please - thanks; 17 April 2010 at 02:34
Carl Palmer said...: Please add my name, Caroline.; 17 April 2010 at 02:59
Jé Maverick said...: Thanks for the oppportunity and for your generosity, Caroline. Please consider me for the draw. Cheers. :)

Jé Maverick

jemaverick [at] gmail [dot] com
http://www.jemaverick.com/; 17 April 2010 at 09:25
Anonymous said...: unpublished mark doty YES; 21 April 2010 at 00:34
Frogtown said...: very groovy, count me in

frogtown (at) gmail.com; 24 April 2010 at 19:14
Lindsay said...: Thanks very much for this opportunity!
Would make some great post-exams reading :)

you can contact me at,

lindsay.veenstra(at)gmail(dot)com; 24 April 2010 at 23:25
Anonymous said...: Thanks so much for doing this! Please count me in!
Nandini
(nandinikolkata@gmail.com); 25 April 2010 at 06:52
Ron Lewis said...: Thank you so much for this opportunity - such a great idea! I produce the Vermont Poetry Newsletter & Poetry Event Calendar, so am looking forward to promoting your book, if I'm lucky enough to be a winner! Ron Lewis; 27 April 2010 at 18:01
Sam said...: thank you for your generosity!

boydst@plu.edu; 29 April 2010 at 16:05
Maureen said...: Count me in. Sounds like a wonderful read.; 30 April 2010 at 15:20
Stacy M.S. said...: what great books!

please add me

stacylynnmar@yahoo.com; 30 April 2010 at 19:31
Unknown said...: Great to see another person participating in this generous giveaway!

cj.anythingeverythingnothing@gmail.com

If there's still time, please add me!; 30 April 2010 at 23:31