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Open to members only

Chapbooks of 24 poems will be considered for collections of poems
which may include up to 4 members per chapbook. The scheme of things:

1 member to provide all 24 poems
or
2 members to provide 12 poems each
or
3 members to provide 8 poems each
or
4 members to provide 6 poems each

Chapbooks to be related to a specific theme of your choice

Cost:
$20 (set-up fee) + $4 per chapbook
Minimum Order $100 = Set-up fee and 20 chapbooks + 2 free
( Extra copies are printed for the National Archives and the Reviewer )

On the Initial order only - for every 10 chapbooks ordered, one free copy is provided.

Publisher:
The Stanza Break Series is published by The Ontario Poetry Society,
under our publishing house name of beret days press.

Chapbooks Include
:
I.S.B.N.
Cover - black ink on your choice of colour card stock
Inside pages - 24 lb. white paper
Standard chapbook binding - stapled
Index page
Acknowledgment page
Author bio with b/w photo (if supplied)
Cover illustration/photograph is the responsibility of the poet(s)
TOPS can provide assistance with cover designs if requested
Any colour photos/artwork supplied will be converted to black & white

Review :
TOPS will arrange a review by a fellow member to be printed in the next issue of Verse Afire

Launches:
The Ontario Poetry Society will be pleased to help arrange/organize
and advertise/promote book launches for all collections produced for
members living within the Province of Ontario.

Auxiliary members will be responsible to arrange and promote their own book launches.

Reprints:
Kindly note if you have a chapbook done and run out of copies and want more,
you will only pay $4 per book. Minimum reorder quantity is 10 chapbooks ($40)
Note: The initial set-up fee of $20 is only for the first printing.


Check out Stanza Break Chapbooks published so far