T.S. Poetry Press

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T. S. Poetry Press is an award-winning publisher—with an Oprah-selected title to its name—that publishes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We do not accept solicitations or queries, but rather work through established networks to discover and bring beautiful work to light.

Where to find T.S. Poetry Press online

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Illustrated Edition
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 82,380. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2023 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Victorian, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Sara Barkat, illustrator of The Yellow Wall-Paper: A Graphic Novel, lends her artistic vision to this classic tale by Oscar Wilde. Her work includes illustrations of many of the flowers that tell the truth of Dorian’s life.
Making Peace with Paradise: An Autobiography of a California Girl
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 28,480. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2022 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Social Science » Regional studies
In this novella-length memoir, we get an inside view of 1980s suburban California, through poet Tania Runyan's eyes—and see the struggle to come to terms with a dream that always felt like it wasn’t hers.
Earth Song: A Nature Poems Experience
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 18,990. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2022 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Environment, Poetry » Themes & motifs » Nature
This anthology of ecopoetry gathered by editor Sara Barkat is infused with vision and care. Holding the collection is like cradling a rare crystal that focuses longing, love, tenderness, hope, and a wish for the world to keep turning… in unutterable ways.
The Shivering Ground & Other Stories
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 38,920. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2021 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
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'The Shivering Ground' blends future and past, earth and otherworldliness, in a surreal literary collection that shimmers with art, philosophy, dance, film, and music. A haunting medieval song in the mouth of a guard, an 1800s greatcoat on the shoulders of a playwright experiencing a quantum love affair, alien worlds both elsewhere and in the ruined water at our feet: these stories startle us.
Sam's Poems From the Waiting Days — [Mildred's Garden]
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 660. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2021 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Themes & motifs » Love, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
Love poems from the soul, to capture the heart. Originally written from character Sam Gillenwater to character Mildred Ruffner in 'Mildred's Garden,' this verse makes beautiful dating poems or love poems for your partner.
Mildred's Garden
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 48,510. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2021 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American
*Winner of the West Virginia Writer's Competition* A gorgeous and gentle rising musician (Sam) has been peering in on a fan's (Mildred's) Instagram and feeling the pull. In a whirlwind get-to-know-you—with stops and starts, plus poetry and a few surprises—the alluring promise of *beginning again* arises for Sam, Mildred, and others who end up in their orbit.
The Great Gatsby-With an Invitation from Poet Tania Runyan
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 49,200. Language: English. Published: March 24, 2021 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » American / General, Fiction » Classics
Treat yourself to this version of The Great Gatsby, with an opening invitation from poet Tania Runyan—to experience Fitzgerald's epic story world.
Waiting for Neruda's Memoirs: A Novella (The Poetry Club Series)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 11,170. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2020 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit
Amy Pinkleberry is a young woman recently divorced, who struggles with depression that’s characterized by auditory hallucinations–destructive voices that prevent her from finding the happiness she longs for. Only one thing stops the voices and that is…well, you’ll just have to read the story to find out.
Reading The Yellow Wall-Paper Graphic Novel: readings and discussion questions for classrooms & book clubs
Price: Free! Words: 6,650. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2020 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Home schooling, Nonfiction » Literary criticism » Feminist
This little collection of readings and discussion questions will open the world of The Yellow Wall-Paper: A Graphic Novel to you, your classroom, or your book club group.
Winter Stars: Three 10-Minute Plays — From Tragedy to Fantasy to Comedy
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 7,040. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2020 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Plays » Women Authors, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
These three short plays move along with dialog that's beautifully natural, lyrical, and often surprisingly poetic. The collection includes one tragedy, one noir fantasy, and one comedy: Winter Stars; To the Shadows We Return, and Auras in Suburbia.
Adjustments: A Novel
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 139,580. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
By turns thoughtful and hilarious (even, inexplicably, both at the same time), this deeply Midwestern book explores the way friendships change us and how we change them. It begins with an old man's call to the insurance company to get a minor house repair covered. Once the adjuster shows up, a journey both tender and tough is set in motion.
Earth to Poetry: A 30-Days, 30-Poems Earth, Self & Other Care Challenge
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 10,820. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Themes & motifs » Nature, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Global Warming & Climate Change
This 30-days, 30-poems challenge (read 30, write 30!) helps us find a poetic way in to caring for the earth and each other.
How to Start, Join & Make the Most of a Writing Group: A Quick Guide for Classrooms and Writing Groups—Includes Peer Critique Tips! Companion to The Art of the Essay
Price: $1.00 USD. Words: 3,350. Language: English. Published: July 29, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing
This quick guide includes the questions you want to ask before starting a writing group (or joining a pre-existing one), and it gives you direction for best practices and growth. It also gives you a very helpful way to approach the critique aspect of your meeting times—to minimize problems and maximize the great feedback that can be yours (and that you can give to others).
The Art of the Essay: From Ordinary Life to Extraordinary Words
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 31,420. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Essays, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / language arts
A journey of discovery about the art of essay writing that explores both practical and reason-for-writing concerns.
Inspired: 8 Ways to Write Poems You Can Love
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 5,640. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / language arts
A simple, fun, enriching prompt book that will give you eight ways to write poems you can love (16 ways, if you count the bonus prompts)—includes sections called: Catalog poems, What is Poetry, Why Poetry, Sonnets, Resolutions, Sestinas, Villanelles, and By Heart.
Twirl: My Life With Stories, Writing & Clothes
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 42,250. Language: English. Published: January 24, 2019 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Parenting
Whatever your personal style, Feyen’s multi-layered coming-of-age tale—which masterfully weaves timeless stories, writing, and clothes—will make you laugh, catch your breath, even cry. Then she’ll inspire you to decide who you want to be… and go for it. Simply. Boldly. Beautifully. Try. You can always pick a new outfit—and find a new way, over time.
The Teacher Diaries: Romeo & Juliet
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 29,030. Language: English. Published: February 13, 2018 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / language arts, Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
What *do* teachers feel when facing William Shakespeare, tales of family feud, breathless kissing scenes—all in front of a class of teens who are keeping their heads down (and threatening to fall asleep or plot their next prank in the process)? On this count, educator Callie Feyen has done us a favor. She has written 'The Teacher Diaries: Romeo & Juliet.'
How to Write a College Application Essay: Expert Advice to Help You Get Into the College of Your Dreams
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 25,940. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2017 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » College Guides, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Essays
Providing everything a student needs to go from draft to polished essay, the instruction is straightforward, easy to apply, and inspiring. Woven throughout this engaging guide are illuminating quotes from admissions counselors who want to read just the kind of essays this book can help a student write.
The Joy of Poetry: How to Keep, Save & Make Your Life With Poems
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 34,980. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2016 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Editors, journalists, & publishers, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching
Part memoir, part humorous and poignant defense of poetry, this is a book that shows you what it is to live a life with poems at your side (and maybe in your Topo Chico®). Megan Willome's story is one you won't want to put down, and you'll love her uncanny ability to reveal the why's and how's of poetry.
How to Write a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 18,340. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / language arts, Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides
How to Write a Poem uses images like the buzz, the switch, the wave—from the Billy Collins poem “Introduction to Poetry”—to guide writers into new ways of writing poems. Excellent teaching tool. Anthology and prompts included.
Poetry at Work
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 27,410. Language: English. Published: March 5, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration, Essay » Business
Publications like Harvard Business Review and FastCompany are starting to write about the power of poetry—noting poetry's effectiveness in building creative thinkers and problem solvers. Yet there is no single source to guide those who are *at work* every day, with little direction for how to explore the power of poetry in the workplace. Glynn Young's 'Poetry at Work' is that guide.
Delicate Machinery Suspended: Poems
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 10,620. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Poetry » Themes & motifs » Places
Anne M. Doe Overstreet's poems will take you from deserts to constellations, pomegranates to milk & brandy, in language so flawless you won't want to let it go.
Spin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree (non-illustrated edition)
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 22,250. Language: English. Published: March 3, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration, Nonfiction » Psychology » Creative ability
Explore both the mysterious and practical nature of creativity. Lively memoir reveals the mystery, while numerous exercises and helpful lists like "12 Ways of Capturing Creativity on the Go" and "How to Break Down a Large Creative Idea" make creativity something you can decide to structure for practical outcomes.
The Mischief Café: Poetry at Home With Toast (Buttered!) and Tea
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 4,010. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / arts & humanities
This book describes the idea of a Mischief Cafe and how to run one, includes over thirty poems from T. S. Poetry Press titles (and from the conversation with fans that started the idea of this book), and has blank pages for new poems that café gatherers can write together over time using the 34 poem title prompts provided throughout.
Love, Etc.: Poems of Love, Laughter, Longing & Loss
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 7,120. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Fiction » Romance » General
Love, Etc. explores the mixed experiences of love, in language infused with Barkat’s signature sensual touch. Get ready to fall. In love with poems, words, and love.
Contingency Plans: Poems
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 10,020. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Poetry » Themes & motifs » Places
'Contingency Plans' maps the body, the land, and the hollows therein, eager to determine their dimensions, carried along by possibility, to find that what once made us anxious is out of the question, and what has kept us awake now sings us back to sleep. Note to teachers: excellent for classroom use if you are teaching villanelles and sestinas.
The Novelist: A Novella
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 25,400. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
Working for a living. That’s what the main character does in The Novelist. Secretly, she’s a poet who's trying to come to terms with who she really is and whether or not she has what it takes to be a novelist. An intriguing read for aspiring writers, blocked Creatives, or anyone who appreciates wit and wisdom about the literary world.
Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 25,100. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Storytelling
An Annie Dillard-style writing book that follows the writer's life as much as her philosophy about creativity and writing. Aspiring and accomplished writers will find a place to breathe, in both the memoir-stories and tips that seamlessly address major aspects of creative life—from inspiration to individual voice; from helpful habits, networking and publishing, to reasons we create and write.
Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 73,720. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Teachers & educators, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching methods & materials / language arts
A life of books. A life of soul. Professor Karen Swallow Prior poignantly and humorously weaves the two, until you can't tell one life from the other. Booked draws on classics like Great Expectations, delights such as Charlotte's Web, the poetry of Hopkins and Donne, and more.
Sun Shine Down: A Memoir
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 31,630. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Parenting » Family tragedy, Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
An emergency c-section, a surprise diagnosis of Down syndrome, a foreign country, and your dreams at risk. What would you do? Would it take you down?
How to Read a Poem: Based on the Billy Collins Poem "Introduction to Poetry"
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 14,800. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » General, Nonfiction » Social Science » Literacy
How to Read a Poem uses images like the mouse, the hive, the switch (from the Billy Collins poem "Introduction to Poetry")—to guide readers into new ways of understanding poems. Excellent teaching tool. Anthology included.
On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 36,000. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Storytelling, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Publishing business
Gain insights about developing a sustainable writing career, through helpful stories from the authors’ established writing careers. Overall, explore twelve simple (but vital) habits for being a successful writer—through journaling, writing prompts, bonus activities, and discussion questions.
O: Love Poems from the Ozarks
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 4,360. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2015 by T.S. Poetry Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Friendship
These love poems, rooted in the Ozarks, will call you back—to the bedroom, to friendship, to love, to your own geography.

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