Collection submissions with some previously published work?

jasonbwell · Oct 1, 2013

Hi everyone. I'm in the middle of working on what is going to turn in to a collection of 15-20 poems, all with a similar theme. My question is this:

I have 2 pieces that are part of the collection that I would like to submit for publication now, but I'm wondering if this will be detrimental later when trying to get the whole group published as one piece? In other words, do you think editors frown upon a chapbook (or collection or whatever I end up with here) submission if a few of the pieces have already been published elsewhere? I assume it is specific to the particular journal, but does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this?

thanks in advance.

Jason

William Haskins · Oct 2, 2013

you might get a bit more traction on this in the 'ask the editor' subforum.

CDSinex · Oct 2, 2013

It's my understanding that a book of "collected" poetry means they have been previously published. Generally the original publisher asks, and in some cases requires, that you mention the poem's first appeared in their magazine. It sounds like you are putting together a book of 'new and collected poems.' Good luck.

Fruitbat · Oct 5, 2013

I don't know about poetry and chapbooks, but if it works the same way as books of short stories, all the ones I've heard anything about it on strongly prefer that some of the stories be previously published elsewhere.

jasonbwell · Oct 7, 2013

Thanks, I'll submit this there.

William Haskins said:
you might get a bit more traction on this in the 'ask the editor' subforum.

Collection submissions with some previously published work?

jasonbwell

mercy street

William Haskins

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CDSinex

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Fruitbat

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jasonbwell

mercy street