How to Write It - (Merky How to) by Anthony Anaxagorou (Paperback)

About the Book

"Walking readers through T.S. Eliot's personal journey of falling into poetry at a young age, and his years spent honing his craft and building a community of poets, this book will arm readers with essential creative lessons to help make their own idea, be it a poem, short story, novel or memoir, a finished and published work."--

Book Synopsis

How to Write It: Tell Your Story

This book is a masterclass in the craft of writing and poetry from one of Britain's most celebrated poets and educators, T.S. Eliot Prize nominee Anthony Anaxagorou.

Taking readers on a personal journey through his early life and school years, through to his relationship with literature, education poetry and writing, this book is filled with tips, anecdotes and publishing advice for anyone interested in getting their work seen. From Anthony's first slam win to the evolving British poetry scene, this book will provoke readers into thinking about their writing more carefully--be it a poem, short story or novel--and help them finally get their book out into the world.

This book is essential reading for taking your work to the next level, and is introduced with an inspirational foreword by Sunday Times bestselling author, Candice Carty-Williams.

Designed to inspire and encourage readers to unlock their potential and provoke change, the How Toseries offers a new model in publishing, helping to break down knowledge barriers and uplift the next generation. Creatively presented and packed with clear, step-by-step, practical advice, this series is essential reading for anyone seeking guidance to thrive in the modern world.

About the Author

Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet, fiction writer, essayist, publisher and poetry educator. His poetry has been published in POETRY, The Poetry Review, Granta and elsewhere. His poetry and fiction have appeared on BBC Newsnight, BBC Radio 4, ITV, Vice UK, Channel 4 and Sky Arts. Anaxagorou's second collection After the Formalities (Penned in the Margins) was shortlisted for the 2019 T.S. Eliot Prize, selected as a Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Guardian, and is a Poetry Book Society recommendation. Anthony is artistic director of Out-Spoken, a monthly poetry and music event held at London's Southbank Centre, and is founder of Out-Spoken Press, an independent publisher of poetry and critical writing that aims to challenge the lack of diversity in British publishing