The Science Fiction Poetry Handbook

Suzette Haden Elgin

The Science Fiction Poetry Handbook, written by Suzette for the Science Fiction Poetry Association, is now available.

ISBN: 1-930847-81-5

Table of Contents

• Chapter One — Defining the Science Fiction Poem
• Chapter Two — Graphics Patterning: How the Poem Looks
• Chapter Three — Phonological Patterning: How the Poem Sounds
• Chapter Four — Lexical Patterning: How Poets Choose Their Words
• Chapter Five — Syntactic/Semantic Patterning: How Poets Use Grammar Rules
• Chapter Six — Through the Old Credibility Gap [Including "Presuppositions: Even My Gnome...." and "Fifteen Ways to Presuppose Your Gnome"]
• Chapter Seven — Marketing and Promoting Your Work
• Chapter Eight — Poetry Readings, Workshops, and Other Events
• Chapter Nine — A Brief History of the SFPA
• References and Suggested Readings
• The Rhysling Record
  [A list of the poets and poems that have won the SFPA's annual Rhysling Award, the SFPA's equivalent of a Nebula award]

Order from SFPA

You can also order it at The Genre Mall (scroll down to the S's). If you prefer to order offline, you can order with a check by street mail from Tyree Campbell, PO Box 782, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0782; the price is $11.95 + shipping ($2 for US, $4 for Canada and Mexico, $7 for International).

All royalties will go to the SFPA.

ISBN: 1-930847-81-5

Copyright © 2005 by Suzette Haden Elgin