Carnegie Mellon University Press is a publisher of contemporary poetry and fiction, and is the publisher of BOA Editor Thom Ward's poetry collections, Small Boat with Oars of Different Size (1999), and Various Orbits (2004).

Curbstone Press is a non-profit publishing house dedicated to literature that reflects a commitment to social change, with an emphasis on writing from Latin America and Latino communities in the United States. Curbstone presents writers who give voice to the unheard in language that goes beyond denunciation to celebrate, honor and teach.

Orchises Press is a small literary and general publisher located outside of Washington, D.C. that publishes five to eight books a year and has currently a list of roughly sixty titles, many of them original poetry, a love of the editor, Roger Lathbury. Orchises prides itself on the attractiveness of its volumes, both paperback and hardcover.

Story Line Press is an independent, non-profit literary press publishing Rita Dove, Louis Simpson, Donald Justice, Mark Jarman, Colleen McElroy, Alfred Corn, David Mason, Annie Finch and over 100 others. Story Line Press grew out of The Reaper magazine, the combined efforts of Mark Jarman and poet/executive director Robert McDowell during the 1980s to focus readersí attention on the New Narrative and New Formalism in contemporary poetry.

Web del Sol is a literary arts new media complex that hosts over 25 literary arts publications, many of which are also distributed nationally in hard copy form.

Gently Read Literature publishes in-depth reviews of poetry and fiction. Their focus is on authors and publishers that "do not typically get the attention they deserve."

The Lannan Foundation A family foundation dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity, and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities. 

Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is the local arts agency for the Rochester, New York metropolitan region. It is their mission to develop, promote and strengthen the cultural industry for the benefit of the people of the Rochester region.

Giggle Poetry is geared toward elementary school kids, and seeks to prove that it's fun to learn about poetry. This site contains a wealth of kid-friendly poetry, lesson plans for teachers, and addresses key technical skills.

Poetry 180 is the brainchild of former poet laureate Billy Collins, who believes that poetry should be a part of high schoolers’ every day lives. The site provides a listing of one poem for each school day, and includes suggestions for teachers regarding how to read poetry, and adapting poetry reading to the classroom. The poetry listing includes BOA poets Celia Woloch, Naomi Shihab Nye, David Ignatow and Dorriane Laux.

Poetry Friday is a collection of blogs geared toward adults who have a vested interest in children’s literature.  Readers may link to poetry sites, describe poetry readings, and recommend great books. There is a wealth of material to choose from: from Silverstein to Shakespeare, there's something for everyone.