They can be held easily in
the hand, tucked graciously into a bag, slipped
safely into a pocket. They can be read in one
sitting. They are inexpensive to produce and
purchase, and thus provide a perfect means for
getting more new poetry into the world.
-"In Praise of the Humble Chapbook" by Vive
Griffith, Poet's Market, 2004
The Rattlechaps
Chapbook Series was born in April of 2004 with Rattlechap #1:
ANVIL by Danyen Powell. Since then, rattlechaps (and spiralchaps—see
separate page) have been released on an almost-monthly basis,
with readings by each poet at The Book Collector—where he or she
is surrounded by family and friends in as supportive atmosphere
as his/her fans can supply. This is the point of a rattlechap,
after all: to do the best poetry possible and give it a rousing
send-off.
Rattlechaps Chapbook Series is by invitation only, and we do,
frankly, have a strong bias toward Northern California poets.
Books are 5.5" X 8.5", cardstock cover, saddle-stapled, 16-24
pages of poems. $6.00 including postage.
All rattlechaps are available from the author, from The Book
Collector, or from this website. Click on each author’s name for
sample poems and other surprises:
Purchase rattlechaps
Chapbooks online for $6.00 each - including postage
