Poetree Consulting

17/12/2025

Wishing one and all a beautiful festive season and blessings into the new year.

11/11/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Johannesburg, South Africa — November 2025

Poetree Publications Bids Farewell as a Self-Publishing House

After an inspiring fourteen-year journey of nurturing independent voices and shaping authentic African narratives, Poetree Publications Pty Ltd announces the closure of its publishing operations, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter.

Founded in 2011, Poetree Publications emerged as a bold, young imprint determined to create space for African stories, women’s voices, q***r voices, and people of colour from marginalised communities. Over the years, the company grew into a trusted home for independent authors and visionaries seeking to tell stories that resonate with honesty, courage, and cultural truth.

Between 2011 and 2025, Poetree Publications released 33 titles in print and digital formats—spanning poetry, short fiction, novels, memoirs, and anthologies. Each work carried the imprint’s hallmark focus: literary integrity and the preservation of local storytelling traditions in contemporary forms.

“Poetree was never just a publishing house—it was a movement of belief in legacy ,” reflects the founder, Flow Wellington. “It began with the conviction that stories from our continent and our communities deserved to exist in their fullness. I am deeply grateful to every author who entrusted their words, worlds, and dreams to a young writer’s vision.”

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07/11/2025

03/11/2025

OP Intercontinental Poetry Competition 2025 Announced: Exploring “The Impact of Chauvinistic Thinking”

November 2025 — The OP Intercontinental Poetry Competition 2025 officially opens its call for submissions, inviting poets from all continents to participate in this year’s edition under the thought-provoking theme “The Impact of Chauvinistic Thinking.”
Organized under the banner of Sociological Poetry, the competition aims to encourage poets worldwide to reflect on the social, cultural, and psychological dimensions of chauvinism in contemporary life. The contest is open to all writers except administrators and moderators, ensuring an inclusive and fair platform for creative expression.
Founder and director: Gayan Hettiarachchi, Sri Lankao
Submission Guidelines
Entries must be submitted as a comment under the official competition announcement.
Each participant may submit only one poem.
Poets should indicate their continent and country above the poem title.
Poems must be at least 16 lines long and may be written in blank verse, free verse, or rhymed form.
Entries must demonstrate grammatical accuracy and proper punctuation.
Original work only — plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.

The deadline for submissions is November 8, 2025.
Awards and Recognition
Outstanding poets will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, while all other qualified participants will be honored with Certificates of Appreciation for their creative contributions.
The competition continues OP’s mission to provide a global stage for meaningful poetic dialogue addressing crucial social issues through the lens of art and reflection.

Good luck to all participants!

— Director, OP Intercontinental Poetry Competition 2025

02/11/2025

25/10/2025

Kai gangans 🙏🏾✨️

Congratulations to Flow Wellington, our Publisher of the Year at the 2025 Mandela Bay Literary Awards. Your vision, dedication to authors, and tireless effort behind the scenes have given life to stories that deserve to be heard. Thank you for championing literature and empowering voices across our nation and internationally.

24/10/2025

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We don't know it all, but 15 years in the self-publishing industry have given us some key insights to assist writers through this seemingly daunting process.

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17/10/2025

What started as a blind leap of faith in 2011...
A lifetime of literary legacies.
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13/10/2025

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS.
Our old website and email address is no longer in use.
Please direct all enquires to [email protected] (cell number only available during office hours)

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