World Poetry Project 2025
World Poetry Project is a one-of-a-kind initiative for those looking to make a career in the literary field through growth sessions, publishing and global networking.
March 21st- 23rd 2025
Online
Attend Growth Sessions with poets from around the globe on 21st March, 22nd March, 23rd March online. Learn ways to make writing into a profitable career.
Get published in a global anthology. Famous poets Nandana Dev Sen, Shruti Chauhan and Saumya Choudhury will be your co-authors. The book will feature the best poems from poets around the world.
Network with poets from around world and open a world full of opportunities. Be a part of an exclusive group of poets dedicated to finding new ways of gaining prominence in the literary world. Share ideas and grow together.
Ideal Candidate for the World Poetry Project
This is for those who are looking to pursue a career in the literary or creative field.
- Those who aim to get into prestigious creative writing programs in India and abroad
- Those who are looking to build a writing portfolio so they can secure a high paying job as an editor, columnist, author, blogger, screenwriter, travel writer, content strategist, professor, ghostwriter.
- Those who are looking to earn a living from Freelance Writing Jobs.
Three-Part Core Curriculum
Online Sessions over Three Days, Anthology Publication & Certificates for completion of the Program
✔️ Session One
21st March, Friday: Discover how you can source opportunities in publishing, reading tours, workshops and residencies and earn from your writing work. Experts from reputable literary organisation, publishing house, festival organisers will lend you valuable tips on how you can advance your literary career domestically and abroad.
Learn how to build a strong writing portfolio so you can stand out while applying for a job or writing project.
✔️ Session Two
22nd March, Saturday: During the live session, each global poetry attendee will be allotted 5 minutes to read aloud an original poem and share their poetic journey. You can talk about your inspiration, the essence of what poetry means to you, achievements and future goals in the presence of other global poetry attendee.
✔️ Session Three
23rd March, Sunday: The anthology will be discussed during the session. Talks around its mission and impact on global readers will be explored. Attendees will be given tips on maximizing their reach and using the anthology to leverage opportunities in the literary landscape. The poetry readings from the second day will be continued. To conclude the program, our team will offer a thank you note to all attendees.
Schedule
Held on the World Poetry Day weekend, the program will be held at the timings mentioned below.
| Date | Timings (IST) |
| March 21st 2025 | 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm |
| March 22nd 2025 | 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm |
| March 23rd 2025 | 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm |
Get Published in Anthology
The annual anthology collects outstanding pieces of attendees of World Poetry Project.
Two hard copies of the anthology will be shipped to your home address along with certificate of merit.
Each poet is entitled to publish three poems along with an author biography. All themes are welcome. The poems should be no longer than 80 lines, in English. Previously published works are allowed.
Your co-authors in the anthology will be distinguished international poets. Learn more:
Nandana Dev Sen
American actress, poet and daughter of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and acclaimed Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Lives in New York, USA
Shruti Chauhan
Acclaimed poet and BBC Presenter. Creator of The Shruti Show
Lives in Leicester, United Kingdom
Lives in New Delhi, India
Program Fee: Rs 19,999
For participating in World Poetry Project, candidates are required to deposit a one-time fee of INR 19,999. The program includes three-day virtual growth sessions, publication in the anthology and certification.
Delhi Poetry Slam has launched rewarding careers of many individuals in the writing field. You can be next.
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Only 13 spots left for Indians.
Selected applicants will be contacted to deposit the program fee and secure your spot as a Global Poetry attendee.
Success Stories of Our Poets
Dyutima Kapoor (@khwabida_ki_parvaaz) represented Delhi Poetry Slam internationally at the Limerick Writers Centre in Ireland. She is a poet hailing from Delhi.
After a recommendation from Delhi Poetry Slam, Vancouver Shullai was invited as a mentor for Verse & Voice— a workshop series by Goethe-Institut (German Cultural Centre). He is from Shillong, Meghalaya.
Having been published in two of our anthologies and the Delhi Poetry Slam website, Mridvi Khetan now studies at the University of Chicago- one of the world's leading universities. She performs her poetry regularly at cafes and venues in downtown Chicago.
Hridayansh Khera, who was part of a month-long workshop series at Delhi Poetry Slam and published in our anthology, is now a student at the reputed National University of Singapore (NUS). His debut collection of poetry 'Under the Pale Moonlight' was unveiled by Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.