The Waywiser Press

Waywiser is a literary press with a special interest in modern poetry and fiction. From time to time, we also issue books belonging to other literary genres.

[REVEL @RevelLiterary]

This issue's Revel Gold List is out! We enthusiastically share our final two selections of 40 books to bear in mind: Machete by Tomás Q. Morín @AAKnopf and By and By by Alan Shapiro @WaywiserPress
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[New Verse Review @newversereview]

NVR just posted a public service announcement about two upcoming poetry book contests: the Vassar Miller Prize and the Anthony Hecht prize. Link in first reply. @WaywiserPress @akasomeguy @PhilipMetres @jpoch

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*Please note: Waywiser Press will transition to its successor organization, the US-based 501(c)(3) Waywiser Books, at the end of 2025. Details on this transition may be found here:

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A QUICK NOTE:

The Waywiser Press* is now accepting submissions for the TWENTIETH ANTHONY HECHT POETRY PRIZE, judged by SHANE MCCRAE and open to poets who have published no more than one previous collection.

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Prize: $3,000 + publication by Waywiser + a reading with the judge under the auspices of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.

Submit by December 1; for full guidelines and submission portal, please visit: https://t.co/AT2Ne1X7WU

[Whiting Foundation @WhitingFdn]

.@WaywiserPress is now accepting submissions for the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, judged by Whiting winner @akasomeguy and open to poets who have published no more than one previous collection. Submit by Dec. 1: https://t.co/1j8ajSYxDn

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Honored that @akasomeguy is Waywiser’s 20th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize judge, marking two decades of literary excellence.

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The Waywiser Press is now accepting submissions for the TWENTIETH ANTHONY HECHT POETRY PRIZE, judged by SHANE MCCRAE and open to poets who have published no more than one previous collection.

[The Waywiser Press @WaywiserPress]

Please note: Waywiser Press will transition to its successor organization, the US-based 501(c)(3) Waywiser Books, at the end of 2025. Details on this transition may be found here:

https://t.co/F7CYQRdmVQ

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https://t.co/F7CYQRdmVQ

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Announcing A New Chapter for Waywiser!

Read the announcement here:

https://t.co/1k7qaMNeIQ

[megan nichols @mgnchols]

From Julia Hungry by Hannah Louise Poston @WaywiserPress

[Michele @DavisChele]

"Julia Hungry" by Hannah Louise Poston; @WaywiserPress

"Sorry Song" after Louis MacNeice

"Sorry/not sorry rack of lamb, sorry/not sorry beer, all we want is to be so thin that we almost disappear"

Each word exquisite and I hope you'll read this in its entirety.

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Today's the day! The final day to submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. Poets, send us your work by midnight tonight! Details at link below.

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Submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize by December 1st for $3k and publication by Waywiser Press! https://t.co/AT2Ne1X7WU #Waywiser #PoetryPrize

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Just a few more days to submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. Our deadline is December 1st! Details below.

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Submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize by December 1st for $3k and publication by Waywiser Press! https://t.co/AT2Ne1X7WU #Waywiser #PoetryPrize

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The deadline for the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize is coming up! Submit by December 1st.

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Submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize by December 1st for $3k and publication by Waywiser Press! https://t.co/AT2Ne1X7WU #Waywiser #PoetryPrize

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Submit by December 1st!

[Prize Reporter @pwprizereporter]

The winter is fast approaching and so are a number of contest deadlines! Our latest roundup features contests that close on 11/30 or 12/1 @AfricanPoetryBF @AutumnHousePrs @boaeditions @GreenLinden1 @NarrativeMag @WaywiserPress. #PWwritingcontests: https://t.co/RLXxeOqeN1

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Poets, we're accepting submissions until December 1st!

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Submit to the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize by December 1st for $3k and publication by Waywiser Press! https://t.co/fayrIkCKoz #Waywiser #PoetryPrize