To make things easier for submitting authors, the editors at Wandering Aengus Press and its imprint, Trail to Table Press, have decided to combine submissions. We will publish up to two winners for the Wandering Aengus Book Award and up to two for the Trail to Table Book Award–up to four winners total. The editors seek full-length book manuscripts of literary prose or poetry. Submission period is December 1 to January 31, closing at 11:59 pm Pacific time. Our contest submission fee is $30 US dollars.
Manuscripts must be the original work of one author—no AI-generated work. Excerpts may have been published, but not the manuscript in its entirety. Please use standard formatting with at least 1” margins, double-spaced for prose manuscripts, and with a serif font such as Times New Roman.
Our submissions are read anonymously, so please remove any identifying information such as the author name, contact information, bio, and acknowledgments from your manuscript.
The Wandering Aengus editors select the winning manuscript(s). We reserve the right to publish fewer than four books, depending on the manuscripts received. Up to four winning manuscripts may be selected. The winning manuscripts are published as perfect-bound books. Authors receive 50 copies.
Notifications will be sent and contest results announced in the spring. Questions may be directed to [email protected].
Wandering Aengus Press and its imprint Trail to Table Press are dedicated to publishing works to enrich lives and make the world a better place. Although both publish fine literary works in poetry and prose, the Trail to Table imprint publishes works that highlight our connections to nature and each other. Winners receive publication and fifty copies of their book.
