Poets who are residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia are invited to submit a manuscript of between 70-100 pages in length, single or 1 1/2 spaced. Previously published collections are not eligible, including self-published collections available as ebooks or in print. $1,500 prize. Publication. 25 author copies. Editorial and promotional guidance.
Manuscripts will be accepted via Submittable. Do not include your name, address, or other identifying information on the submitted document; manuscripts must be anonymous.
A table of contents and acknowledgments page (including publications in which poems from the manuscript have appeared previously) should be included.
Multiple submissions are permitted if submitted separately, each with a submission fee. Once submitted, manuscripts cannot be altered. The winner will be given the opportunity to work with a WWPH writer/editor and make changes before publication. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers are permitted, but please notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Please read our recent award-winning poetry collections. . Chanlee Luu, K. Avvirin Berlin, Steven Leyva and Jona Colson are among our award-winning poets.
