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Waywiser Press [1]

Basic Information
Address: 
P.O. Box 6205
Zip / Postal Code: 
21206
Submission Guidelines: 
https://waywiser-press.com/about-us/submissions [2]
City: 
Baltimore
Website: 
https://waywiser-press.com [3]
Logo or Cover Image (Choose a file, then click upload.): 
State: 
Maryland
Country: 
United States
Contact Information
Contact Title: 
Editor in Chief
Contact First Name: 
Philip
Hoy
Contact E-mail: 
Details
Genres Published: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Reading Period: 
Monday, September 1, 2025 to Monday, December 1, 2025
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Book Types: 
Short story collections
Essay collections
Novel
Memoir
Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback
Hardcover
E-book
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
No
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Distributors: 
Small Press Distribution (U.S.), Inpress/Booksource (U.K.)
Tips From the Editor: 

Please read our guidelines carefully, especially in regards to submission times, which are different for works of prose and works of poetry. It is also a good idea to look at our backlist, to get a sense of the sort of book we are interested in.

Titles per Year: 
1 to 5
Editorial Focus: 

Waywiser publishes literary works by new and established authors, and is also interested in restoring the reputations of writers overlooked or suffering undue neglect.

Representative Authors: 

J. D. McClatchy, Morri Creech, Greg Williamson, Joseph Harrison, Richard Wilbur, Anthony Hecht, W.D. Snodgrass, Mark Strand, David Ferry, Christopher Ricks, Robert Conquest, Gabriel Roth, Mary Jo Salter, Stephen Yenser

How many authors debut in each issue?: 
2-3
Publishing type: 
print only [4]

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/small_presses/the_waywiser_press

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/small_presses/the_waywiser_press [2] https://waywiser-press.com/about-us/submissions [3] https://waywiser-press.com [4] https://www.pw.org/category/publishing_type/print_only