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Willow Springs Books [1]

Basic Information
Address: 
601 E Riverside Ave.
Address (line 2): 
CAT 442
Zip / Postal Code: 
99202
City: 
Spokane
Website: 
https://willowspringsbooks.org [2]
Logo or Cover Image (Choose a file, then click upload.): 
State: 
Washington
Country: 
United States
Contact Information
Contact Title: 
Managing Editor
Contact First Name: 
Anish
Nekkalapudi
Contact E-mail: 
Details
Genres Published: 
Poetry
Fiction
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
Yes
Reading Periods: 
Saturday, January 24, 2026 to Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to Friday, February 6, 2026
Response Time: 
Greater than 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
No
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Tips From the Editor: 

We do not accept unsolicited submissions for our surrealist poetry series. For more information on submitting our poetry and fiction contests, please visit our homepage and click on the links at the top of the page.

Editorial Focus: 

Willow Springs Books is a literary press housed in Eastern Washington University’s Inland Northwest Center for Writers in Spokane. Under the direction of poet Christopher Howell and Polly Buckingham, students have the opportunity to engage with all aspects of the publishing process, including reading manuscripts, design, marketing, and editing. Willow Springs Books cares deeply about the literary community and building relationships with other small presses, as well as collaborating with local bookstores and regional universities.

Representative Authors: 

Ray Amorosi, K.L. Cook, Serena Crawford, Molly Giles, Robert Gregory, Adam Hammer, Sherril Jaffe, Karyna McGlynn, James Nolan, Nathan Oates, Larissa Szporluk, Stephanie Han, Glori Simmons

How many authors debut in each issue?: 
2-3

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

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/small_presses/willow_springs_books [2] https://willowspringsbooks.org