Editorial Focus
The Washington Writers' Publishing House seeks literary works that deepen/question the human experience. As a DC-based press, our books, especially our literary nonfiction, often intersect the personal with the political. Past winners judge manuscripts blind. Our next manuscript contests -- in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction (please note- we alternate submissions ofr works in translation and literary nonfiction. Translation will return in 2027) --opens on April 1. Only current residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia may submit.
Tips From the Editor
WWPH is a diverse, inclusive, collaborative literary press staffed entirely by volunteers. Winning authors are also expected to become active members for a minimum of two years. WWPH also publishes a biweekly online literary journal, WWPH Writes, which spotlights work from a poet and prose writer in each issue. This biweekly publication is free to submit and subscribe to—and will give writers insight into our literary sensibility. Contributors are paid $25.00. More details on WWPH Writes on our website at www.washingtonwriters.org.