Editorial Focus
WWPH's next full-length manuscript contests—in poetry, fiction, and works in translation—open on April 1 through June 30. New in 2027: WWPH is expanding our press slate with a series of chapbooks. The WWPH chapbook contests in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction/hybrid will open July 1-July 30th and be judged blind by WWPH authors. WWPH contests are open to residents of Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Tips From the Editor
Washington Writers' Publishing House (WWPH) is the longest continuously operating cooperative nonprofit literary press in the United States. Winning authors are expected to become active members for a minimum of two years. Read our books and our free online lit journal, WWPH Writes. One key editorial insight: as a DC-based press, WWPH often leans into work where the personal intersects with the political. Lastly, please do not send the Washington Writers' Publishing House AI-generated work. WWPH is a human-centered press, and we seek work on the human condition from fellow humans. We are checking and will reject and ban the writer who uses AI from further submissions.