Become an Author
Submit your book-length poetry or fiction manuscripts to Washington Writers' Publishing House's annual poetry and fiction competitions.
Poetry Guidelines
Between July 1 and November 1 of each year, Washington Writers' Publishing House (WWPH) will accept manuscripts from Washington and Baltimore area poets for its annual book competition. The winning manuscript(s) will be published in the fall of the next year.
Poets living within 60 driving miles of the Capitol (Baltimore area included) are invited to submit TWO copies of a POETRY manuscript (50-60 pages, single or 1-1/2 spaced), a reading fee of $20.00, and a stamped, self-addressed reply envelope. Manuscripts will not be returned; rather they will be recycled.
Guidelines: Author's name should not appear on the manuscript. The title page of each copy should contain the title only. Provide name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and title on a separate cover sheet accompanying the submission. A separate page for acknowledgments may be included for poems previously published in journals and anthologies.
Mail to:
Washington Writers' Publishing House
9312 Long Branch Parkway,
Silver Spring, MD 20901 -->Mail to:
Washington Writers' Publishing House
C/O Brandel France de Bravo
3541 S Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007The winner will receive $500 and 50 copies of the book. Staffed by previous winners who volunteer their time and skills, WWPH is a non-profit cooperative poetry press reflecting the cultural and racial diversity of the Greater Washington-Baltimore area. Judging is traditionally performed by former WWPH winners who read the anonymous manuscripts, and in case of a tie, turn the finalists over to a judge outside the area.
IMPORTANT: The winning poet becomes a member of the organization and should be prepared to actively participate in the work of the press, including such areas as publicity, distribution, production, and fundraising. Our tradition of poets actively working on behalf of other poets is essential to the continued vitality and success of WWPH. Contest entrants should be willing to make this commitment should their work be selected for publication.
Fiction Guidelines
Between July 1 and November 1 of each year, Washington Writers' Publishing House (WWPH) will accept manuscripts from Washington and Baltimore area fiction writers for its annual book competition. The winning manuscript(s) will be published in the fall of the next year.
Fiction writers living within 60 driving miles of the Capitol (Baltimore area included) are invited to submit TWO copies of a FICTION manuscript, novel or a collection of short stories (no more than 350 pages, double or 1-1/2 spaced), a reading fee of $25.00, and a stamped, self-addressed reply envelope. Manuscripts will only be returned with appropriate return packaging and postage. Literary fiction only, please.
Author's name should not appear on the manuscript. The title page of each copy should contain the title only. Provide name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and title on a separate cover sheet accompanying the submission. A separate page for acknowledgments may be included for stories or excerpts previously published in journals and anthologies.
Mail to:
Elisavietta Ritchie
P.O. Box 298
Broomes Island, MD 20615The winner will receive $500 and 50 copies of the book. Staffed by previous winners who volunteer their time and skills, WWPH is a non-profit cooperative poetry press reflecting the cultural and racial diversity of the Greater Washington-Baltimore area. Judging is traditionally performed by former WWPH winners who read the anonymous manuscripts, and in case of a tie, turn the finalists over to a judge outside the area.
IMPORTANT: The winning author becomes a member of the organization and should be prepared to actively participate in the work of the press, including such areas as publicity, distribution, production, and fundraising. Our tradition of poets actively working on behalf of other poets is essential to the continued vitality and success of WWPH. Contest entrants should be willing to make this commitment should their work be selected for publication.