Waywiser Books

a NonProfit, trend-defying poetry press

The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize

SUBMISSIONS OPEN
September 1 TO December 1

The Anthony Hecht Prize is awarded to a poetry collection by a poet who has published no more than one previous full-length collection.

  • “Waywiser - a press I really admire for their integrity, intelligence, and heart.”

    Tom Sleigh

  • “Be grateful that small presses like Waywiser still exist.”

    Thomas Jones, London Review of Books

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