Waywiser Books

a NonProfit, trend-defying poetry press

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The Waywiser Books Fall Showcase

Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00pm CDT

featuring: readings from our authors; an interview with Phil Hoy, founder of Waywiser Press; and an sneak peek of Bitters by Christopher Childers, winner of the 21st Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize.

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BITTERS

by Christopher Childers

winner of the 21st Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize

coming February 2027

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September 18, 2026

TO WILDNESS has been longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Awards

September 18, 2026

Congratulations to Julia Thacker and her book TO WILDNESS, winner of the 19th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize! Her poetry collection has been longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Awards.