The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Turns 20!
Waywiser celebrated twenty years of The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize at AWP 2026 in Baltimore, MD. On the panel were past winners Anna Lena Phillips Bell, Erica Dawson, Geoffrey Brock, Austin Allen, and Julia Thacker.
MIGHT COULD: A launch event
On Tuesday, February 24, we celebrated Anna Lena Phillips Bell’s Might Could at the Folger Shakespeare Library. Might Could launches on March 1, 2026.
River of Song: Joseph Harrison’s Collected Poems
On March 7, there will be a tribute to Joseph Harrison at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) in Baltimore, MD. Harrison was the former senior editor of Waywiser Press.
Might Could is one of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Poetry of 2026
Might Could, winner of the 20th Hecht Prize, has been named as one of Lit Hub’s most anticipated poetry books of 2026.
A Reading of Might Could, winner of the 20th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
On February 24 2026, we will be celebrating 20th Hecht Prize winner Might Could by Anna Lena Phillips Bell. Join us for a reading and signing at the Folger Theater in Washington, DC, either in person or virtually.
The Anthony Hecht Prize: A Twentieth-Anniversary Reading
What better way to celebrate twenty years of Waywiser than a reading! Join five published Waywiser authors, including Anna Lena Phillips Bell (Might Could, coming March 1, 2026), for a reading and Q&A.