WTAW Press — Submissions

Overview
WTAW Press operates as an independent literary publisher with a rolling submission policy, meaning there is no fixed deadline and no seasonal reading window. This structure places the emphasis entirely on the work itself rather than on the timing of its arrival. For writers, it removes the pressure of contest cycles and instead asks for a clear-eyed assessment of whether a manuscript or suite of poems is ready for editorial consideration. The press publishes across fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and its catalogue reflects a commitment to writing that is formally deliberate and emotionally resonant. While the submission guidelines do not specify a fee or prize, the absence of a contest framework suggests a curatorial model rooted in ongoing editorial attention rather than competition. What writers receive is the possibility of publication with a press that reads year-round, without the artificial urgency of a deadline. The curatorial vision is not explicitly stated in the available information, but the rolling nature of the call implies an interest in work that arrives when it is ready, not when a calendar dictates. This is a press for writers who understand that publication is a collaboration between author and editor, and who are prepared to submit work that has been revised with care. The absence of genre restrictions within the stated categories further suggests an openness to hybrid and cross-genre work that resists easy classification.