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Walt Whitman Award

contest

Academy of American Poets first-book prize: $5,000, publication, and an all-expenses-paid residency.

filed under: publish, fund
$5,000 + publication

Wave Books

press

Seattle poetry press known for austere design and an adventurous list.

filed under: publish, read
since 2005

Waxwing

journal

Online literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and reviews, known for pairing American writers with international writers in translation.

filed under: publish, read
since 2014

Wesleyan University Press

press

University press whose Wesleyan Poetry Series has published Ashbery, Rich, and generations of poets since 1957, alongside strong scholarly lists in music and dance.

filed under: publish, read
since 1957

West Branch

journal

Bucknell University's literary magazine, founded in 1977, publishing poetry, fiction, translation, essays, and reviews; twice-yearly issues plus occasional themed folios. Pays contributors.

filed under: publish, read
pays · since 1977

Whale Road Review

journal

Quarterly online journal of short poems, micro-essays, book reviews, interviews, and pedagogy papers, edited by Katie Manning since 2015; free to submit, with optional reader tips to contributors in lieu of standard pay.

filed under: publish, read
no fee · since 2015

Willow Springs

journal

Literary journal published by Eastern Washington University's MFA program since 1977, featuring poetry, fiction, essays, and in-depth author interviews.

filed under: publish, read
since 1977

Yale Series of Younger Poets

contest

The oldest annual literary award in America (1919): first-book publication by Yale University Press.

filed under: publish, fund
First-book publication · since 1919

ZYZZYVA

journal

San Francisco literary magazine founded in 1985, known for showcasing West Coast writers and paying contributors for fiction, poetry, and essays.

filed under: publish, read
pays · since 1985

Entropy

journal

Online magazine and community hub famous for its Where to Submit lists; ceased publication in 2021.

filed under: publish, read
no longer publishing
since 2014

Tin House

journal

The celebrated Portland magazine closed its print quarterly in 2019; the book press and workshops continue.

filed under: publish, read
no longer publishing
since 1999