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WTAW Kevin McIlvoy Book Prize (Deadline: November 15)

WTAW Press is open to submissions of unpublished books of prose (novel, memoir, narrative nonfiction, collection of stories or essays, and hybrid forms) from September 3 – November 15, 2023, for the Kevin McMcIlvoy Book Prize.

The winner will receive book publication with a standard publishing contract that pays royalties, a $2,500 prize, and 25 copies of their book. All submissions will be considered for publication. There is a nonrefundable $28 fee. 

Nina McConigleyJoan Silberand Peter Turchi will serve as final judges.

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WTAW Press is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit publisher devoted to discovering and publishing enduring literary works. The Press publishes and champions a carefully curated list of titles across a range of genres (literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and prose that falls somewhere in between), subject matter, and perspectives.