Alcove Chapbook Series Competition

A project of WTAW Press (see other related projects).

This project is believed to be defunct. (August 2026)

About

We want to provide a platform to support the efforts of more writers, and to welcome new writers and readers into the WTAW Press community. Publishing the WTAW Alcove Chapbooks will help us do that. We’re drawn to relevant and intimate writing and to material that explores issues of contemporary significance.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $18 (average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: 5,000 - 12,000 words.
Fiction Collection: 5,000 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $250 for winner.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 5,000 - 12,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 5,000 - 12,000 words.
Book Excerpt: 5,000 - 12,000 words.
Nonfiction Collection: 5,000 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: Biographies.
Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $250 for winner.

Submissions:

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026