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Wandering Aengus Press

Wandering Aengus Press publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We are dedicated to publishing works to enrich lives and make the world a better place, because why not do as much good as we can in the world with what little time we have?

Wandering Aengus Book Award--25 Free Submissions

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The Wandering Aengus Book Award seeks full-length manuscripts of literary prose or poetry. Submission period is July 1 to August 31, Pacific time. Our standard contest fee is $30 US dollars. However, for authors who are out of work or in very difficult circumstances, we have made up to 25 fee-free submissions available while they last. If you are employed or have a regular source of income, please reserve these opportunities for those who deeply need them. Paid submissions can be found at https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/wandering-aengus-press-NtMFK.

As a reminder, submissions to our imprint, Trail to Table, are free. The open reading period for Trail to Table is March of each year.

Manuscripts must be the original work of one author—no AI-generated work. Excerpts may have been published, but not the manuscript in its entirety. Please submit full-length manuscripts of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry as a pdf or Word file using standard formatting with at least 1” margins, double-spaced for prose manuscripts, and with a serif font such as Times New Roman.

Our submissions are now blind-read, so please be sure to remove any identifying information such as the author name, contact information, bio, and acknowledgments.

The Wandering Aengus editors select the winning manuscript(s). We reserve the right to publish fewer than three books, depending on the manuscripts received. Up to three winning manuscripts may be selected. The winning manuscripts are published as perfect-bound books. Authors receive 50 copies.

Notifications will be sent and contest results announced in late fall, early winter. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

Thank you for submitting to Wandering Aengus Press. We look forward to reading your work!

Wandering Aengus Book Award--Paid Submissions

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The Wandering Aengus Book Award seeks full-length manuscripts of literary prose or poetry. Submission period is July 1 to August 31, Pacific time. Our contest submission fee is $30 US dollars. For authors who are out of work or in very difficult circumstances, up to 25 fee-free submissions will be available at https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/wandering-aengus-press-NtMFK while they last. If you are employed or have a regular source of income, please reserve these opportunities for those who deeply need them. As a reminder, submissions to our imprint, Trail to Table, are free. The open reading period for Trail to Table is March of each year.

Manuscripts must be the original work of one author—no AI-generated work. Excerpts may have been published, but not the manuscript in its entirety. Please use standard formatting with at least 1” margins, double-spaced for prose manuscripts, and with a serif font such as Times New Roman.

Our submissions are now blind-read, so please be sure to remove any identifying information such as the author name, contact information, bio, and acknowledgments.

The Wandering Aengus editors select the winning manuscript(s). We reserve the right to publish fewer than three books, depending on the manuscripts received. Up to three winning manuscripts may be selected. The winning manuscripts are published as perfect-bound books. Authors receive 50 copies.

Notifications will be sent and contest results announced in late fall, early winter. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

Thank you for submitting to Wandering Aengus Press. We look forward to reading your work.

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