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 and Trail to Table Book Awards Temp Closed

Opens on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 12:00 AM PST (in 74 days).

For our annual contest, Wandering Aengus Press and its imprint, Trail to Table Press, each publish up to two winners for the Wandering Aengus Book Award and the Trail to Table Book Award--up to four winners total.

The editors seek full-length book manuscripts of literary prose or poetry. Submission period is December 1 to January 31, closing at 11:59 pm Pacific time. Our contest submission fee is $30 US dollars.

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 Garamond or Times New Roman.

Our submissions are read anonymously, so please remove any identifying information, including author name, contact information, bio, and acknowledgments from your manuscript.

Our editorial team selects the winning manuscript(s. We reserve the right to publish fewer than four books, depending on the manuscripts received. Up to four winning manuscripts may be selected. The winning manuscripts are published as perfect-bound books. Authors receive 25 copies.

Notifications will be sent and contest results announced in the spring. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

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

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