The Waywiser Books Go to publisher's websiteReport: Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @waywiser_booksSupport this Publisher: Make a DonationAbout this PublisherWaywiser Books is a Kansas-based 501c3 nonprofit poetry press. It is the successor organization of Waywiser Press, which was founded by Phillip Hoy in 2001 to amplify the voices of American poets who were undervalued in England. When Hoy retired in 2025, he put the press’s legacy into the hands of four longtime board members—all poets based in the U.S.—and it became Waywiser Books. In addition to stewardship of the Waywiser catalogue, we facilitate the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, a premiere early-career book award.Notable Waywiser publications include debuts from Erica Dawson and Dora Malech; new books by Alan Shapiro and Jeffrey Harrison; expansive dialogues with eminent poets (Seamus Heaney, John Ashbery, Thom Gunn, and more); Morri Creech’s Pulitzer Prize finalist The Sleep of Reason and several works republished as New York Review of Books Classics.Country: United StatesEstablished in: 2024Publishing ProjectsThis publisher does not accept direct, unsolicited submissions, except for the following active project:The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only