Word Works Books

Washington Prize Deadline
2018-03-15
Each year, The Word Works awards a living American or Canadian poet $1,500, a generous supply of author copies, and book publication for a volume of original poetry in English. To enter, submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages between January 15 and March 15, and pay the $25 entry fee.
The winner is selected by August each year. Book publication is planned for January of the following year.
The Word Works has awarded the Washington Prize since 1981. All entrants are offered a copy of the winning book, and finalists and semi-finalists may receive feedback from their readers upon request.
Distribution is through Small Press Distribution, Ingram, and Baker & Taylor.
Direct questions to Andrea Carter Brown, Washington Prize Series Editor, at editor@wordworksbooks.org or by regular mail to The Word Works, PO Box 42164, Washington, D.C., 20015. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope with all regular mail inquiries.
For more information visit: http://www.wordworksbooks.org/submissions/washington-prize/

Word Works AWP Offsite Reading
2018-03-08 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | AC Hotel Tampa Airport, 4020 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33607, United States
Join The Word Works for our offsite AWP reading. This year in Tampa, FL, we are launching 7 books.
Free Shuttle at 5 pm from Marriott Waterside to AC Hotel. (Free Shuttle back at 7 or 7:30 pm)
—Zoom by Susan Lewis, winner of the 2017 Washington Prize.
—Taxonomy of the Missing by Lisa Lewis winner of the 2017 Tenth Gate Prize.
—Aftermath by Thomas March, selected by Joan Larkin for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection.
— Image of Absence by Jeannette Clariond with English translation from Spanish by Curtis Bauer for International Editions.
—A Bear Approaches from the Sky by Abby Chew.
—Nerve Chorus by Willa Carroll.
—Ornitheology by Kevin McLellan.

Word Works at AWP Table 1819
2018-03-07 - 2018-03-10 | Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin Street, Tampa, 33602, United States
Join The Word Works at AWP Table 1819. This year in Tampa, FL, we are launching 7 books.
—Zoom by Susan Lewis, winner of the 2017 Washington Prize.
—Taxonomy of the Missing by Lisa Lewis winner of the 2017 Tenth Gate Prize.
—Aftermath by Thomas March, selected by Joan Larkin for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection.
— Image of Absence by Jeannette Clariond with English translation from Spanish by Curtis Bauer for International Editions.
—A Bear Approaches from the Sky by Abby Chew.
—Nerve Chorus by Willa Carroll.
—Ornitheology by Kevin McLellan.

Cafe Muse: Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Kurt Olsson
2018-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Kurt Olsson.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse: Sandra Beasley and Ann Phillips
2017-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Sandra Beasley and Ann Phillips.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Cafe Muse: Hiram Larew and E. Ethelbert Miller
2017-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Hiram Larew and E. Ethelbert Miller.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Cafe Muse: David Bergman and Henry Crawford
2017-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets David Bergman and Henry Crawford.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is a 7-minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Susan Okie.

Cafe Muse: Jennifer Atkinson and Julie Enzer
2017-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Jennifer Atkinson and Julie Enzer.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is a 7-minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Susan Okie.

Cafe Muse: Lara Vergnaud and Mary-Sherman Willis
2017-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the translators Lara Vergnaud and Mary-Sherman Willis. This is a DC ALT program organized by Katherine E. Young
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Phillip B. Williams & Joseph Ross
2017-07-23 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Cafe Muse: Jennifer Barber and Jayne Benjulian
2017-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Jennifer Barber and Jayne Benjulian.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Jessica Cuello & Melissa Scholes Young
2017-07-16 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Khadijah Queen & Maggie Rosen
2017-07-09 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Devin Kelly & KT Landon
2017-07-02 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—RG Evans & Amber West
2017-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Cafe Muse: Karren Alenier and Nancy White
2017-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Karren Alenier and Nancy White.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Donika Kelly & Michelle Tokarczyk
2017-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—David Eye & William Notter
2017-06-11 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Roger Sedarat & Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Cindy Song & Olivia Tucker
2017-06-04 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Roger Sedarat and the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Cindy Song & Olivia Tucker.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The first program, hosted by Jason Gebhardt, includes a reading of Joaquin Miller’s poem “Columbus” by Miles David Moore.

Roger Sedarat is the 2016 winner of The Word Works Tenth Gate Prize for his collection Haji as Puppet.

Tenth Gate Prize Submission Deadline
2017-06-01 - 2017-07-15
Tenth Gate will receive poetry manuscripts electronically only. For full submission guidelines, check our website.

Cafe Muse: Jean Nordhaus and Jeneva Stone
2017-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Jean Nordhaus and Jeneva Stone.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Cafe Muse: Nathan McCain and Noah Stetzer
2017-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Nathan McCain and Noah Stetzer.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

HTCC Submission Deadline
2017-04-15 - 2017-05-01
The Word Works is accepting poetry manuscripts from poets who either volunteer for The Word Works or other organizations. There is no submission fee for Word Works volunteers.
Find full submission guidelines on our website.
Hilary Tham Capital Collection

Cafe Muse: Annie Kim and Ross White
2017-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Annie Kim and Ross White.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Cafe Muse: Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse and Katherine E. Young
2017-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse and Katherine E. Young.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Word Works 2017 New Authors Reading—International Hostel
2017-02-10 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | International Hostel, 1009 11th St, NW, Washington, 20001
At AWP 2017, The Word Works is launching 10 books and sponsoring two off-campus readings.
On Friday February 10, the lobby of the International Hostel is the 2nd and final off-campus AWP reading and will feature:
Annik Adey-Babinski
Nathalie Anderson
Jessica Cuello
David Eye
Ann Pelletier
Roger Sendarat
Fritz Ward
Amber West
Nancy White
Mary-Sherman Willis
From the Walter Washington Convention Center, the International Hostel is a short walk.

Word Works Wall of Books 2017 New Authors Reading
2017-02-08 17:30 - 19:20 UTC | Walls of Books, 3325 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20010, United States
At AWP 2017, The Word Works is launching 10 books and sponsoring two off-campus readings.
On Wednesday February 8, Walls of Books is the first off-campus AWP reading and will feature:
Nathalie Anderson
Jessica Cuello
David Eye
Ann Pelletier
Fritz Ward
Amber West
Mary-Sherman Willis
From the Walter Washington Convention Center, take a Metro bus north on 7th Ave which becomes Georgia Avenue or contact Uber or Lyft.
The 2nd reading takes place on Friday, February 10 in the lobby of International Hosteling. See Event entry for details.

AWP Book Fair—Booth 866
2017-02-08 10:00 - 2017-02-11 17:00 UTC | Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
The Word Works invites AWP conference-goers to visit booth 866 to see our new titles and chat about publication options and our ongoing events in Washington, DC.
Come and meet Word Works president Nancy White and authors of Word Works books.

Washington Prize Submission Deadline
2017-01-15 08:00 - 2017-03-15 23:59 UTC
Submit your poetry manuscripts through our online submission manager or postmark your paper submission by midnight of our due date. See our website for submission details.
Visit our AWP booth 866 for details and to see books that have won the Washington Prize.

Cafe Muse: Veils, Halos & Shackles: inc Linda Pastan
2016-12-05 19:00 - 20:45 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings from Veils, Halos and Shackles: International Poetry on the Abuse and Oppression of Women with poets Ned Balbo, Roberta Beary, Linda Pastan, Jane Satterfield and moderator Charles Fishman.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.
