Willow Springs Books

Willow Springs Books Willow Springs Books is a literary press housed within the Inland Northwest Center for Writers. WSB publishes the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction.

Willow Springs Editions is a small literary press housed in Eastern Washington University’s Inland Northwest Center for Writers, in Spokane. The staff of Willow Springs Editions is comprised mostly of creative writing MFA students under the direction of poet Christopher Howell. As part of an internship for which they receive graduate credit, students gets hands-on experience in every phase of the

publishing process, from acquisitions to editing, design, promotions and marketing. Willow Springs Editions staff administers the annual Spokane Prize for Fiction competition. It also publishes each year one chapbook of poetry written in the surrealist manner.

Spotted .pace’s Her Terrible Splendor in the wild at . (At home next to Mary Oliver, too!)As a tiny student-run press, i...
11/24/2025

Spotted .pace’s Her Terrible Splendor in the wild at . (At home next to Mary Oliver, too!)

As a tiny student-run press, it’s always gratifying to see our books out in the world!

My personal favorite from our upcoming release. Preorders available at the link in our bio!
11/20/2025

My personal favorite from our upcoming release.

Preorders available at the link in our bio!

Preorders are now open for purchase upcoming release, Equipment for the Darkness by Doug Crandell.Atmospheric and haunti...
11/18/2025

Preorders are now open for purchase upcoming release, Equipment for the Darkness by Doug Crandell.

Atmospheric and haunting, Doug’s stories have been described as “the definition of Midwest Gothic.”

Link in bio! Orders ship in December. (Note: Unlikely to arrive before Christmas.)

We’re are pleased to announce our upcoming release! EQUIPMENT FOR THE DARKNESS arrives December 2025! Crandell’s bitter ...
10/28/2025

We’re are pleased to announce our upcoming release! EQUIPMENT FOR THE DARKNESS arrives December 2025! Crandell’s bitter and atmospheric stories paint a stark picture of masculinity, familial bonds, and growing up in rural America. You do not want to miss this one! Keep an eye out for our cover reveal. 👀

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize winner! Congratulations to Kristin; we’re so excited ...
10/09/2025

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize winner! Congratulations to Kristin; we’re so excited to work with you!

Birdwatching in the 4th Dimension will hit bookshelves Spring 2026.

It’s not too late to enter your manuscript for our 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction!Click the link in our bio to sub...
10/06/2025

It’s not too late to enter your manuscript for our 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction!

Click the link in our bio to submit.

Willow Springs Books is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize! This is a contest for poet...
12/05/2024

Willow Springs Books is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize! This is a contest for poets under 35 who are ready to publish their first book. For full submission guidelines, click the link tree in our bio!

The deadline is April 1st 2025!

Best of luck to our young poets :)

Congratulations to Mathew Goldberg for winning the 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction with his collection Night Watch!...
11/04/2024

Congratulations to Mathew Goldberg for winning the 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction with his collection Night Watch! If you are interested in checking out some of his other work while you wait for Night Watch to come out, you can find his work in Bridge Volume 24, Number 1, and Boulevard Vol. 38, Nos. 3 & 4 (links to these and other stuff Mathew has done will found in our story). Keep your eyes peeled for Night Watch in 2025!

Thank you so much to all the talented writers who submitted manuscripts!

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction deadline has been EXTENDED through October 15th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of ...
10/11/2024

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction deadline has been EXTENDED through October 15th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of three (3) stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. The prize for the winning manuscript is $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books. More guidelines are available at the bottom of our page. We are so excited to read your submissions this year!

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction deadline has been EXTENDED through October 15th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of ...
10/11/2024

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction deadline has been EXTENDED through October 15th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of three (3) stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. The prize for the winning manuscript is $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books. More guidelines are available at the bottom of our page. We are so excited to read your submissions this year!
https://inside.ewu.edu/willowspringsbooks/

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open through September 30th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of three (3) stories...
09/12/2024

Our Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open through September 30th! Manuscripts must have a minimum of three (3) stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. The prize for the winning manuscript is $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books. More guidelines are available at the bottom of our page. We are so excited to read your submissions this year!
https://inside.ewu.edu/willowspringsbooks/

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