Washington Writers' Publishing House

Washington Writers' Publishing House Washington Writers' Publishing House is a non-profit, literary press established in 1975.

Washington Writers' Publishing House is a non-profit, all-volunteer cooperative press that has published over 50 volumes of poetry since 1975 and so far nearly a dozen volumes of fiction. The press sponsors an annual competition, featured in Poets & Writers, for writers living in DC, Maryland or Virginia (one each in poetry, fiction and new in 2023, creative nonfiction) comprise our set of published works each year.

Next Saturday... WWPH Literary Salon: Youth Edition... Write the Future now.... with us!!
08/30/2025

Next Saturday... WWPH Literary Salon: Youth Edition... Write the Future now.... with us!!

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ONE WEEK from today... your Washington Writers' Publishing House will be at Project Create with award-winning writers......
08/30/2025

ONE WEEK from today... your Washington Writers' Publishing House will be at Project Create with award-winning writers... and with a very special WWPH LITERARY SALON: YOUTH EDITION with creative writing workshops, insights to the craft and business of writing, literary reading round up, (free pizza!) and more! Limited spots!!

You must have a ticket to join us -- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-the-future-tickets-1556863664129?aff=oddtdtcreator (50% of the tickets are already committed -- so please get yours now-- we want to WRITE THE FUTURE WITH YOU)

Today! Saturday, August 30th at 2 pm, I am meeting -- Virtually -- with the Maryland Writers' Association! I will be tal...
08/30/2025

Today! Saturday, August 30th at 2 pm, I am meeting -- Virtually -- with the Maryland Writers' Association! I will be talking about the Washington Writers' Publishing House ...as co-president and prose editor... and about the publication with us along with my personal writing and publishing journey! PLUS, there will be some fun, interactive, creative exercises to get you on your path to publication! Looking forward to seeing you here...
https://marylandwriters.org/meetinginfo.php?id=1555

We are working-- mailing out contributors' copies of our landmark anthology of poetry and prose! Official on sale date: ...
08/28/2025

We are working-- mailing out contributors' copies of our landmark anthology of poetry and prose! Official on sale date: September 9. Preorder print or ebook now.... America's Future must be read!!

Are you 13-24 and interested in creative writing? Or a teacher or parent with teens/young adults interested in writing?T...
08/28/2025

Are you 13-24 and interested in creative writing? Or a teacher or parent with teens/young adults interested in writing?

The Washington Writers' Publishing House is offering a FREE LITERARY SALON on Saturday, September 6 from 1-4 pm with award-winning writers and editors in Washington DC. Creative writing workshops, readings, and discussion on the craft and business of writing -- plus, free pizza!

FREE, but you must have a ticket to attend, so let us know you are coming here...

https://projectcreatedc.org/events/write-the-future-wwph-writing-workshop-for-young-authors-poets/

Big thank you to the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for helping make this happen!

What's next? A WWPH LITERARY SALON: YOUTH EDITION for ages 13-24 with Project Create in Washington DC on SATURDAY, Septe...
08/28/2025

What's next? A WWPH LITERARY SALON: YOUTH EDITION for ages 13-24 with Project Create in Washington DC on SATURDAY, September 6th from 1-4 pm... FREE and open to all teens/young adults. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPOT. We are writing the future here! https://projectcreatedc.org/events/write-the-future-wwph-writing-workshop-for-young-authors-poets/

Writers include Dine Watson, Robert Williams, and Amber Smithers along with the co-presidents of Washington Writers' Publishing House -- Caroline Bock (author) and Jona Colson

Grateful to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for helping make this happen! JOIN US!

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Big thank you to all who joined us last night in the DEN for our first WWPH Literary Salon: America's Future edition!! ...
08/27/2025

Big thank you to all who joined us last night in the DEN for our first WWPH Literary Salon: America's Future edition!! More free events coming up this fall --all celebrating the publication of our landmark 50th-anniversary anthology of poetry & prose (pre-order now!!! on sale September 9) ...We are writing the future now... join us... ̇ti̇ng

Our first WWPH Literary Salon:America's Future edition was a huge success last night in the Den at --thank you to all w...
08/27/2025

Our first WWPH Literary Salon:America's Future edition was a huge success last night in the Den at --thank you to all who joined us!!

Last night in the Den at Politics and Prose Bookstore--our first WWPH Literary Salon: America's Future Edition-- and a h...
08/27/2025

Last night in the Den at Politics and Prose Bookstore--our first WWPH Literary Salon: America's Future Edition-- and a huge crowd! We wrote together, listened to some powerful poetry & prose readings from America's Future together, and were inspired!! Big thank you to all who joined us!

America's Future is officially on sale on September 9th. Preorder in print or ebook now. !! Join us at one of our upcoming readings/WWPH Literary Salons --see events at www.washingtonwriters.org-- all free and open to all... made possible via support from DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities❤️

in literary solidarity, Caroline

TONIGHT! at 5 pm! Politics and Prose Bookstore (Connecticut Avenue). Must have RSVP... only a few left! See you later! I...
08/26/2025

TONIGHT! at 5 pm! Politics and Prose Bookstore (Connecticut Avenue). Must have RSVP... only a few left! See you later! In literary solidarity.... Caroline & Jona

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Washington Writers' Publishing House is a non-profit organization that has published over 50 volumes of poetry since 1973 and so far nearly a dozen volumes of fiction. The press sponsors an annual competition, featured in Poets & Writers, for writers living in the Washington-Baltimore area, and the winners of each category (one each in poetry and fiction) comprise our set of published works each year.