Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$2,000 honorarium
Scholarship coverage
- other
Description
AWP Small Press Publisher Award is an annual prize for nonprofit presses and literary journals that recognizes the important role such organizations play in publishing creative works and introducing new authors to the reading public.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The award includes a $2,000 honorarium and a complimentary exhibit booth, including two complimentary conference registrations, at the AWP Conference & Bookfair in the year following the recipient’s recognition. In even years, the award is given to a journal, and, in odd years, to a press.
Eligibility
- The award acknowledges the hard work, creativity, and innovation of these presses and journals, and honors their contributions to the literary landscape through their publication of consistently excellent work.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Literature
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
None
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
22 Nov 2025
This year, letters of nomination will be accepted between October 1 and November 22. All nominations should be in PDF format and submitted through AWP's online submission portal. Postal submissions will not be considered.