University press
Wake Forest University Press
Poetry
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Wake Forest University Press
Wake Forest University Press is open to poetry submissions from September to mid-May, and the window is open now. It publishes Irish poetry only and reads work from natives of Ireland. Send a representative sampling of your poems with biographical information by email or post.
Wake Forest University Press is a university press based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of Wake Forest University. It publishes Irish poetry exclusively for adult readers. The press accepts poetry manuscripts from natives of Ireland and does not consider work from American poets, including Irish-American poets. If your poems are not Irish poetry, this press is not the right home for them.
Submissions work through a reading period that runs from September to mid-May. You send a representative sampling of your poetry together with biographical information, either by email to wfupress@wfu.edu or by post to PO Box 7333, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. If you mail your work and want it back, include a self-addressed envelope with postage. Replies take about three months on average, and the press lists no submission fee.
What Wake Forest University Press is looking for
- Irish poetry, which is the only kind of work the press publishes
- Poetry manuscripts from natives of Ireland
- A representative sampling of your poems rather than a single piece
- Biographical information sent along with the poems
Publishes
- Poetry
Specialties
- University press list
How to submit to Wake Forest University Press
From its own guidelines- Check that the reading period is open (September to mid-May).
- Gather a representative sampling of your poetry.
- Add biographical information about yourself.
- Email it to wfupress@wfu.edu or post it to PO Box 7333, Winston-Salem, NC 27109.
- If posting and you want it back, include a self-addressed envelope with postage.
Is Wake Forest University Press right for your book?
A good fit if
This press suits poets who are natives of Ireland and have a body of Irish poetry ready to share as a representative sample.
Look elsewhere if
American poets, including Irish-American poets, should look elsewhere. So should anyone writing fiction, nonfiction or any work other than Irish poetry.
Questions about Wake Forest University Press
Does Wake Forest University Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes, but only from Irish poets. The press accepts unsolicited poetry manuscripts from natives of Ireland during its reading period, which runs from September to mid-May. It publishes Irish poetry exclusively and does not take manuscripts from American poets, including Irish-American poets. You do not need an agent to submit, and the press lists no submission fee for sending your work.
How do I submit to Wake Forest University Press?
Send a representative sampling of your poetry with biographical information during the September to mid-May reading period. You can email it to wfupress@wfu.edu or mail it to PO Box 7333, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. If you send it by post and want your pages returned, include a self-addressed envelope with postage. Make sure your work is Irish poetry before you send it.
How long does Wake Forest University Press take to reply?
Replies take about three months on average. That turnaround is an average, so some answers may arrive sooner and others later. Because the reading period runs from September to mid-May, it helps to send your poems early in the window. Keep a record of the date you emailed or mailed your sampling so you know when the three month mark has passed.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
