The University of Georgia Press, established in 1938, is the oldest and largest book publisher in the state. We currently publish 60-70 new books a year and have a long history of publishing significant scholarship, creative and literary works, and books about the state and the region for general readers.

Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction Award

The University of Georgia Press is proud to be the publisher of the Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction Award series. Each year, one manuscript is selected for publication with UGA Press and a prize of $1000. More than seventy short fiction collections have appeared in the series, which was established to encourage gifted emerging writers by bringing their work to a national readership. The first prize-winning book was published in 1983; the award has since become an important proving ground for writers and a  showcase for the talent and promise that have brought about a resurgence in the short story as a genre. One winner is selected through an annual competition. Past winners of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction include such widely read authors as Ha Jin, Antonya Nelson, Andrew Porter, Molly Giles, and Amina Gautier. See the latest books publish this series and learn more about this year's judges here. Edited by Lori Ostlund, the contest is open for submissions from April 1 to May 31 each year and all submissions are judged blind.

Crux: The Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction
Named for intersections, and for the heart of the matter, this series publishes literary nonfiction by diverse writers working in a variety of modes, including personal and lyric essay, literary journalism, cultural meditation, and memoir. Engagement with the world, dedication to craft, precision, and playfulness with form and language are valued. The series is open to non-American writers and experiences as well as American. All submissions are evaluated by series editor, Nicole Walker, and acquiring editor, Sarah Shermyen. See the latest books published in this series here. Submissions are open from May 15 - February 15 each year. 

The Georgia Poetry Prize
In partnership with Poetry@Tech at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia, the University of Georgia Press has established the Georgia Poetry Prize, a national competition that celebrates excellence in poetry. Each year, one manuscript is selected for publication with UGA Press and a prize of $1000. Supported by the Bruce and Georgia McEver Fund for the Arts and Environment, the Georgia Poetry Prize is open to unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by residents of North America. Winners are selected through an annual competition. The prize has been established through a generous gift from Bruce McEver, a graduate of Georgia Tech and member of the Advisory Council of the University of Georgia Press, in memory of his late wife, Georgia McEve. The contest is open for submissions from October 1 to November 30 and all submissions are judged blind.