Poets & Writers Announces the 2026 Get the Word Out Fiction Fellows

Poets & Writers has selected ten writers to take part in the 2026 fiction cohort of Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator for early-career authors.

Selected through a competitive application process, these ten writers each have a first or second book slated for publication in the coming year. Over the next few months, they will receive expert guidance and peer support through a series of online seminars mentored by May-Zhee Lim, a writer and freelance publicist who has worked with prize-winning authors Hernan Diaz, James McBride, Sigrid Nunez, and others. Throughout the twelve-week program, participants will develop personalized strategies to identify and harness opportunities surrounding the publication of their books. Additional sessions with leading literary professionals will equip them with practical tools and professional connections to carry forward.