SouthWest Writers is a non-profit organization devoted to helping both published and unpublished authors improve their craft and further their careers. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, SWW serves writers of all ages worldwide in every fiction and non-fiction genre. With over 400 members, SWW hosts 23 meetings a year in both live and zoom formats as well as workshops and classes at a reasonable cost. For more information go to www.southwestwriters.com.
Take a few minutes to browse their website to learn about these unique publications (2019 Contest Winners Anthology, KiMo Theatre: Fact & Folklore, 2018 Sage Anthology, and 2014 Storyteller’s Anthology), their classes and workshops, and the benefits of membership. If you have any questions, please contact the SWW office. Better yet, visit one of their twice-monthly meetings
At SouthWest Writers you’ll hear positive stories about the world of writing, be encouraged by your peers and find helpful people in a crowd of friends—and be inspired!
RMK Publications has assisted in the publication of a number of the SWW books written by their membership. Check out these delightful anthologies available on Amazon. 
- Beyond Boundaries is the 2025 SWW writing contest winners anthology — in addition to the prose and poetry categories, it features a new category: Screenplay. The anthology contains the top three award winners in each category.
- Mosaic Voices features the award-winning prose, poetry, and artwork from the 2024 SWW Writing Contest. The anthology weaves together diverse genres and viewpoints to bring readers an eclectic mix of humor, pathos, and intrigue. The book was a finalist in the 2025 New Mexico Book Awards.
- Woven Pathways. Winners in the 2023 SWW annual writing contest are showcased in this new collection of award-winning prose and poetry highlighting the talents of both experienced and novice wordsmiths. Winner of the NM/AZ book awards contest. Finalist in the New Mexico Press Women’s Annual Contest and Finalist in the 2024 Next Generation International Book Awards Competition!
- A Diversity of Expression. SouthWest Writers’ 2022 contest anthology. Thirteen categories of prose, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction as well as art and photography grace this delightful anthology of winning entries. Finalist in the NM/AZ book award contest.
- Ramblings & Reflections is SWW’s 2021 contest anthology of award-winning stories. The publication contains 45 winners of 58 awards in the competition’s 20 categories.
- Seeing the World in 20/20. The anthology contains first- through third-place winning entries from our 2020 contest covering categories in prose and poetry: Biography/Memoir, Humor, Social Consciousness, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery, Animals, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, and more.
- 2019 Contest Winners Anthology. Our 2019 Short Prose and Poetry Contest focused on poetry, non-fiction essays, and genre-driven prose of up to 3,500 words. This anthology is filled with first-, second-, and third-place winning entries from the contest.
The Books below were produced by SWW. Some were made possible through grants from the New Mexico State division of Arts and the Military. These stories and poetry are written by veterans and their families of wars going back to WWI. Others were
- Unbreaking the Circle: Stories of Service. Military service often breaks circles; of place, time, relationships (with others and with self), and sometimes of life; breaks borne by family members and caregivers as well. The purpose of this 2025 anthology was to promote connection through the arts, and healing through those connections. All of the prose and poetry contained in this anthology was written by members, past and present, of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families or caretakers who currently reside within the state of New Mexico. Publication of Unbreaking the Circle was sponsored through a grant from New Mexico Arts, a division of the State of New Mexico Arts Agency and Department of Cultural Affairs.
- Kaleidoscope. Published in 2024, this is the first of a trio of anthologies celebrating the best of the SouthWest Sage newsletter writing challenges. Inside this anthology, you’ll find musings to inspire and delight; stories written to challenge and entertain; tales from outer space and the inner heart. Each of these selections gives a unique insight into the voice of its author. Stories have been grouped by subject or prompt, offering variations on a theme. The responses are by turns humorous, poignant, matter-of-fact, even counter-intuitive.
- Holes in Our Hearts. Our 2023 anthology of stories and poetry by and about the defenders of our country. Authors of this collection are New Mexico military veterans, their families, and caregivers. Created by SWW and supported by a 2023 grant from New Mexico Arts. Finalist in two local book contests and winner in the Military Writers Society of America contest. Publication was possible through was sponsored through a grant from New Mexico Arts, a division of the State of New Mexico Arts Agency and Department of Cultural Affairs.
- KiMo Theatre: Fact & Folklore (2019), presented by SouthWest Writers and writer/editor Jacqueline Murray Loring, is a collection of newly-told stories, articles, memoirs, insights, opinions, never-before-heard remembrances, and researched facts about the KiMo Theatre as a performing arts theatre and a movie palace. This book was made possible through a grant by the City of Albuquerque.
- SouthWest Writers Sage Anthology (2018) is filled with the best stories, articles, and poems published in the SouthWest Sage Newsletter from 2016 to 2018.
- Storyteller’s Anthology, published in 2014, features stories and poetry by SWW members. Discover how a disaster lead to the creation and publication of SWW’s first anthology.
For more information about SouthWest Writers go to www.southwestwriters.com.