The Writer’s News
The Writer’s News keeps you informed about new developments in the writing world, including award and publication announcements, news from AWP and the field, and updates about important literary figures.
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January 11, 2018
AWP Award Series Winner Carol Zoref Wins 2017 National Jewish Book Award
Carol Zoref’s 2015 AWP Prize for the Novel–winner Barren Island has also won the Debut Fiction Award from the Jewish Book Council. Read more...
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December 18, 2017
University of St. Thomas Starts New Master’s Creative Writing Program
The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota has started a new master’s program in Creative Writing and Publishing, with enrollment open for students looking to begin next fall. Read more...
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December 14, 2017
Adrian Matejka Named Poet Laureate of Indiana
Adrian Matejka, author of four books of poetry and Ruth Lilly Professor/Poet-in-Residence at Indiana University in Bloomington, has been named Poet Laureate of Indiana. Read more...
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December 7, 2017
Davis-Undiano Recognized for Contributions to Oklahoma Hispanic Culture
On December 3, Robert Con Davis-Undiano was presented the Most Outstanding Literature Artist award from the Hispanic Arts Council of Oklahoma. Read more...
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December 4, 2017
Novelist John Casey Accused of Sexual Harassment
Novelist and University of Virginia creative writing professor John Casey has been accused of sexual harassment by three former students. Read more...
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November 30, 2017
The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017 and Other Best-Of Lists
The New York Times’ annual list of notable books was released on November 22. Read more...
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November 29, 2017
James Baldwin’s Former French Home to be Demolished, Replaced with Apartment Complex
James Baldwin’s small home in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France is soon to be demolished and replaced with a luxury apartment complex. Read more...
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November 28, 2017
Tax Bills Threaten to Impose New Financial Burdens on Students & Academe
Please contact your elected officials in Congress now. Tax reform bills in the House and in the Senate have provisions that would impair the accessibility of higher education for the poor and the middle class. Read more...
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November 22, 2017
VCFA Creates First Low-Residency International MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation
The Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) has launched “an exclusively global program for writers and writing, with a focus on transnational literature in English and world literature in translation.” Read more...
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November 17, 2017
National Book Award Winners and NEA Grants for Prose Writers and Translators
The National Book Award Winners were announced in a ceremony on Wednesday, November 15, in New York. Read more...
