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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November 15, 2017
Novelist Edwidge Danticat Named 2018 Winner of Neustadt International Prize for Literature
On Thursday November 9, the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with World Literature Today magazine, announced Edwidge Danticat as the winner of the 2018 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Read more...
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November 13, 2017
Danez Smith, National Book Award Finalist, on Audience, Community, and Spoken Word
Danez Smith’s Don’t Call Us Dead, a collection of poems recently slated as a finalist for the National Book Award, is a powerful example of contemporary respect for poetic form, lyric, and meter. Read more...
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November 8, 2017
Upcoming Langston Hughes Festival to Celebrate Zadie Smith
On November 16, 2017, the Langston Hughes Festival will begin with a symposium on the work of Zadie Smith. Read more...
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November 1, 2017
The Paris Review to Release Debut Podcast
On November 8, 2017, The Paris Review will debut the first full episode of The Paris Review Podcast. Read more...
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October 27, 2017
Image to Publish Flannery O’Connor’s College Journals
In its forthcoming issue, #94, Image will publish the college journal of Flannery O’Connor. Read more...
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October 26, 2017
Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Others Navigate the Modern Workplace with XEROX Ebook Partnership
On Monday, October 23, 2017, Xerox released an ebook featuring contributions from acclaimed writers Roxane Gay, Jonathan Safran Foer, Joyce Carol Oates, Billy Collins, Lee Child, and other notable authors. Read more...
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October 17, 2017
Newcastle University to Release Poetry Collection Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Newcastle University, in partnership with Bloodaxe Books, is preparing for the release of a new collection of poetry celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more...
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September 15, 2017
Trump Administration Sued Over DACA Decision
The University of California has filed suit on September 8 against the Trump Administration over its recent decision to roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read more...
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September 6, 2017
African Poetry Book Fund Receives Grant from Ford Foundation
The African Poetry Book Fund has been awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation for $150,000. Read more...
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August 30, 2017
National Book Festival in Washington, DC
This weekend features the 17th Library of Congress National Book Festival. The free, all-day event takes place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC on Saturday, September 2. Read more...
