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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October 7, 2019
Ahsahta Press to Close
Boise State University recently announced the closure of Ahsahta Press, the nonprofit literary publisher founded in 1974 and run by its MFA Program in Creative Writing. Read more...
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September 13, 2019
Booker Prize Finalists Announced
The Booker Prize Foundation has announced the six titles selected for the award’s prestigious shortlist. Read more...
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August 7, 2019
The Paris Review Names Vijay Seshadri as Poetry Editor
Recently, The Paris Review released a statement announcing that acclaimed poet Vijay Seshadri will take over as the magazine’s newest Poetry Editor. Read more...
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August 1, 2019
Sarah Yerkes Publishes Debut Poetry Collection at 101
At 101 years of age, Sarah Yerkes has already led a full and accomplished creative life as a sculptor and landscape architect. However, for Yerkes, the decades of working with steel, stone, brick, and wood have led to a passion for a new medium: verse. Read more...
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July 22, 2019
Whiting Foundation Announces Literary Magazine Prize Recipients
The Whiting Foundation has announced the winners of its 2019 Literary Magazine Prizes, the largest national award given to nonprofit literary magazines. Read more...
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July 5, 2019
Colson Whitehead Featured on TIME Magazine Cover
Colson Whitehead appeared on the front cover of the July 2019 issue of TIME, making him the first author to appear on the revered magazine’s cover since Jonathan Franzen in 2010. Read more...
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June 27, 2019
Alice Oswald Named Oxford Professor of Poetry
Alice Oswald has made history by becoming the first elected female Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in three centuries. Read more...
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June 20, 2019
Joy Harjo Named Poet Laureate
Poet, writer, and musician Joy Harjo has been named the twenty-third Poet Laureate of the United States. Read more...
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June 19, 2019
Ocean Vuong Appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ocean Vuong appeared on the talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his debut novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin). Vuong, whose debut collection of poems Night Sky with Exit Wounds won the T.S. Eliot Prize, discussed multiple aspects of his first venture into fiction. Read more...
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May 22, 2019
NEA Announces New Grant Recipients
The NEA recently announced its second round of grantees for the 2019 fiscal year—1,114 organizations, foundations, agencies, centers, and state and regional programs, initiatives, and partnerships. Read more...
