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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March 11, 2019
Construction at the Oregon Convention Center Update #2
The AWP conference staff and one of our board members completed a site visit to Portland near the end of February. Our top priorities were to assess the status of the Oregon Convention Center’s construction project and to meet with key vendors prior to the conference to better serve all attendees. Read more...
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March 7, 2019
A Universal Commitment: Human Dignity
The arrival of Women’s History Month in March, and International Women’s Day on March 8, cries out for recognition. Read more...
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February 4, 2019
African-American History Month Dos and Don'ts
I’ve had a tenuous relationship with African-American History Month since the first February I was aware it was African-American History Month. Read more...
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February 4, 2019
AWP Announces Ad-Hoc Committee on Conference Accessibility
AWP would like to announce the AWP Ad-Hoc Committee on Conference Accessibility and recognize the work of its members. Read more...
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January 30, 2019
Construction at the Oregon Convention Center
AWP has been made aware of a renovation project at the Oregon Convention Center over the days of #AWP19, March 27–30, 2019. Read more...
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January 18, 2019
AWP Staff Recommends Writing Resources for the New Year
Don’t give up on your New Year’s resolution yet, whether it’s to complete the short story on your desk or to start your first manuscript. Read more...
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January 9, 2019
What’s Your Excuse?
The new year has begun. I’m already a long-term gym addict, and a “lifetime” member of Weight Watchers (now renamed “WW”). So, what’s there to focus on for a New Year’s resolution? Oh yes—writing that next book. Read more...
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January 4, 2019
Cracking Down on Discrimination in Portland
AWP has received correspondence recently from a number of our members who expressed their deep disapproval, outrage, indignation, and consternation regarding an incident of blatantly racially-based discrimination directed at an African-American hotel guest that took place in late December at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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January 2, 2019
#AWP19 Update: DoubleTree Incident & Accommodations
AWP is very concerned about a recent situation at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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December 10, 2018
Human Rights Day: A Day Worth Remembrance & Recommitment
Seventy years ago today the nations of the world reached a milestone in moral progress, yet from the vantage point of today’s deeply divided world it’s nearly unimaginable that such a consensus would ever have been achieved. Read more...
