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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September 29, 2014
AWP Launches Writer to Writer Mentorship Program, Free to Members
AWP has announced the launch of its mentorship program, Writer to Writer. Read more...
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August 22, 2014
The State of the AWP Website Address
Since launching our redesigned website two years ago today, we continue to expand content and features. Read more...
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August 14, 2014
New Saturday Bookfair Policy for #AWP15 Minneapolis
Before sales opened for the #AWP15 bookfair, AWP notified previous exhibitors that we can no longer make the bookfair free and open to the public on the Saturday of our conference. Read more...
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July 24, 2014
An Update on the Significance of Poetry
For the last week or so, critics have been having the by-this-point perfunctory debate on the value and relevance of poetry to the general American public. Read more...
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July 2, 2014
AWP's Dossier Service Coming to an End
It is with regret that we announce that AWP’s decades-old dossier service will be coming to an end in March 2015. Read more...
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April 25, 2014
Gender and Books: Men prefer the movie version
A recent study conducted by OnePoll found that, among 2,000 British men and women surveyed, almost three-quarters of the men indicated they would choose to watch a film or television adaptation rather than read the book. Read more...
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April 18, 2014
The NEA Awards $1.4 Million in Literary Grants
With an overall budget of $146 million for 2014, up from $138 million last year, the National Endowment for the Arts announced plans to award $1.42 million to fifty-six literary nonprofits in America. Read more...
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April 1, 2014
Maria Mazziotti Gillan Wins the 2014 George Garrett Award
AWP’s Board of Directors recognizes Maria Mazziotti Gillan with the 2014 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature. Read more...
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March 25, 2014
AWP’s Support for Adjunct Faculty
AWP has reported regularly on the predicaments of adjunct faculty since 1988, when we published “The 37% Solution” in the AWP Newsletter. Read more...
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March 25, 2014
Passover & AWP 2015 Conference & Bookfair in Minneapolis
The next AWP conference will open on the fifth day of Passover. We apologize for any problems this scheduling may cause you. The conference staff is now developing accommodations for our members who wish to observe the holiday while they attend the conference. Read more...
