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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April 19, 2012
The AWP/ODU Years: Occasional Grace
Since its inception, AWP has relied on a "host institution" to provide the organization with office space and other support. AWP was based at Brown University, first; Washington College, second; then Old Dominion University (ODU), where it enjoyed its longest stay, until moving to George Mason University in 1994. Read more...
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March 19, 2012
Allison Joseph Recieves George Garrett Award
The AWP Board of Directors has selected Allison Joseph as the recipient of the 2012 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature. Read more...
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March 16, 2012
Steve Heller Elected President of AWP's Board of Directors
At AWP's recent conference in Chicago, Steve Heller, Professor and Chair of Antioch University Los Angeles' MFA program, was elected President of AWP's Board of Directors. Read more...
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January 26, 2012
AWP Chicago Conference Sold Out!
AWP's Annual Conference & Bookfair has sold out. There will be no on-site registration in Chicago. Read more...
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November 18, 2011
AWP 2011 Elections
Individual Members! Please vote by November 22nd,, 2011. Read more...
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September 15, 2011
Employment Interviews at AWP Conference in Chicago
AWP is pleased to announce that for the first time space will be available to conduct employment interviews at the 2012 AWP Annual Conference & Bookfair in Chicago. Read more...
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August 23, 2011
The AWP Conference in Parody
The website Full Stop has the best parody of the conference that we’ve since Nin Andrews published “Poets on Poets / notes from AWP” in the Spring 2000 issue of the Paris Review. Read more...
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June 23, 2011
Chronicle Read in Warsaw
The Writer's Chronicle has been working hard to improve its circulation, which grew by 4,000 readers last year. Read more...
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May 19, 2011
AWP's WC&C Scholarship Winners
AWP is pleased to announce James Arthur of University City, MO and Terri Scullen of Alexandria, VA as winners of the 2011 WC&C Scholarship Competition. Read more...
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March 1, 2011
AWP Gives Garrett Award to Askold Melnyczuk
At the 2011 AWP Annual Conference and Bookfair, our association honored Askold Melnyczuk as this year’s recipient of the George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature. Read more...
