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 1, 2013
Boston to Become America’s First Official Literary Cultural District
The Adams Grant, a two-year $42,000 planning grant appointed by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, was given to a team of book-related organizations to refine its idea of re-creating Boston as a literary cultural district. Read more...
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November 1, 2013
Whiting Writers' Award Winners Announced
The annual Whiting Writer’s Awards single out ten authors with “exceptional talent and promise in early career.” A prize of $50,000 is presented to early-career writers in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. Read more...
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October 21, 2013
Eleanor Catton Becomes Youngest Author to Receive Booker Prize
Eleanor Catton, 28 year-old New Zealand author, wins the 2013 Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries. Catton, the youngest writer and second New Zealander to win the prize, may also have the longest book to be awarded. Read more...
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October 11, 2013
Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Alice Munro, 82, received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature along with $1.2 million dollars. Read more...
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October 1, 2013
Karen Russell and Donald Antrim among 2013 MacArthur Fellows
The MacArthur Foundation announced twenty-four recipients for the 2013 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowships, which now come with the recently increased $625,000 award, distributed over five years. Read more...
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September 20, 2013
MacArthur Fellowship Increases to $625,000
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced that renowned MacArthur Fellowship, aka the MacArthur “genius grant” has increased its award from $500,000 to $625,000. Read more...
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September 20, 2013
Academy of American Poets Prizes Winners Announced
Last week, the Academy of American Poets announced the winners of its annual series of poetry prizes. Read more...
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August 23, 2013
PEN America Literary Award Winners Announced
PEN America announced on August 14th the winners of the 2013 Pen America Literary Awards. Sergio De La Pava won the PEN/Robert Bingham Prize of $25,000 for a debut work for his novel A Naked Singularity. Read more...
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August 15, 2013
Wendell Berry Wins Dayton Literary Peace Prize Lifetime Achievement Award
The Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, presented by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, was given to author, poet, and essayist Wendell Berry. Read more...
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June 12, 2013
Kevin Barry Wins International Impac Dublin Award
The International Impac Award has been given to Kevin Barry of Limerick Ireland for his first novel, City of Bahone. Read more...
