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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May 4, 2018
Martín Espada Awarded 2018 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
The Poetry Foundation announced that Martín Espada has been awarded the 2018 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, which is presented annually in recognition of the lifetime achievements of a living US poet. Read more...
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May 2, 2018
2018-2019 Steinbeck Fellows Announced
On Monday, April 30, the Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies announced in a press release the six writers selected for this year’s Steinbeck Fellowships. Read more...
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May 2, 2018
Epiphany Announces Inaugural 2018 Breakout 8 Writers Prize Winners
In a release on April 26, the Epiphany literary journal announced the selection of eight student writers for the inaugural Breakout 8 Writers Prize. Read more...
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April 25, 2018
Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced
The Women’s Prize for Fiction released the shortlist of six finalists for the year of 2018. Read more...
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April 23, 2018
2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
On Sunday, April 15, the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 21 categories ranging from Music to Investigative Reporting. Read more...
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April 11, 2018
2018 Guggenheim Fellows Announced; Writers Include AWP Donald Hall Prize Winner Joan Naviyuk Kane
The Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of 173 Guggenheim Fellowships for the year of 2018 on April 4. Read more...
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April 3, 2018
Jay Bernard Wins 2018 Ted Hughes Award
On March 28, The Poetry Society awarded Jay Bernard the 2018 Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for their performance “Surge: Side A,” a multimedia sequence which explores the 1981 New Cross fire. Read more...
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March 28, 2018
2018 Whiting Award Winners Announced
On Wednesday, March 21, the Whiting Foundation announced the winners of this year’s Whiting Awards in a ceremony held at the New York Historical Society. Read more...
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March 22, 2018
2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced
On Thursday, March 15, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its annual awards in a ceremony. Read more...
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March 14, 2018
Yale Series of Younger Poets Announces 2018 Winner
Carl Phillips has selected Yanyi's The Year of Blue Water as the 113th volume of the Series. Read more...
