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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February 28, 2018
2018 PEN America Literary Award Winners Announced
On Tuesday, February 20, PEN America announced the winners of the 2018 PEN America Literary Awards at an annual ceremony held in New York City. Read more...
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February 21, 2018
Jennifer Egan and Sherman Alexie Win Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction
The American Library Association and Carnegie Corporation of New York announced Jennifer Egan and Sherman Alexie as the winners of the Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Read more...
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February 7, 2018
The National Book Awards Goes Global with Addition of Award for Translation
This year, the National Book Foundation (NBF) has elected to add a category for works in translation, providing first-time access to the awards for international authors. Read more...
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January 26, 2018
Ocean Vuong Becomes Youngest Winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize
On January 15, 2018, The T.S. Eliot Foundation awarded the 25th annual T.S. Eliot Prize to Ocean Vuong’s debut collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds. Read more...
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January 24, 2018
National Book Critics Circle & Tufts Finalists Announced
On Monday, January 22, 2018 the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced their list of finalists for the 2017 NBCC Awards. Read more...
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December 7, 2017
Davis-Undiano Recognized for Contributions to Oklahoma Hispanic Culture
On December 3, Robert Con Davis-Undiano was presented the Most Outstanding Literature Artist award from the Hispanic Arts Council of Oklahoma. Read more...
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December 6, 2017
Inaugural Aspen Words Literary Prize Releases Longlist
The Aspen Institute has announced the nominees for its inaugural prize in fiction. Read more...
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November 17, 2017
National Book Award Winners and NEA Grants for Prose Writers and Translators
The National Book Award Winners were announced in a ceremony on Wednesday, November 15, in New York. Read more...
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November 15, 2017
Novelist Edwidge Danticat Named 2018 Winner of Neustadt International Prize for Literature
On Thursday November 9, the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with World Literature Today magazine, announced Edwidge Danticat as the winner of the 2018 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Read more...
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November 13, 2017
Danez Smith, National Book Award Finalist, on Audience, Community, and Spoken Word
Danez Smith’s Don’t Call Us Dead, a collection of poems recently slated as a finalist for the National Book Award, is a powerful example of contemporary respect for poetic form, lyric, and meter. Read more...
