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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August 23, 2017
The Academy of American Poets Announces Annual Prizes
The Academy of American Poets announced their annual prize winners, headlined by the 2017 Wallace Stevens Award winner Jorie Graham. Read more...
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August 18, 2017
Hugo Award Winners Announced
The 2017 Hugo Awards, presented by the World Science Fiction Convention, were announced last week. Read more...
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August 11, 2017
PEN Center USA Literary Awards Finalists Announced
PEN Center USA, the West Coast branch of PEN International, announced the finalists for its 27th Annual Literary Awards. Read more...
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July 27, 2017
Man Booker Prize Longlist Announced
The Booker Prize Foundation announced its longlist for the 2017 prize on Wednesday. Read more...
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May 23, 2017
AWP Award Series Winner Paisley Rekdal Named Utah Poet Laureate
Utah Governor Gary Herbert has appointed Paisley Rekdal as the new Utah poet laureate. Read more...
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May 16, 2017
Two Bookstores Win 2017 Pannell Awards
The Women’s National Book Association has announced two bookstores as the winners of the 2017 Pannell Awards, cosponsored by the Penguin Young Readers Group. Read more...
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May 10, 2017
Joy Harjo Awarded with Ruth Lilly Prize
The Poetry Foundation has awarded its annual Ruth Lilly Prize to Joy Harjo. Read more...
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May 3, 2017
T. Geronimo Johnson Wins Simpson Family Literary Prize
T. Geronimo Johnson, author of two novels, Hold It ‘til It Hurts and Welcome to Braggsville, has been awarded with the inaugural literary prize from the Simpson Family Literacy Project. Read more...
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April 21, 2017
Shortlist, Shortlist, & Finalists, Oh My
Fifteen finalists for the 2017 Best Translated Book Awards, the Man Booker International Prize shortlist, and finalists for the Chautauqua Prize. Read more...
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April 19, 2017
Patricia Spears Jones Wins Jackson Poetry Prize
The $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize from Poets & Writers has been awarded to Patricia Spears Jones. Read more...
