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 11, 2017
The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
On Monday, the Pulitzer Prizes were announced. In the literary categories the winners and finalists are as follows... Read more...
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March 31, 2017
News Roundup
Some things that caught our attention this week. Read more...
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March 30, 2017
Best Translated Book Awards Judges Share 2017 Longlists for Poetry and Fiction
The Best Translated Book Award’s judges have announced the books that have made their longlists, which include thirty-five titles for fiction and poetry altogether. Read more...
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March 22, 2017
National Book Critics Circle Announces 2016 Award Winners
Six winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced in New York last Thursday night,. Read more...
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March 2, 2017
Windham-Campbell Prize Winners Announced
This week, eight writers from seven countries received a phone call of a lifetime, in which they were informed that they’d won a prize accompanied by an unrestricted grant of $165,000. Read more...
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February 21, 2017
Americans for the Arts’ President and CEO Receives JFK Commonwealth Award
Last week, Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts’ president and CEO, received the inaugural JFK Commonwealth Award at the 2017 Commonwealth Awards at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Read more...
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February 17, 2017
Coffee House Press Named Small Press Publisher of the Year
Minnesota independent publisher Coffee House received AWP’s Small Press Publisher Award at the 50th Anniversary Gala during the 2017 Conference & Bookfair. Read more...
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February 17, 2017
John Balaban Honored with George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature
At AWP’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, February 8, Board of Trustees Chairman David Haynes announced the winner of the annual George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature, John Balaban. Read more...
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January 26, 2017
Susan Howe Awarded Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America
Susan Howe has been awarded the 2017 Frost Medal. The annual award is the Poetry Society of America’s highest honor, given for a poet’s lifetime achievement. Read more...
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January 25, 2017
Winners of ALA Notable Books Awards, Carnegie Medals, Newbery Medals, Caldecott Honor Books, and Printz Honors Announced
The winners of the 2017 American Library Association (ALA) Notable Books Awards, Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor Books, and Printz Honors were announced over the weekend. Read more...
