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 25, 2014
Eimear McBride Wins Faber Memorial Prize
The Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize, which has gone to such award-winning writers as J.M. Coetzee, Julian Barnes, and Seamus Heaney, went to Eimear McBride for her debut novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing. Read more...
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November 25, 2014
The 2014 National Book Award Winners
The National Book Awards Ceremony took place last week, with novelist and award-winning children’s book author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) as host. Read more...
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November 25, 2014
Are Seven-Figure Book Deals the New Normal?
Publishers Weekly reported that seven-figure book deals seem to be on the rise. Read more...
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November 25, 2014
Arabic YA Authors Tread Carefully
As in the US, young adult literature has been dominating the Arabic book market lately. However, cultural taboos make it difficult for writers in Arabic-speaking countries to publish books that fully satisfy YA readers in the Arab world. Read more...
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November 25, 2014
Allan Kornblum, Founder of Coffee House Press, Has Died
The founder and senior editor of Coffee House Press, Allan Kornblum (1949-2014), has died. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
New Translation of the Original, and Gruesome, Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Princeton University Press has just published the heretofore never seen and original, un-sanitized Grimms’ fairy tales, which comprises 156 stories. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
City Converts Train Car into a Library to Improve Literacy in Ontario
In Hamilton, Ontario, a 1954 CN passenger car converted into a library and called the Larry Paikin Literary Express, officially opened a few weeks ago. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
Proceeds from Manuscript Critiques to Benefit Long-Term Caregivers
Starting on Tuesday, November 25, several renowned writers will offer manuscript critiques for $400-$2,500, the proceeds of which will go to CAREGIFTED, a charity that offers weeklong vacations to long-term family caregivers who care for people with severe disabilities Read more...
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November 18, 2014
Amazon and Hachette End Pricing War
Last week, after months of publicly battling over a contract, Amazon and book publisher Hachette have finally resolved their dispute and signed a multiyear contract. Read more...
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November 18, 2014
Judith Kitchen Has Died
Judith Kitchen—a novelist, poet, essayist, critic, editor, and teacher—died of cancer at age 73 in early November. Read more...