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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October 30, 2014
San Antonio International Airport Unveils Digital Public Library
Did you forget to bring a book on your trip? At San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, you can now download up to three books from the airport’s two digital library kiosks onto your mobile device—for free. Read more...
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October 30, 2014
National Adjunct Walkout Day Set for Early 2015
Social media is buzzing about the first-ever National Adjunct Walkout Day (NAWD) planned for February 25, 2015. Read more...
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October 23, 2014
Toni Morrison’s Papers to Be Archived at Princeton
According to The New York Times, the works of Toni Morrison will be permanently archived at Princeton University. Read more...
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October 23, 2014
Elmore Leonard’s Works Will Go to the University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina announced that it has acquired the works of the late crime writer Elmore Leonard, which include more than 450 drafts of manuscripts, short stories, and screenplays, and will feature all forty-five of his novels, among other materials. Read more...
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October 23, 2014
S.E. Hinton on the State of YA Lit
The debate regarding whether adults should read YA literature began this past summer when the critic Ruth Graham argued in an article published at Slate that “adults should feel embarrassed about reading literature written for children.” Read more...
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October 23, 2014
McSweeney’s to Become Nonprofit
McSweeney’s, the San Francisco-based independent publisher, has announced plans to become a nonprofit, which will allow the small press to pursue projects that won’t necessarily make money, founder Dave Eggers told The New York Times. Read more...
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October 20, 2014
AWP Receives $15,000 Grant from the McKnight Foundation to Support Writers in Minnesota
AWP is pleased to announce a new grant of $15,000 from the McKnight Foundation. The grant funds will be used to provide complimentary registrations to 100 writers throughout Minnesota to attend the #AWP15 Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis. Read more...
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October 16, 2014
Australia's Richard Flanagan Wins Man Booker Prize
This year’s Man Booker Prize was given to Richard Flanagan of Australia, for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
Bob Dylan’s Lyrics to Be Published in 1,000-page Book
According to The New York Times, a thirteen-and-a-half-pound tome of Bob Dylan’s collected work is slated for publication on October 28, 2014. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
German Magazine Publishes Lost Stories by Truman Capote
A Swiss publisher, Peter Haag, stumbled upon a collection of previously unpublished short stories that Truman Capote wrote during his youth... Read more...