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 5, 2013
The Chinese Translation of Finnegans Wake is a Hit
Released in January, the first-ever Chinese translation of the first third of James Joyce’s notoriously difficult to read and comprehend novel, Finnegans Wake, became a bestseller as all 8,000 copies of the original print run were sold in its first month. Read more...
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March 22, 2013
“Chick-lit” a Cause for Low Self-Esteem?
A new study saw a link from reading “chick lit” with effects on women’s self-esteem. According to the Washington Post, the study, conducted at Virginia Tech, revealed a direct correlation between a protagonist’s relationship with her weight or body image and how the reader will feel about him- or herself. Read more...
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March 22, 2013
National Book Critics Circle Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2012 National Book Critics Circle awards were announced in February. Read more...
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March 22, 2013
Claire Vaye-Watkins Wins The Story Prize
The 2013 Story Prize was presented to Claire Vaye-Watkins for her collection of short stories Battleborn. The award’s $20,000 first prize remains the largest of any annual US book award for fiction. Read more...
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March 22, 2013
Chinua Achebe Has Died
World-renowned Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died on March 21 in Boston. He was eighty-two. Read more...
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March 20, 2013
University of Michigan MFA Program Receives Staggering Donation
Helen Zell, Chicago philanthropist and alumnus from the University of Michigan, made a donation of fifty million dollars explicitly for the university’s Creative Writing Program, which U-M has now renamed the Helen Zell Writers’ Program. Read more...
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March 19, 2013
Judith Baumel Elected President of AWP
Baumel is “honored to represent our diverse literary family." Read more...
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March 1, 2013
Moveable Type: Talking with Tom Jenks, Editor and Co-founder of Narrative Magazine
Talking with Tom Jenks, editor & co-founder of Narrative Magazine Read more...
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February 18, 2013
AWP to Present 10 Free Author Events at Boston Conference
Annual Conference Features Free Readings by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Winners and Other Noted Writers. Bookfair Open to Public on Saturday. Read more...
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February 16, 2013
The Iowa Youth Writing Project: Leading the Way for MFA-Based Outreach
Founded in 2010 by students and faculty from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, the Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP) has brought reading and creative writing activities to at-risk or underprivileged K-12 youths in Iowa. Read more...