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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June 16, 2011
Edith Pearlman to Receive PEN/Malamud Award
Last week it was announced that Edith Pearlman is to receive the 2011 PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. Read more...
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June 13, 2011
Téa Obreht Wins U.K.'s Orange Prize for Fiction
Téa Obreht, at 25, became the youngest writer ever to receive the Orange Prize for Fiction, according to the BBC News. Read more...
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June 13, 2011
Interested in a Sexy New Version of Pride and Prejudice?
Cleis Press is promoting a new rewrite of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Read more...
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June 6, 2011
Penn State's MFA To Stay
William J. Cobb, Director of the MFA program at Penn State University, has announced that the program will remain intact and continue to provide fellowships, full tuition waivers, and teaching assignments. Read more...
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June 6, 2011
University of Evansville Opens Department of Creative Writing
The University of Evansville in Indiana announced that it has established a new Department of Creative Writing to house its BA in Writing and BFA in Creative Writing degree programs. Read more...
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June 6, 2011
Poetry Foundation to Celebrate New Building
The Poetry Foundation will host a two-day event in Chicago on June 25–26 to celebrate the opening of its new building. Read more...
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June 6, 2011
Canada's Griffin Prize Winners Announced
Gjertrud Schnackenberg and Dionne Brand received the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize, which, at $65,000 (Canadian) for each winner, is the largest prize in the world for a single book of poetry written in English. Read more...
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May 26, 2011
Better Ninth Than Never
Amy Stolls, environmental journalist and Literature Program Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, published her latest novel, The Ninth Wife, in early May. Read more...
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May 20, 2011
PEN/Bellwether Prize Promotes Socially Engaged Fiction
PEN American Center announced on May 20 that it will partner with Barbara Kingsolver and assume administration of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. Read more...
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May 19, 2011
AWP's WC&C Scholarship Winners
AWP is pleased to announce James Arthur of University City, MO and Terri Scullen of Alexandria, VA as winners of the 2011 WC&C Scholarship Competition. Read more...