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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March 1, 2011
Contest Judges Now Using E-Readers
According to the BBC, judges for the 2011 Man Booker prize were given e-readers for the first time to help them read through over 100 novels. Read more...
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March 1, 2011
New Edition of Huck Finn Eliminates "N" Word
According to Publishers Weekly, Alan Gribben, a Twain scholar, and NewSouth Books plan to release a version of Huckleberry Finn that replaces all 219 appearances of the “n” word with “slave.” Read more...
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March 1, 2011
A Place for Teens to Write
According to the New York Times, a website called Figment.com was recently launched with the purpose of creating a space where young people could read, write, and see new content. Read more...
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March 1, 2011
Dark Horse Wins National Book Award
Little known, long-time writer, Jaimy Gordon, 66, won the 2010 National Book Award for her novel, Lord of Misrule. Read more...
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March 1, 2011
Romance Novels at the Top of e-Book Sales
According to the New York Times, romance e-books are the fastest-growing category of the e-reading market, topping fiction, mystery, and science fiction. Read more...
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March 1, 2011
AWP Holds Record-Breaking Conference & Bookfair in Washington, DC
In spite of a brutal snowstorm that swept through the Midwest and Northeast, many of AWP’s members rescheduled their flights and trains to work around the weather and make their way to the AWP Annual Conference & Bookfair. Read more...
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February 1, 2011
Paris Review's Interview Archive Now Free Online
Amid all the commotion of the long-heralded Paris Review’s first issue from its new editor, Lorin Stein, is a pure gift to readers everywhere; Stein has made all of the Review’s interviews available for free at www.theparisreview.org. Read more...
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February 1, 2011
Make the World a Library
Happy 10th birthday to BookCrossing.com, the world’s largest book tracking project! Read more...
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February 1, 2011
David Vann Wins Prix Medicis etranger
According to a press release from HarperCollins, two-time AWP Award Series winner David Vann is the recepient of the 2010 Prix Médicis étranger, France’s coveted prize for best foreign novel. Read more...
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February 1, 2011
Vonnegut's Memorial Library Opens in Indianapolis
According to the New York Times, the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library opened its doors for the first time in downtown Indianapolis, his hometown, last November. Read more...