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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February 1, 2009
University Press Pairs with Internet Giants
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, The University of Minnesota Press announced a new program in late November, which will make readily available almost every book it has published since its founding in 1925. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Carol Houck Smith (1923-2008)
Carol Houck Smith, editor, friend, and bon vivant, died on December 1 at the age of 85. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Michael Crichton, writer and filmmaker, died unexpectedly in Los Angeles on November 4 after a courageous and private battle against cancer, his official website reported. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Studs Terkel (1912-2008)
Studs Terkel died on October 31 at his home in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, the writer, radio host, and activist was ninety-six years old. Read more...
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February 1, 2009
Awards
From the February 2009 issue of the Writer's Chronicle Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Awards
From the December 2008 issue of the Writer's Chronicle Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Joint MA/MFA At Indiana University
According to its website, Indiana University has announced a new joint, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing and African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS). Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Talk About Textual Evidence
According to the UK’s Telegraph, language experts and ecologists have teamed to help police solve crimes. Read more...
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December 1, 2008
And This Year’s Nobel Prize for Literature Doesn’t Go To…
And This Year’s Nobel Prize for Literature Doesn’t Go To… an American, any American. Read more...
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December 1, 2008
Bought And Sold
In June, Union Institute & University and Vermont College of Fine Arts completed the terms of a purchase agreement for the historic Vermont College campus and the three MFA programs located in Montpelier, Vermont. Read more...