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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July 12, 2019
Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins Caine Prize
Lesley Nneka Arimah’s short story “Skinned” has been selected for this year’s Caine Prize for African Writing. Read more...
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July 5, 2019
Colson Whitehead Featured on TIME Magazine Cover
Colson Whitehead appeared on the front cover of the July 2019 issue of TIME, making him the first author to appear on the revered magazine’s cover since Jonathan Franzen in 2010. Read more...
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July 5, 2019
Summer: A Break in the Routine
For those of us with a busy work schedule, the summer really may be just a seasonal variation on the workaday routine. We trade the winter’s snow shovels and our bulky, itchy clothing for summertime windshield sun shades for our cars and light cotton shirts or blouses for our bodies. Read more...
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July 1, 2019
Kevin Killian, 1952–2019
San Francisco poet, author, playwright, and reporter Kevin Killian passed away June 15. Read more...
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June 27, 2019
Alice Oswald Named Oxford Professor of Poetry
Alice Oswald has made history by becoming the first elected female Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in three centuries. Read more...
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June 20, 2019
Joy Harjo Named Poet Laureate
Poet, writer, and musician Joy Harjo has been named the twenty-third Poet Laureate of the United States. Read more...
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June 19, 2019
Ocean Vuong Appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ocean Vuong appeared on the talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his debut novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin). Vuong, whose debut collection of poems Night Sky with Exit Wounds won the T.S. Eliot Prize, discussed multiple aspects of his first venture into fiction. Read more...
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June 14, 2019
Kim Hyesoon & Eve Joseph Awarded Griffin Prizes
The Griffin Poetry Prize announced the recipients of its annual awards last week. Read more...
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June 5, 2019
Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez Awarded 2019 George Garrett Award
Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez was awarded the 2019 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature at our annual conference in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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June 3, 2019
Annie Zaidi Wins International Nine Dots Prize
Annie Zaidi has won the Nine Dots Prize for her entry “Bread, Cement, Cactus,” which combines reporting and memoir to address themes of home and belonging in modern India. Read more...
