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 26, 2019
Inaugural American Poets Laureate Fellowships Announced
The Academy of American Poets has announced a new fellowship program, which awards a total of $1,050,000 to poets currently serving their states, cities, and counties as poets laureate “in recognition of their literary merit and to support civic programs, which will take place over the next twelve months.” Read more...
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April 24, 2019
Moveable Type: The Account
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April 24, 2019
Pulitzer Prize Winners Include Gander, Griswold, & Powers
The 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists have been announced. Read more...
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April 17, 2019
AWP Appoints New Executive Director
Today, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) announced that they have appointed Dr. Chloe Schwenke as their new Executive Director. Read more...
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April 17, 2019
The Poetry Society Announces Inaugural Rabinowitz Prize Winner
The Poetry Society of America has announced that Darcie Dennigan has been awarded the inaugural Anna Rabinowitz Prize. Read more...
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April 16, 2019
Stanley Plumly, 1939–2019
The poet Stanley Plumly passed away on April 11, 2019, at his home in Frederick, Maryland, from complications from multiple myeloma. Read more...
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April 10, 2019
Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez Receives the George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service
Among the wonderful surprises in store for those who attended AWP’s fundraising gala on Wednesday night, March 27, in Portland was the presentation of the George Garrett Award. Read more...
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April 5, 2019
Poetry Foundation & NEA Sponsor Poetry Out Loud Finals
On May 1, 2019, over fifty high school students will converge on Washington, DC, to compete in the fourteenth annual Poetry Out Loud competition. Read more...
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April 4, 2019
Linda Gregg, 1942–2019
On March 20, the celebrated poet Linda Gregg passed away at a hospital in Manhattan from cancer. Read more...
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March 22, 2019
Whiting Foundation Awardees Announced
The Whiting Foundation has announced its 2019 winners. Read more...
