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 20, 2019
AWP Announces New Anti-Harassment Policy
I am pleased to announce that AWP has just posted our new Anti-Harassment Policy. Read more...
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March 18, 2019
W. S. Merwin, 1927—2019
The celebrated poet W. S. Merwin died on Friday, March 15, in his sleep at his home near Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii. Read more...
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March 13, 2019
Publishing Triangle Announces 2018 Awards Finalists
The Publishing Triangle, an association that supports books published by LGBTQ authors or with related themes, has announced the finalists for its annual awards across all genres. Read more...
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March 11, 2019
Construction at the Oregon Convention Center Update #2
The AWP conference staff and one of our board members completed a site visit to Portland near the end of February. Our top priorities were to assess the status of the Oregon Convention Center’s construction project and to meet with key vendors prior to the conference to better serve all attendees. Read more...
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March 7, 2019
A Universal Commitment: Human Dignity
The arrival of Women’s History Month in March, and International Women’s Day on March 8, cries out for recognition. Read more...
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March 7, 2019
Longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction Announced
On Monday, March 4, the Women’s Prize for Fiction announced the fifteen writers selected as finalists for the £30,000 award. Read more...
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March 1, 2019
Martin & Nguyen Win Tufts Awards
Claremont Graduate University announced that Dawn Lundy Martin has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Kingsley Tufts Award for her collection Good Stock Strange Blood and Diana Khoi Nguyen has won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award for Ghost Of. Read more...
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February 22, 2019
Moveable Type: The Arkansas International
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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February 22, 2019
Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalists Released
The Los Angeles Times unveiled Monday the finalists for this year’s Los Angeles Times Book Awards. Read more...
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February 20, 2019
Verso Introduces New Translated Fiction Imprint
Verso Books has announced the opening of Verso Fiction, a new imprint that will publish translated fiction. Read more...
