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 4, 2018
Anita Shreve, Best-Selling Novelist; 1946-2018
Anita Shreve, the best-selling author, passed away last Thursday, March 29. According to her publishing company, Alfred A. Knopf, the cause of death was cancer. Read more...
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April 3, 2018
Jay Bernard Wins 2018 Ted Hughes Award
On March 28, The Poetry Society awarded Jay Bernard the 2018 Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for their performance “Surge: Side A,” a multimedia sequence which explores the 1981 New Cross fire. Read more...
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March 29, 2018
Moveable Type: 32 Poems
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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March 28, 2018
Dear Evan Hansen YA Novel Adaptation Set for October Release
Dear Evan Hansen, the monumentally successful, Tony-award winning musical, will be published on October 9, 2018 by Little, Brown as a young adult novel. Read more...
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March 28, 2018
2018 Whiting Award Winners Announced
On Wednesday, March 21, the Whiting Foundation announced the winners of this year’s Whiting Awards in a ceremony held at the New York Historical Society. Read more...
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March 23, 2018
Statement from AWP's Board
AWP appreciates the service of David Fenza, who has served the national literary community for three decades. Read more...
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March 22, 2018
2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced
On Thursday, March 15, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its annual awards in a ceremony. Read more...
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March 16, 2018
AWP's Executive Director
After 29 years of service, David Fenza has ended his service as Executive Director of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Read more...
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March 14, 2018
Lucie Brock-Broido, 1956-2018
Brock-Broido, poet and beloved teacher, passed away in her home in Cambridge, Mass. last Tuesday. Read more...
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March 14, 2018
Yale Series of Younger Poets Announces 2018 Winner
Carl Phillips has selected Yanyi's The Year of Blue Water as the 113th volume of the Series. Read more...
