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 13, 2017
Veterans Adjusting to Civilian Life Find Solace on Stage
Cry Havoc!, a play written by veteran Stephan Wolfert and produced by Off Broadway company Bedlam, begins performances Wednesday, March 15 at the New Ohio Theater. Read more...
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March 13, 2017
AWP Offices Will Move to University of Maryland: A Special Report
This summer, AWP will move it offices from Virginia to Maryland, from George Mason University (GMU) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). Read more...
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March 10, 2017
The New Yorker Launches Poetry Bot
On Monday, The New Yorker announced The New Yorker Poetry Bot, a bot that will send a poetry excerpt at random every day for ninety-two days via Twitter and Facebook Messenger. Read more...
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March 10, 2017
Moveable Type: Sweet: A Literary Confection
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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March 9, 2017
The Renewed Urgency of Arts Advocacy Day, March 20–21, 2017
Each spring, hundreds of arts advocates convene in Washington, DC, for Arts Advocacy Day, which consists of a day of training on best practices for advocating for the arts, and then another a day of putting that training into action through meetings with congressional representatives. Read more...
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March 9, 2017
Bookstores, Organizations, and Websites Celebrate Women Writers on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a worldwide event that involves “celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements for women.” The campaign theme for the day this year is #BeBoldForChange, a call to “help forge a better working world—a more gender inclusive world.” Read more...
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March 7, 2017
Paula Fox, 1923–2017
Paula Fox, who wrote novels for adults and for children, passed away on March 1 at age ninety-three in a hospital near her home in Brooklyn, New York. Read more...
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March 3, 2017
Penguin Random House Signs Book Deal with the Obamas
Following an intense auction among publishers, Penguin Random House has announced its book deal with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Read more...
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March 2, 2017
Windham-Campbell Prize Winners Announced
This week, eight writers from seven countries received a phone call of a lifetime, in which they were informed that they’d won a prize accompanied by an unrestricted grant of $165,000. Read more...
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March 1, 2017
George Saunders’s Debut Novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, Becomes Virtual Reality
George Saunders, a seasoned and award-winning short story writer and essayist, just published his first novel and first work of historical fiction, Lincoln in the Bardo. But in a true first for the book industry, Saunders’ book was also adapted for virtual reality (VR). Read more...
