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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February 28, 2017
ALA Criticizes New FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s Rollbacks on Internet Subsidies
The Federal Communications Commission’s new leadership has drawn sharp criticism from the American Library Association (ALA) for retracting some of the agency’s recent reports and halting the expansion of an Obama-era Internet subsidy program that supports low-income people around the country. Read more...
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February 24, 2017
News Roundup
Some things that caught our attention this week. Read more...
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February 23, 2017
Simon & Schuster Cancels Book Deal with Milo Yiannopoulos
After months of outcry and protest, Simon & Schuster announced its plans to cancel its controversial $250,000 book deal with self-proclaimed “alt-right” Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Read more...
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February 22, 2017
Penguin Random House Launches #UnitedStatesOfBooks
Penguin Random House has launched a new social initiative to celebrate the literature of each of the fifty United States: the #UnitedStatesOfBooks. Read more...
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February 22, 2017
In 2016, Books by People of Color Made Up Twelve Percent of Children’s Literature
Children’s books written or illustrated by people of color are in demand, but there’s still an awfully limited supply. Read more...
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February 21, 2017
Americans for the Arts’ President and CEO Receives JFK Commonwealth Award
Last week, Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts’ president and CEO, received the inaugural JFK Commonwealth Award at the 2017 Commonwealth Awards at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Read more...
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February 17, 2017
Coffee House Press Named Small Press Publisher of the Year
Minnesota independent publisher Coffee House received AWP’s Small Press Publisher Award at the 50th Anniversary Gala during the 2017 Conference & Bookfair. Read more...
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February 17, 2017
John Balaban Honored with George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature
At AWP’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, February 8, Board of Trustees Chairman David Haynes announced the winner of the annual George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature, John Balaban. Read more...
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February 16, 2017
The Staying Power of Romance Novels
Despite the literati’s longstanding disapproval of romance novels, the genre has a unique staying power. Read more...
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February 15, 2017
Literary Agents Seek Muslim Writers
In response to Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations (which remains blocked by a federal appeals court, as of Thursday, February 9), a group of literary agents from different agencies have announced an open call for submissions by Muslim writers. Read more...
