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 15, 2017
Thomas Lux, 1946–2017
Poet Thomas Lux passed away on February 5, 2017. Read more...
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February 11, 2017
Important Message from the AWP Board & Staff
AWP is learning of challenges our disabled attendees are having at the DC conference. Read more...
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February 8, 2017
AWP's Board & Staff's Opposition to the Recent Executive Order
The AWP Board of Trustees and Staff would like to reiterate our opposition to the executive order of January 27, 2017 banning entry into the United States from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Read more...
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February 6, 2017
Writer’s Chronicle Cover Illustration Included in Illustration Annual
Maki Yamaguchi’s illustration for the cover of the October/November 2016 issue of the Writer’s Chronicle has been selected for inclusion in Communication Arts 2017 Illustration Annual. Read more...
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February 6, 2017
Writers Respond to Trump’s Muslim Ban
Writers and writing organizations the world over are reacting to President Donald Trump’s executive order barring refugees and citizens from seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States. Read more...
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February 6, 2017
Virginia Throws Out Controversial “Explicit” Books Bill
The Virginia board of education has rejected a proposal that would allow parents to ban “sexually explicit” books assigned to their children. Read more...
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February 3, 2017
How Freelance Writers Will Fare After the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
President Donald Trump promised throughout his campaign to repeal former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare plan, which currently insures roughly twenty million people. Read more...
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February 3, 2017
Bharati Mukherjee, 1940–2017
Bharati Mukherjee, author of Jasmine and fifteen other books, died on January 28. Read more...
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February 2, 2017
Candlelight Vigil for Freedom of Expression Planned for Washington, DC
On Saturday, February 11, during the last evening of the AWP Conference & Bookfair, a Candlelight Vigil for Freedom of Expression will be held in Lafayette Square, Washington, DC, which faces the north side of the White House. The vigil is set to begin at 6:15 p.m. Read more...
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February 1, 2017
Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale Takes On New Resonance
Several signs referencing Margaret Atwood’s classic dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, appeared at the recent Women’s March in Washington Read more...
