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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December 21, 2016
Authors Urge Penguin Random House to Reverse its Decision to Break with Trade Unions
Over 140 authors, booksellers, and librarians have signed an open letter calling on Penguin Random House to reverse its decision to break with trade unions. Read more...
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December 19, 2016
Police Memoirs Are in Demand
Publishers are putting out more police memoirs of an “increasingly frank” nature. Read more...
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December 15, 2016
The Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards in Literature and Writing
The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate the achievements of people of color in television, music, literature, and film, were announced on Tuesday. Read more...
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December 13, 2016
Read Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Speech
The New York Times published Bob Dylan’s full Nobel Prize acceptance speech on Saturday, just hours after the Nobel Prize ceremonies ended. Read more...
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December 13, 2016
Congressional Leaders Promote Reform of the US Copyright Office
The House Judiciary Committee has released a new policy proposal that would support the creation of an autonomous Copyright Office. Read more...
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December 9, 2016
Jesmyn Ward Imparts Words of Optimism on the State of Southern Literature
In a Buzzfeed piece titled “This Was the Year America Finally Saw the South,” the award-winning author Jesmyn Ward muses on what she calls the “Southern renaissance” of literature, music, and television by black Southerners. Read more...
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December 8, 2016
Bob Dylan Pens Speech for the 2016 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony
Bob Dylan, the 2016 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” will not be attending the annual awards banquet on December 10 in Stockholm, Sweden due to “pre-existing commitments.” Read more...
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December 7, 2016
Turkey’s Mainstream Authors Evade Political Repression
Since the failed coup attempt in Turkey, the country’s mainstream authors seem to have gotten a pass under the reign of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read more...
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December 6, 2016
Merriam-Webster Implores its Users to Stop Searching for “Fascism”
Sadly, the highest-ranking word in Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary—determined by the frequency of searches—is currently “fascism.” Read more...
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December 5, 2016
Fidel Castro’s Ties to Literary Figures
Last week, Lit Hub reported that Castro was “an avid reader,” and related a brief history of Castro’s friendships with Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Neruda, and Gabriel García Márquez. Read more...
