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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October 7, 2016
Awards
Award listing reprinted from the October/November 2016 Writer's Chronicle. Read more...
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October 7, 2016
Moveable Type: Headmistress Press
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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October 7, 2016
National Book Award Finalists Include Rita Dove, Solmaz Sharif, Colson Whitehead, and Viet Thanh Nguyen
The National Book Foundation has announced its twenty-two finalists for fiction, nonfiction, young people’s literature, and poetry. Among the finalists are two Pulitzer Prize winners, two previous National Book Award winners, and a poet whose book is her first. Read more...
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October 6, 2016
The National Book Foundation Announces Its 5 Under 35 Honorees
The National Book Foundation, which presents the National Book Awards, has announced its “5 Under 35” honorees for 2016. Read more...
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October 4, 2016
A Late Style of Fire to Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival
The documentary A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet will have its world premiere at the 39th Mill Valley Film Festival on October 15 in Mill Valley, California. Read more...
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September 30, 2016
Should Google Ask Authors Before Using Their Books for AI Research?
Google is using over 11,000 books—mostly fiction—to fuel its artificial intelligence research. Read more...
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September 29, 2016
Texas Bans The Color Purple but not Mein Kampf
While each state bans certain books from their prisons, Texas’s statewide policies are especially strict and arbitrary. Read more...
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September 28, 2016
Banned Books Week Focuses on Diversity This Year
This year’s Banned Books Week (from September 26 to October 1) focuses on diversity. Read more...
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September 28, 2016
Lionel Shriver Responds to Outcry Following her Keynote
Lionel Shriver’s remarks during her keynote at the Brisbane (Australia) Writers Festival earlier this month prompted Sudanese-born Australian memoirist Yassmin Abdel-Magied’s exit and the festival director’s decision to offer last-minute counterprogramming. Read more...
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September 27, 2016
Playwright Edward Albee Has Died
Edward Albee, a three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, died last Friday at the age of 88 after a short illness. Read more...
