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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June 10, 2016
News Roundup
Some things that caught our attention this week. Read more...
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June 9, 2016
Winners of the Griffin Poetry Prizes Announced
Two prizes, one for a Canadian poet and one for an international poet, each carrying a $50,000 award, were announced by the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. Read more...
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June 7, 2016
In Omaha: A Library Without Books
According to NPR, there’s a library with a flashing LED billboard in Omaha, Nebraska that could be mistaken for a 3-D printer store. Read more...
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June 6, 2016
The New York Times’ ArtsBeat Blog Closes
After nine years of The New York Times’ ArtsBeat—a blog devoted to arts and culture coverage—the paper has announced its blog’s closure. Read more...
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June 3, 2016
Middle Eastern Writers Find Solace in Dystopian Fiction
In a culture where poetry has long been the celebrated medium, there’s a new wave of dystopian and surrealist fiction from Middle Eastern writers. Read more...
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June 2, 2016
Authors Julie Kagawa and R. A. Salvatore Hold First-Ever Virtual Reality Readings
Last month, a YA author became the first to ever use virtual reality as a space to hold a reading. Read more...
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May 31, 2016
GoFundMe Campaign to Send Girls to Summer Writing Program Garners Over $10,000
YALDA, or the Young Adult Language & Devotion Alliance, a program founded and run by poet Farnoosh Fathi, is seeking donations to keep their letterpress apprenticeship summer program for young women writers between the ages of 12 and 19 tuition-free. Read more...
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May 27, 2016
Writers File Petition Denouncing Presidential Nominee Donald Trump
Over four hundred writers have signed a petition denouncing Donald Trump. The list includes such luminaries as Rita Dove, Gregory Pardlo, Amy Tan, Phillip Lopate, Tracy K. Smith, Joy Katz, Aliki Barnstone, Sharon Dolin, Martín Espada, and many others. Read more...
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May 25, 2016
Creative Professionals Call for Legislators to Reject Removing Britain from EU
Hundreds of authors, publishing industry leaders, and creative professionals are calling upon the British government to reject a proposal in which Britain would leave the European Union. Read more...
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May 24, 2016
Poet-Artist Jen Bervin Is Generating Biosensor Poems
Poet Jen Bervin has been making poems that live in the body—and no, that’s not an expression! Read more...
