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 14, 2015
Marlon James Wins 2015 Man Booker Prize; NBA Finalists Announced
A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James’s novel of an assassination attempt on Bob Marley, and much more, has won the 2015 Man Booker Prize. Read more...
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October 12, 2015
New AWP Policies Regarding Accessibility
Information about accessibility for events produced by AWP and events not produced by AWP. Read more...
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October 12, 2015
Moveable Type: Memorious
A conversation with Rebecca Morgan Frank, Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief of Memorious Read more...
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October 8, 2015
Jacqueline Jones LaMon Elected to Serve as Cave Canem’s New President
Following last week’s announcement that Toi Derricotte was retiring from the presidency of the Cave Canem Foundation, it was announced that Jacqueline Jones LaMon has been picked for the top post. Read more...
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October 8, 2015
The Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Alexander as Director of Creativity and Free Expression
Elizabeth Alexander, poet, essayist, playwright, and scholar, has been named director of the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression program. Read more...
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October 7, 2015
Women Writers Find a Safe Haven in Newsletters
Newsletters have become “safe spaces” for women to share news without encountering harassment, reports Lyz Lenz at The Cut. Read more...
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October 7, 2015
PBS Show, Book View Now, to Diversify Book Programming
Book View Now, a PBS show dedicated to books and publishing since its inception in November 2014, plans to expand its book programming to include “livestreaming, social media, and other programming.” Read more...
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October 7, 2015
Chicago Transit Authority Pilots Weeklong Moving Library Program
Bookish Chicago residents who commute regularly on CTA trains, you’re in luck: next week, the train will be converted into a mobile library for a week. Read more...
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October 7, 2015
The Staying Power of Blurbs: Is There a Reason We Write Them?
“Blurbs,” a word invented by humorist Gelett Burgess, whose 1907 book Are You a Bromide featured a “Miss Belinda Blurb” praising the book’s contents, have had remarkable staying power, reports NPR writer Colin Dwyer. Read more...
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October 5, 2015
AWP Honors Professor Lawrence Levine
AWP notes with sorrow the death of Professor Lawrence Levine, who died, with many of his students, while teaching a writing class at Umpqua Community College in the mass shooting there on October 1. Read more...