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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September 21, 2015
AWP Launches Annual Rotation of Surveys
AWP knows that collecting demographic information in our association is important, and so last year we began the first survey in an annual rotation of comprehensive, stratified surveys to gather data on our programs, students, graduates, and faculty. Read more...
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September 21, 2015
AWP Releases List of Conference Events Dedicated to Diverse Communities
In response to requests for demographic information on the extent to which various communities participate in the 2016 Los Angeles AWP Conference & Bookfair, AWP has published “Communities of the AWP Conferences & Bookfair,” which catalogs 231 events. Read more...
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September 17, 2015
AWP Received a $70,000 Art Works Grant from the NEA to Support Services to American Writers
AWP has received a $70,000 grant to support production of AWP’s upcoming Conference & Bookfair in Los Angeles, the organization’s website, and the Writer’s Chronicle. Read more...
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September 15, 2015
Authors Earned More Six Years Ago, New Guild Survey Reveals
The Authors Guild’s latest study on author income revealed that if authors depended solely on income from writing, they would—unsurprisingly—be living below the federal poverty line. Read more...
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September 15, 2015
It’s National Arts in Education Week!
National Arts in Education Week takes place annually, beginning on the second Sunday of September. Designed by Congress in 2010, it’s a national celebration of arts education programs for students of all ages, and this year, it falls on September 13–19, 2015. Read more...
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September 15, 2015
Family of a Yi-Fen Chou Steps Forward, Protests White Poet’s Use of a Chinese Pen Name
Last week, we reported on the controversy surrounding the inclusion of a white poet using a Chinese pseudonym in the latest edition of Best American Poetry, which was guest-edited by Sherman Alexie. Read more...
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September 15, 2015
A Harry Potter-Themed Bar Opens in Toronto
The Lockhart, a Harry Potter-themed bar stocked with J.K. Rowling books, opened in Toronto last week: a perfect location for Muggles to unwind. Read more...
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September 15, 2015
Joy Harjo Wins Prestigious Wallace Stevens Award
The Academy of American Poets this year has awarded its highest honor, the Wallace Stevens Award, to Joy Harjo. The award is given “for proven mastery in the art of poetry.” Read more...
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September 10, 2015
Latest BAP Anthology Includes White Poet with Chinese Pen Name, Stirs Controversy
The editors of the 2015 edition of the Best American Poetry anthology have come under fire for including work by a white poet who used a Chinese pen name. Read more...
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September 10, 2015
YA Author Patrick Ness Raises Over £634,000 for Syrian Children
Patrick Ness, a YA author from the UK, began a fundraiser for Save the Children for its Syrian Refugee Crisis Appeal over the weekend, pulling in a total of £634,000 as of Wednesday morning. Read more...