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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August 26, 2015
Costs of Preserving Books Overwhelm University Libraries
It’s not cheap for university libraries to maintain an ever-growing collection of print books. Read more...
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August 26, 2015
How Can We Include Readers and Writers With Disabilities in the Literary Community?
In a recent interview with Divedapper founder and editor Kaveh Akbar, Deaf-blind poet John Lee Clark discussed the numerous barriers to access that writers and readers with disabilities face. Read more...
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August 25, 2015
State of the Website Address 2015: What's New and What's Next
The redesigned AWP website grew significantly in its third year. Read more...
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August 20, 2015
Statistics for the AWP Award Series 2011–2015
Since the inception of the AWP Award Series in 1975, this competition has helped to launch the careers of many of its winners by helping them gain tenure. Read more...
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August 19, 2015
Response to Members' Concerns
AWP deeply values hearing and responding to its members’ concerns. We have read a recent petition and would like to take a moment to address the issues it discusses. Read more...
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August 19, 2015
The POTUS’s Summer Reading List
What will President Obama read during his sixteen-day family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard? Read more...
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August 19, 2015
Reading Rainbow, the 1980s Children’s Program, Returns to Screen
Since a recent Kickstarter campaign set off the digital rebirth of the 1980s TV show Reading Rainbow —which ran for twenty-six years—the brand has entered the licensing arena. Read more...
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August 19, 2015
Richard Blanco Reads at Reopened US Embassy in Cuba
Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco read a poem at the reopened United States Embassy in Havana in an effort to encourage compromise between the US and Cuba. Read more...
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August 19, 2015
Look for NEA’s Poetry & Prose Pavilion at the National Book Festival
The National Endowment for the Arts promises an exciting lineup of presenters, panels, and events at the Library of Congress’s fifteenth annual literary festival, an event that promises to feature more than 150 authors, poets, and illustrators. Read more...
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August 18, 2015
#AWP16 Panelist Demographics
Additional information about panelists on events accepted for #AWP16. Read more...