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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November 26, 2018
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: A Statement by Debra Magpie Earling
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, AWP invited some of our favorite Indigenous writers to share a brief commentary on the elections of Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland, who will soon be the first two Native American women in Congress, as it relates to writing in our current political landscape. Read more...
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November 16, 2018
Winners of the National Book Awards Announced
On November 14, 2018, at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, the winners of the National Book Awards were announced in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translated, and young people’s literature. Read more...
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November 15, 2018
Staff Picks: 10 Native American Women Writers You Should Be Reading Now
The staff at AWP would like to share a list of ten Indigenous women writers whose contributions to literary culture we would like to honor. Read more...
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November 14, 2018
AWP Board’s Message to Membership
The Board of Trustees is writing to update you on the new path that AWP is taking as a fully independent association. Read more...
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November 14, 2018
AWP & Your Privacy
AWP values your privacy and we are taking this matter very seriously. Read more...
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November 8, 2018
ALTA Announces Translation Award Winners
On November 1, 2018, the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) announced the winners of its National Translation Awards. Read more...
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November 1, 2018
Welcoming Native American Heritage Month
November has been designated as Native American Heritage Month, and as such it offers those of us who do not identify as Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American a special opportunity to place ourselves both culturally and spatially, and to recognize the valuable contributions that the original peoples of North America have made and continue to make to our larger national identities, cultures, and creative expression. Read more...
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October 29, 2018
Ntozake Shange, 1948–2018
On October 27, 2018, the innovative and pioneering poet and playwright Ntozake Shange passed away at an assisted-living community in Bowie, Maryland. Read more...
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October 26, 2018
Tony Hoagland, 1953–2018
On Tuesday, October 23, the poet, essayist, and teacher Tony Hoagland passed away at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a lengthy struggle with pancreatic cancer. Read more...
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October 23, 2018
PEN America Files Lawsuit Against President Trump
On October 16, 2018, PEN America, a leading organization that defends free expression on behalf of its 7,200 members who are writers and literary professionals, filed a lawsuit against President Trump for “using the powers of the federal government to retaliate against journalists and media outlets he finds objectionable, in violation of the First Amendment.” Read more...
