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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May 9, 2018
MIT to Investigate Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Junot Díaz
On Monday, May 7, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced in a statement that the university will investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against creative writing professor Junot Díaz. Read more...
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May 8, 2018
NEA Chair to Step Down
Jane Chu announced that she will step down from her position of chair of the National Endowment for the Arts when her four-year term ends on June 4. Read more...
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May 7, 2018
2018 Nobel Prize in Literature Postponed
For the first time since 1949, the jury for the Swedish Academy that selects the annual winner of the world’s most prestigious literary honor will not award a Nobel Prize this year. Read more...
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May 4, 2018
Martín Espada Awarded 2018 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
The Poetry Foundation announced that Martín Espada has been awarded the 2018 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, which is presented annually in recognition of the lifetime achievements of a living US poet. Read more...
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May 2, 2018
2018-2019 Steinbeck Fellows Announced
On Monday, April 30, the Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies announced in a press release the six writers selected for this year’s Steinbeck Fellowships. Read more...
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May 2, 2018
Epiphany Announces Inaugural 2018 Breakout 8 Writers Prize Winners
In a release on April 26, the Epiphany literary journal announced the selection of eight student writers for the inaugural Breakout 8 Writers Prize. Read more...
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April 30, 2018
AWP Appoints Sheila Black as its Development Director
Sheila Black comes to AWP from San Antonio, Texas, where since 2012 she served as Executive Director of Gemini Ink. Read more...
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April 25, 2018
Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced
The Women’s Prize for Fiction released the shortlist of six finalists for the year of 2018. Read more...
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April 24, 2018
FIELD Magazine to Publish Final Issue
“Sometimes you have to stop something to know how well it worked,” said David Young, longtime editor of FIELD magazine, when discussing the 50-year-old publication’s upcoming closure in 2019. Read more...
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April 23, 2018
2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
On Sunday, April 15, the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 21 categories ranging from Music to Investigative Reporting. Read more...
