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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April 17, 2018
J.D. McClatchy, Poet and Literary Critic: 1945-2018
J.D. McClatchy died of cancer on April 10 in his Manhattan home, according to Random House. Mr. McClatchy was 72. Read more...
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April 17, 2018
HarperCollins to Release Tolkien Novel in August
Another installment in the mythical world of J.R.R. Tokien’s Middle-earth is set to be published by HarperCollins in August 2018. Read more...
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April 13, 2018
Chloe Schwenke Named Interim Executive Director of AWP
Board of Trustees appoints interim executive director. Read more...
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April 11, 2018
2018 Guggenheim Fellows Announced; Writers Include AWP Donald Hall Prize Winner Joan Naviyuk Kane
The Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of 173 Guggenheim Fellowships for the year of 2018 on April 4. Read more...
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April 9, 2018
Emily Nemens Named Editor of The Paris Review
A prolific poet, fiction writer and illustrator, Ms. Nemens will take on the most prominent role of one of the country’s premier literary magazines. Read more...
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April 6, 2018
Announcement from the AWP Board of Trustees
The AWP Board of Trustees is committed to creating a workplace in which people of all backgrounds can contribute and thrive. Read more...
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April 4, 2018
Anita Shreve, Best-Selling Novelist; 1946-2018
Anita Shreve, the best-selling author, passed away last Thursday, March 29. According to her publishing company, Alfred A. Knopf, the cause of death was cancer. Read more...
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April 3, 2018
Jay Bernard Wins 2018 Ted Hughes Award
On March 28, The Poetry Society awarded Jay Bernard the 2018 Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for their performance “Surge: Side A,” a multimedia sequence which explores the 1981 New Cross fire. Read more...
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March 29, 2018
Moveable Type: 32 Poems
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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March 28, 2018
Dear Evan Hansen YA Novel Adaptation Set for October Release
Dear Evan Hansen, the monumentally successful, Tony-award winning musical, will be published on October 9, 2018 by Little, Brown as a young adult novel. Read more...
