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 24, 2019
Finalists for 2019 Best Translated Books Awards Announced
Last week, the Best Translated Book Awards released this year’s list of 15 finalists for its annual $10,000 prizes in translated poetry and fiction. Read more...
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May 22, 2019
NEA Announces New Grant Recipients
The NEA recently announced its second round of grantees for the 2019 fiscal year—1,114 organizations, foundations, agencies, centers, and state and regional programs, initiatives, and partnerships. Read more...
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May 13, 2019
Being Present & Principled: AWP Solidarity at the San Antonio Conference & Bookfair
AWP is an association that is committed to respecting the universal human dignity of all persons. Read more...
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May 10, 2019
Marilyn Nelson Wins the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
The Poetry Foundation announced that Marilyn Nelson has been awarded the 2019 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Read more...
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May 8, 2019
Roxane Gay & Medium Launch Gay Magazine
Gay Magazine will publish new content—including cultural criticism, essays, short fiction and visual art—on a weekly basis as well as quarterly, with special themed issues. Read more...
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May 3, 2019
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Wins the PEN/Faulkner Award
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi was announced as the winner of the 2019 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her novel Call Me Zebra. Read more...
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April 26, 2019
Inaugural American Poets Laureate Fellowships Announced
The Academy of American Poets has announced a new fellowship program, which awards a total of $1,050,000 to poets currently serving their states, cities, and counties as poets laureate “in recognition of their literary merit and to support civic programs, which will take place over the next twelve months.” Read more...
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April 24, 2019
Moveable Type: The Account
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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April 24, 2019
Pulitzer Prize Winners Include Gander, Griswold, & Powers
The 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists have been announced. Read more...
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April 17, 2019
AWP Appoints New Executive Director
Today, the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) announced that they have appointed Dr. Chloe Schwenke as their new Executive Director. Read more...
