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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January 30, 2019
Construction at the Oregon Convention Center
AWP has been made aware of a renovation project at the Oregon Convention Center over the days of #AWP19, March 27–30, 2019. Read more...
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January 25, 2019
PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced
PEN America has released its list of finalists for this year’s cycle of book awards. Read more...
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January 22, 2019
The Normal School to Cease Print Publication, Prioritize Online Magazine
The editors of The Normal Schooll, a prominent literary magazine based at California State University, Fresno, announced that its biannual print issues would cease after the Spring 2019 edition. Read more...
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January 18, 2019
AWP Staff Recommends Writing Resources for the New Year
Don’t give up on your New Year’s resolution yet, whether it’s to complete the short story on your desk or to start your first manuscript. Read more...
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January 18, 2019
Moveable Type: Anomaly
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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January 18, 2019
Mary Oliver, 1935–2019
The beloved poet Mary Oliver passed away at her home in Florida on Thursday, January 17 from lymphoma. Read more...
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January 17, 2019
Francine du Plessix Gray, 1930–2019
Journalist, novelist, memoirist, and biographer Francine du Plessix Gray died on Sunday, January 13 in New York City . Read more...
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January 10, 2019
Academy of American Poets Names Joy Harjo & Natasha Trethewey New Chancellors
The Academy of American Poets announced in a press release that poets Joy Harjo and Natasha Trethewey will become its newest Chancellors. Read more...
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January 9, 2019
What’s Your Excuse?
The new year has begun. I’m already a long-term gym addict, and a “lifetime” member of Weight Watchers (now renamed “WW”). So, what’s there to focus on for a New Year’s resolution? Oh yes—writing that next book. Read more...
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January 9, 2019
Survey Finds Major Decrease in Literary Authors’ Earnings
In 2018, the Authors Guild conducted the largest survey of author earnings in history, recording information from over 5,000 published American writers. Read more...
