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 25, 2014
Allan Kornblum, Founder of Coffee House Press, Has Died
The founder and senior editor of Coffee House Press, Allan Kornblum (1949-2014), has died. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
New Translation of the Original, and Gruesome, Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Princeton University Press has just published the heretofore never seen and original, un-sanitized Grimms’ fairy tales, which comprises 156 stories. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
City Converts Train Car into a Library to Improve Literacy in Ontario
In Hamilton, Ontario, a 1954 CN passenger car converted into a library and called the Larry Paikin Literary Express, officially opened a few weeks ago. Read more...
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November 19, 2014
Proceeds from Manuscript Critiques to Benefit Long-Term Caregivers
Starting on Tuesday, November 25, several renowned writers will offer manuscript critiques for $400-$2,500, the proceeds of which will go to CAREGIFTED, a charity that offers weeklong vacations to long-term family caregivers who care for people with severe disabilities Read more...
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November 18, 2014
Amazon and Hachette End Pricing War
Last week, after months of publicly battling over a contract, Amazon and book publisher Hachette have finally resolved their dispute and signed a multiyear contract. Read more...
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November 18, 2014
Judith Kitchen Has Died
Judith Kitchen—a novelist, poet, essayist, critic, editor, and teacher—died of cancer at age 73 in early November. Read more...
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November 13, 2014
Netflix to Produce A Series of Unfortunate Events Television Series
Netflix, which has secured the rights to Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, will adapt the series of thirteen books into a live-action series. Read more...
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November 13, 2014
Joshua Ferris Wins 2014 Dylan Thomas Prize
The 2014 Dylan Thomas Prize, which includes a £30,000 cash prize, went to Joshua Ferris, for his novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. Read more...
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November 13, 2014
New E-Book Features Product Placement, Challenges Boundaries of the Digital Book
RosettaBooks, an independent e-book seller, has just released Find Me I’m Yours, a new “click lit” novel by Hillary Carlip about a young woman named Mags who works for an online bridal magazine and is searching for love in Los Angeles. Read more...
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November 13, 2014
PEN American Center to Auction Off Books Annotated by Their Authors
PEN American Center will auction off first edition copies of seventy-five books and works of art that are annotated or revised, respectively, by their original authors and artists. Read more...
