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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October 23, 2014
S.E. Hinton on the State of YA Lit
The debate regarding whether adults should read YA literature began this past summer when the critic Ruth Graham argued in an article published at Slate that “adults should feel embarrassed about reading literature written for children.” Read more...
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October 23, 2014
McSweeney’s to Become Nonprofit
McSweeney’s, the San Francisco-based independent publisher, has announced plans to become a nonprofit, which will allow the small press to pursue projects that won’t necessarily make money, founder Dave Eggers told The New York Times. Read more...
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October 20, 2014
AWP Receives $15,000 Grant from the McKnight Foundation to Support Writers in Minnesota
AWP is pleased to announce a new grant of $15,000 from the McKnight Foundation. The grant funds will be used to provide complimentary registrations to 100 writers throughout Minnesota to attend the #AWP15 Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis. Read more...
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October 16, 2014
Australia's Richard Flanagan Wins Man Booker Prize
This year’s Man Booker Prize was given to Richard Flanagan of Australia, for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
Bob Dylan’s Lyrics to Be Published in 1,000-page Book
According to The New York Times, a thirteen-and-a-half-pound tome of Bob Dylan’s collected work is slated for publication on October 28, 2014. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
German Magazine Publishes Lost Stories by Truman Capote
A Swiss publisher, Peter Haag, stumbled upon a collection of previously unpublished short stories that Truman Capote wrote during his youth... Read more...
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October 15, 2014
Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Carolyn Kizer Has Died
Carolyn Kizer, 89, died last week at a nursing home in Sonoma, California. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
A Nonprofit Reaches Out to Homeless Readers
Street Books, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, serves the homeless with books from a bicycle-powered mobile library. Read more...
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October 15, 2014
Tax Ruling a Watershed Moment for Artists and Writers
Two weeks ago, the United States Tax Court ruled that New York painter and printmaker Susan Crile is legally permitted to take tax deductions from the income she makes from her artwork. Read more...
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October 10, 2014
Concerns about the Future of E-book Preservation at Libraries
Since the introduction of the Kindle to book-buying consumers seven years ago, e-book sales and e-reader ownership have risen dramatically, and perhaps even saved the book publishing industry. However, librarians are concerned that e-books may not survive over the long term. Read more...
