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 10, 2014
Print Books Handily Outsold E-books in First Half of 2014
According to Nielsen Books & Consumer’s latest survey of consumer book-buying behavior, print books outsold e-books in the first half of 2014. Read more...
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October 10, 2014
Edgar Allan Poe Statue Erected in Boston
On Sunday, the city of Boston, with former US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, and members of the Bostonian literary community, unveiled a bronze statue of Edgar Allan Poe near the Boston Common. Read more...
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October 10, 2014
Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Patrick Modiano was named the 107th winner of the Nobel Prize for literature today, making him the 11th French literature laureate in history. Read more...
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October 10, 2014
Ray Bradbury’s Strange Memorabilia Sold for Nearly $500,000
Ray Bradbury’s odd collection of sci-fi art, books, and other memorabilia was auctioned off last week for $493,408. Read more...
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October 1, 2014
@GuyInYourMFA a Literary Sensation on Twitter
Since its inception last week, a new Twitter account called GuyInYourMFA has amassed thousands of followers. Read more...
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October 1, 2014
Carol Ann Duffy Reflects on Five Years as UK Poet Laureate
Carol Ann Duffy, Britain’s first female Poet Laureate in its nearly 350-year history, recently conversed with Nicholas Roe at The Guardian about the last five years since her appointment in 2009 (the laureateship lasts ten years). Read more...
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October 1, 2014
Independent Bookstores Appear to Be on the Rise
According to Kevin O’Kelley, a librarian and blogger over at the Huffington Post, independent bookstores are making a comeback. Read more...
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October 1, 2014
The Stoneslide Snap Contest: Win a Free AWP Conference Registration
The Stoneslide Corrective, an e-magazine operated and published by Christopher Wachlin and Jonathan Weisberg of Stoneslide Media LLC, is offering a free pass to the AWP conference in Minneapolis (April 8-11, 2015). Read more...
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October 1, 2014
The Norman Mailer Writing Awards
Last week, one high school teacher, one high school student, and three undergraduate students received 2014 Norman Mailer Writing Awards from the Norman Mailer Center and Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Read more...
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October 1, 2014
Moveable Type: Talking with Linda Swanson-Davies and Susan Burmeister-Brown of Glimmer Train
AWP had the opportunity to talk with Linda Swanson-Davies, co-founder and editor, along with her sister Susan Burmeister-Brown, of Glimmer Train. Read more...
