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 7, 2019
Classic Works Enter the Public Domain
On January 1, 2019, thousands of classic books—many by notable authors including Marcel Proust, Willa Cather, D.H. Lawrence, Agatha Christie, Katherine Mansfield, Robert Frost, and Wallace Stevens—entered the public domain after a 1998 law extending copyright protections by twenty years ran out. Read more...
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January 4, 2019
Cracking Down on Discrimination in Portland
AWP has received correspondence recently from a number of our members who expressed their deep disapproval, outrage, indignation, and consternation regarding an incident of blatantly racially-based discrimination directed at an African-American hotel guest that took place in late December at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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January 2, 2019
#AWP19 Update: DoubleTree Incident & Accommodations
AWP is very concerned about a recent situation at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Read more...
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December 17, 2018
Tin House Magazine to Publish Final Issue
On Thursday, December 13, Tin House publisher and editor in chief Win McCormack announced that the literary journal will close in June of 2019. Read more...
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December 10, 2018
Human Rights Day: A Day Worth Remembrance & Recommitment
Seventy years ago today the nations of the world reached a milestone in moral progress, yet from the vantage point of today’s deeply divided world it’s nearly unimaginable that such a consensus would ever have been achieved. Read more...
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December 7, 2018
T Magazine Names ‘Black Male Writers of Our Time’
T: The New York Times Style Magazine named and photographed thirty-two Black poets, novelists, short story writers, and playwrights. Read more...
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December 4, 2018
A Literary Survival Guide for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us. For those of us situated in colder climes, what better time to curl up in a warm spot with a must-read book? Read more...
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November 30, 2018
Meena Alexander, 1951–2018
Poet, novelist, essayist, and critic Meena Alexander passed away on Wednesday, November 21 in New York City from endometrial serous cancer. Read more...
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November 29, 2018
Moveable Type: FIYAH Magazine
A literary venue worth checking out... Read more...
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November 26, 2018
Staff Picks: 10 Native American Male Writers You Should Be Reading Now
November is Native American Heritage Month, a month to celebrate the rich culture, traditions, and histories of Native people, as well as their unique and lasting contributions to our world. Read more...
