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The AWP site is divided into nine areas. Visit our "Magazine" for information & inspiration from The Writer's Chronicle, AWP's magazine, which includes articles, essays, interviews, & publishing opportunities for writers. Visit "Membership" for information on joining AWP, as well as information on AWP's members & services. Looking for a job? Or want help with a career shift? See our "Careers" page for all kinds of advice for job seekers in the field of writing. You can find guidelines & information in our "Contests" area, including the rules for our prestigious AWP Award Series competition. The "Bookshelf" contains books on writing & publishing, plus other writerly ephemera. You can check up on the "AWP Conference" on our site. If you're interested in attending a writer's conference or visiting a writing center, visit WC&C's home page. Lastly, if you are an AWP or WC&C member you can use The Writer's Circle, which includes AWP Job List Online, message boards, & online chatting.

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The Writer's Circle Forums

Frequently Asked Questions about AWP

Frequently Requested Documents from AWP

• List of AWP Member Schools
• Directory of Writers' Conferences & Centers Members
• AWP Award Series Guidelines
• AWP/Prague Summer Seminars Fellowship Guidelines
• Information on Ordering the AWP Guide to Writing Programs
• AWP Guidelines & Hallmarks for Writing Programs & Faculty
• Participants in the AWP Reading Series
• The Director's Handbook

Site Map:

The Writers' Circle

AWP Membership

• Individual Membership
• Institutional Membership
• Affiliate Membership
• Writers' Conferences & Centers
• Subscriptions to The Writer's Chronicle
• Writer's Bookshelf
• Careers Services
• The AWP Reading Series
• Resources for AWP Members & the General Public:
• List of AWP Member Schools
• List of WC&C/AWP Affiliate Members
• "A Brief History of AWP"
• "Hallmarks of a Successful Graduate Program in Creative Writing"
• The AWP Director's Handbook
• "Hallmarks of a Successful Undergraduate Program in Creative Writing"
• "AWP Guidelines for Creative Writing Programs & Teachers of Creative Writing"
• AWP's Recommendations Regarding Non-Tenure Stream Faculty

Writers Conferences & Centers

• Benefits of WC&C
• Join WC&C & Submit Updates
• WC&C Directory
• WC&C Calendar
• Articles From the Director

AWP Careers

• AWP Job List
• Career Services
• Articles & Advice for Writers
• Career Links for Writers

• Subscription Information
• Online Index of Articles in The Writer's Chronicle
• Online Rate Card
• Editorial Guidelines
• Literary Links
• Advertising Information

• The AWP Official Guide to Writing Programs
• Creating Fiction
• The First-Book Market
• Directory of Poetry Publishers
• Writing Creative Nonfiction

• AWP Award Series in Poetry, Short Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, & the Novel
• The AWP/ Prague Summer Seminars Fellowships in Poetry, Fiction, & Creative Nonfiction
• The Intro Journals Project
• The National Program Director's Prizes for Undergraduate Literary Magazines
• The AWP/ George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature
• WC&C Scholarship Competition

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