Featured This Month
In the Spotlight: Brian Kaufman
Publisher, Anvil Press
Writer's Notebook: "Hemingway's Workshop: What a Writing Program Can Offer You"
Alan Cheuse | July 2012
Podcast: Episode 151: Reclaiming the Past: The Challenge of Understanding Vanished Cultures
Washington, DC 2017
The Writer's Chronicle Archives: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"
John Clellon Holmes | September 1979
The Writer's News
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June 22, 2018
Findings from the 2017 VIDA Count
VIDA has released their 2017 VIDA Count, which tallies the gender disparity in major literary publications and book reviews.
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June 14, 2018
NEA Research Indicates Surge in Poetry Readership
According to a new report based on the NEA for the Arts’ 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, the percentage of US adults who have read poetry in the last year has risen by roughly 5% since 2012.
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June 7, 2018
Crowdfunding Ursula K. Le Guin’s Final Poetry Collection
Copper Canyon Press is currently raising money to fund the publication of Ursula K. Le Guin’s So Far So Good, her last collection of poems before she passed away on January 22, 2018.
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June 6, 2018
Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced
Now in its 30th year, the Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the “Lammys,” identify and celebrate the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books of the year.
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June 1, 2018
Moveable Type: Jet Fuel Review
A literary venue worth checking out...
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Writer's Chronicle
Calendar
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Jun 24
Chesapeake Writers' Conference at St. Mary's College of Maryland
Intensive workshops in three genres for serious writers at all levels of experience, as well as a multi-genre workshop for high schoolers and grad credit for teachers (to be used for Continuing Professional Development).
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Jun 27
Aegean Arts Circle Writing Workshops Andros Greece
Intensive writing workshops for published and aspiring writers, held on a quiet Greek island. Small groups. June 27-July 7 2018
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Jun 27
The Frost Place Writing Intensive
The Frost Place Writing Intensive is a day-and-a-half session for classroom teachers who want to focus on their own writing and revision practices. The workshop is limited to participants who have already attended the Conference on Poetry and Teaching. Co
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Jun 28
David R. Collins Writers' Conference
Come to the Mississippi River for three days of inspiration, writing, and community at The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference, held on the campus of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA. Here, you can develop your writing working with award-winning a
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Jun 29
2018 Agents & Editors Conference / Writers' League of Texas / Austin, TX
Now in its 25th year, this standout conference gives each attendee the opportunity to become a publishing insider. Meet more nearly two dozen top agents, editors, and industry professionals through one-on-one consultations and receptions. Get tips and str
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Jul 01
DISQUIET International Literary Program in Lisbon
Join Portuguese and North American writers for two weeks of workshops, readings, craft talks, cultural exchange and creative community in the heart of one of Europe's most intriguing cities.
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Jul 01
The Mastheads Writers' Residency
A new, urban experiment in literary creation and influence, each July The Mastheads awards five writers' residencies that include a private, thoughtfully-designed studio; stipend; travel reimbursement; housing; public lectures and community conversations.
