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Still need to snag some #AWP26 merch? Purchase your T-shirt today to prep for the conference! Here’s a bonus: T-shirt sales go toward our AWP fellowship programs, which send fellows from HBCUs and tribal schools to the conference. www.bonfire.com/store/awp-me...
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Still need to snag some #AWP26 merch? Purchase your T-shirt today to prep for the conference! Here’s a bonus: T-shirt sales go toward our AWP fellowship programs, which send fellows from HBCUs and tribal schools to the conference. www.bonfire.com/store/awp-me...
Have you seen the #AWP26 schedule yet? Check out the more than 350 events taking place online and in Baltimore, Maryland, in March!
2026 Accepted Events
View the list of accepted events for the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair. AWP’s mission is to create space for all writers to be represented, and we are committed to supporting as diverse and…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Have you seen the #AWP26 schedule yet? Check out the more than 350 events taking place online and in Baltimore, Maryland, in March!
Program directors, don’t forget to nominate student work for the 2026 Intro Journals Project! Each member program can submit fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by students for the chance at publication in one of our participating journals, now until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
AWP Intro Journals Project
The AWP Intro Journals Project is a literary competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by students currently enrolled in AWP member programs. Program directors are invited…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Program directors, don’t forget to nominate student work for the 2026 Intro Journals Project! Each member program can submit fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by students for the chance at publication in one of our participating journals, now until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
This Sunday is International Tongue Twister Day! Try this three times fast: Writers really ought to register right now! #AWP26, Baltimore, March 4–7.
#AWP26 Registration
An in-person registration to #AWP26 includes admission to all events, readings, panel discussions, meetings, the bookfair, and public receptions over the days of the conference, as well as all…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This Sunday is International Tongue Twister Day! Try this three times fast: Writers really ought to register right now! #AWP26, Baltimore, March 4–7.
In “Imagining the Truth: Speculative Nonfiction as a Way Through,” Nicole Walker expands the boundaries of creative nonfiction as a means of accessing—and processing—our most painful memories. Members and subscribers can read the full piece in THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
Imagining the Truth
The hardest times to live through are the hardest times to write about. Balancing how much of an impact the hard thing made upon you with the fact that you’re probably writing in a more ordinary time to an ordinary person means you might have to employ special strategies.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In “Imagining the Truth: Speculative Nonfiction as a Way Through,” Nicole Walker expands the boundaries of creative nonfiction as a means of accessing—and processing—our most painful memories. Members and subscribers can read the full piece in THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
Welcome the #AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program cohort! Meet faculty fellows Michelle Sturges-Brown and Yolanda Franklin, and student fellows Dominique Hunter, Tylia Begay, Jamie Natonabah, and Elliott Chemberlin. Learn more now!
#AWP26 Fellows
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Welcome the #AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program cohort! Meet faculty fellows Michelle Sturges-Brown and Yolanda Franklin, and student fellows Dominique Hunter, Tylia Begay, Jamie Natonabah, and Elliott Chemberlin. Learn more now!
The #AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program cohort has arrived! Meet faculty fellows Ran Walker, Sonia Mae Brown, and Monifa Love, and student fellows Summer Tate, Donahvan Jones, Kassiah Drummond, Grace Ann Elinski, Jolette Lima, and Olivia Wright. Learn more about the HBCU fellows now!
#AWP26 Fellows
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The #AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program cohort has arrived! Meet faculty fellows Ran Walker, Sonia Mae Brown, and Monifa Love, and student fellows Summer Tate, Donahvan Jones, Kassiah Drummond, Grace Ann Elinski, Jolette Lima, and Olivia Wright. Learn more about the HBCU fellows now!
Wondering how the publishing industry is responding to this period of upheaval? The next TWC Live! covers that! Tune in on November 13 to see lit agents @frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social tackle this big conversation.
TWC Live! Literary Agents on Publishing in a Time of Unrest
TWC Live! returns November 13, and this time literary agents will be expanding on June’s Big Conversation in the magazine: “Publishing in a Time of Unrest.”
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November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wondering how the publishing industry is responding to this period of upheaval? The next TWC Live! covers that! Tune in on November 13 to see lit agents @frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social tackle this big conversation.
November is Native American Heritage Month! Join AWP in taking time to honor Native American and Indigenous authors and cultures by reading our latest Writer’s News.
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
This November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month! AWP champions diversity, recognizes the transformative power of literature, and strives to be an ally in making the world a more equitable and…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month! Join AWP in taking time to honor Native American and Indigenous authors and cultures by reading our latest Writer’s News.
Happy pub day to SMOKE DRIFTS by Nadia Anjuman, translated by Diana Arterian and Marina Omar! Find this new release and more on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...
AWP Member Bookshelf
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy pub day to SMOKE DRIFTS by Nadia Anjuman, translated by Diana Arterian and Marina Omar! Find this new release and more on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...
THE EDU LEDGER is seeking an online editor with strong editing skills and a thorough knowledge of AP style. AWP members can learn more about this opportunity or browse our Job List for more openings!
Online Editor | THE EDU LEDGER
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
THE EDU LEDGER is seeking an online editor with strong editing skills and a thorough knowledge of AP style. AWP members can learn more about this opportunity or browse our Job List for more openings!
The 2026 Perugia Press Prize from @perugiapress.bsky.social is an annual contest for first or second books of poetry by women. The winner receives $2,000, publication, and more! Submit by 11/15. AWP members can learn more on the Contests & Calls directory.
2026 Perugia Press Prize
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The 2026 Perugia Press Prize from @perugiapress.bsky.social is an annual contest for first or second books of poetry by women. The winner receives $2,000, publication, and more! Submit by 11/15. AWP members can learn more on the Contests & Calls directory.
The full #AWP26 schedule is now available on our website, and it includes both in-person and virtual events. Go check it out!
2026 Tentative Accepted Events
View the list of accepted events for the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair. AWP’s mission is to create space for all writers to be represented, and we are committed to supporting as diverse and…
conference.awpwriter.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The full #AWP26 schedule is now available on our website, and it includes both in-person and virtual events. Go check it out!
Looking for unique gifts and stationery? Shop Minted, save money, and support AWP this holiday season! Our AWP community can learn more about this exciting offer in our Writer’s News.
Holiday Gift Opportunity from AWP: Get 20% Off Minted Designs While Supporting AWP!
AWP is excited to announce a special fundraising partnership with Minted, a creative marketplace where independent artists from around the world sell beautifully designed stationery, art, and home…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Looking for unique gifts and stationery? Shop Minted, save money, and support AWP this holiday season! Our AWP community can learn more about this exciting offer in our Writer’s News.
Looking for writing inspo? Members and subscribers can find fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry prompts in each issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE. Check out the latest from Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Katie Darby Mullins, and Corrie Lynn White.
Prompted
Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Katie Darby Mullins, and Corrie Lynn White share favorite writing prompts in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking for writing inspo? Members and subscribers can find fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry prompts in each issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE. Check out the latest from Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Katie Darby Mullins, and Corrie Lynn White.
The next TWC Live! event premieres November 13. Three agents—@frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social—will discuss how publishing is responding, or not responding, to social, political, and economic changes in America.
TWC Live! Literary Agents on Publishing in a Time of Unrest
TWC Live! returns November 13, and this time literary agents will be expanding on June’s Big Conversation in the magazine: “Publishing in a Time of Unrest.”
www.awpwriter.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The next TWC Live! event premieres November 13. Three agents—@frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social—will discuss how publishing is responding, or not responding, to social, political, and economic changes in America.
Happy pub day to PANTHER CITY by Ayun Halliday, illustrated by Leni Yow-Fairs! Check out our AWP Member Bookshelf for more new releases.
AWP Member Bookshelf
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November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy pub day to PANTHER CITY by Ayun Halliday, illustrated by Leni Yow-Fairs! Check out our AWP Member Bookshelf for more new releases.
#QuestionTuesday What fictional food do you wish you could eat?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#QuestionTuesday What fictional food do you wish you could eat?
The full #AWP26 schedule of events is now available! AWP is thrilled to host such a wide variety of events, and we look forward to another fantastic conference in 2026! Check out the more than 350 events taking place online and in Baltimore this March. conference.awpwriter.org/Conference_S...
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The full #AWP26 schedule of events is now available! AWP is thrilled to host such a wide variety of events, and we look forward to another fantastic conference in 2026! Check out the more than 350 events taking place online and in Baltimore this March. conference.awpwriter.org/Conference_S...
Just under a month left to nominate student writing for the 2026 AWP Intro Journals Award! Program directors can submit anonymous work by students in AWP member programs for a chance at publication, now until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. awpwriter.secure-platform.com/applications...
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just under a month left to nominate student writing for the 2026 AWP Intro Journals Award! Program directors can submit anonymous work by students in AWP member programs for a chance at publication, now until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. awpwriter.secure-platform.com/applications...
Don’t get spooked—there are still a few hours left to submit nominations for the AWP George Garrett Award, Small Press Publisher Award, and Writing Organization Award. Get them in by 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, October 31!
AWP Programs and Awards
Below you will find a list of programs and awards sponsored by the Association of Writers & Writing Organizations that are open for submissions. New programs will be added as they become available.…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don’t get spooked—there are still a few hours left to submit nominations for the AWP George Garrett Award, Small Press Publisher Award, and Writing Organization Award. Get them in by 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, October 31!
Happy pub day to EVIL UNEARTHED by W.S. Greenwell! Find this and more new releases on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...
AWP Member Bookshelf
AWP Member Bookshelf
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October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy pub day to EVIL UNEARTHED by W.S. Greenwell! Find this and more new releases on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...
In “The Workshop as a Beloved Community,” Philip Metres writes about creative writing workshops and how they can create “an alternate site of being and being together.” Members and subscribers can read this piece now in the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
The Workshop as a Beloved Community
Philip Metres upends the academic workshop model to create communal spaces of safety and trust.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In “The Workshop as a Beloved Community,” Philip Metres writes about creative writing workshops and how they can create “an alternate site of being and being together.” Members and subscribers can read this piece now in the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for a visiting assistant professor in creative writing (poetry)! AWP members can learn more and find additional openings on our Job List.
Visiting Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Poetry)
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October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for a visiting assistant professor in creative writing (poetry)! AWP members can learn more and find additional openings on our Job List.
Good news! AWP partnered with Minted, and YOU can save 20% this holiday season! The best part? 10% of your order supports AWP and the literary community. Learn more in our Writer’s News!
Holiday Gift Opportunity from AWP: Get 20% Off Minted Designs While Supporting AWP!
AWP is excited to announce a special fundraising partnership with Minted, a creative marketplace where independent artists from around the world sell beautifully designed stationery, art, and home…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Good news! AWP partnered with Minted, and YOU can save 20% this holiday season! The best part? 10% of your order supports AWP and the literary community. Learn more in our Writer’s News!