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Our designer deserves a holiday break! We’re doing our best. Register for conference pls and thank you. x
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our designer deserves a holiday break! We’re doing our best. Register for conference pls and thank you. x
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It’s not too late to save this holiday season! The AWP community can save 20% on most Minted products, and Minted will give 10% to AWP! Get your holiday shopping done ASAP by checking out 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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December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s not too late to save this holiday season! The AWP community can save 20% on most Minted products, and Minted will give 10% to AWP! Get your holiday shopping done ASAP by checking out our Writer’s News.
In December’s Big Conversation, @natashakane.bsky.social, Justine Alfano, and Karisma “Charlie” Tobin share insights about what puts poetry books in the hands of readers. “Marketing Your Poetry Collection” is available now as a gift article to all readers.
The Big Conversation
Natasha Kane of Trio House Press, Justine Alfano of BOA Editions, and Karisma “Charlie” Tobin of TRP: The University Press of SHSU share insights they’ve gleaned about what puts poetry books in the…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In December’s Big Conversation, @natashakane.bsky.social, Justine Alfano, and Karisma “Charlie” Tobin share insights about what puts poetry books in the hands of readers. “Marketing Your Poetry Collection” is available now as a gift article to all readers.
Do some good while looking good! #AWP26 T-shirt sales go toward AWP’s HBCU and TCU Fellowship Programs, which help bring creative writers from these institutions to future conferences. Check out some merch today!
AWP Merch | Benefitting the AWP Fellowship Programs | Bonfire
T-shirts and more for the AWP Conference & Bookfair — #AWP26 sales benefit the AWP HBCU Fellowship Program and the AWP TCU Fellowship Program!
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December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Do some good while looking good! #AWP26 T-shirt sales go toward AWP’s HBCU and TCU Fellowship Programs, which help bring creative writers from these institutions to future conferences. Check out some merch today!
Make the New Year bright by helping us select our #AWP26 Color of the Year! Vote for your favorite now! forms.gle/keU4qxsdch2W...
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Make the New Year bright by helping us select our #AWP26 Color of the Year! Vote for your favorite now! forms.gle/keU4qxsdch2W...
Shorter days got you down? Make the New Year bright by helping us select our #AWP26 Color of the Year! Vote for your favorite now! forms.gle/keU4qxsdch2W...
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Shorter days got you down? Make the New Year bright by helping us select our #AWP26 Color of the Year! Vote for your favorite now! forms.gle/keU4qxsdch2W...
An imprint of @ninemilemag.bsky.social, the Propel Disability Poetry Book Series is written and edited by disabled poets. The series is supported by Propel Capital and the Poetry Foundation. Visit them at booth 1177 at the AWP Bookfair!
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
An imprint of @ninemilemag.bsky.social, the Propel Disability Poetry Book Series is written and edited by disabled poets. The series is supported by Propel Capital and the Poetry Foundation. Visit them at booth 1177 at the AWP Bookfair!
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Delighted my book, Pardon Me for Moonwalking (Unsolicited Press) is featured, along with a writing prompt I was invited to put together. I'm grateful to @jamestatehill.bsky.social and AWP.
The days are shorter, which means it’s the perfect time to cozy up with the December issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE! Curl up and read about marketing poetry, the present and future of narrative medicine, how humor works in prose, and more!
December Homepage
December 2025 Writer's Chronicle issue
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December 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Delighted my book, Pardon Me for Moonwalking (Unsolicited Press) is featured, along with a writing prompt I was invited to put together. I'm grateful to @jamestatehill.bsky.social and AWP.
Merry Conference! ’Tis the season to register for #AWP26 in 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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December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Merry Conference! ’Tis the season to register for #AWP26 in Baltimore! March 4–7.
HarperCollins is currently seeking a production editor in the Adult Morrow/Harper imprint group to oversee the production editorial process on a wide variety of titles. AWP members can learn more about this opening on our Job List.
Production Editor | Adult Morrow/Harper Imprint
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December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
HarperCollins is currently seeking a production editor in the Adult Morrow/Harper imprint group to oversee the production editorial process on a wide variety of titles. AWP members can learn more about this opening on our Job List.
Planning an off-site event for #AWP26 in Baltimore? Submit it on our website for inclusion on our #AWP26 off-site schedule! Please be sure to follow all off-site event guidelines and choose venues that are accessible to attendees with disabilities.
Submit Your 2026 Off-Site Event
Off-site events are a popular and culturally vibrant addition to the AWP Conference & Bookfair. Each year AWP posts hundreds of off-site events taking place during the dates of our conference in the…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don’t forget to save on unique gifts and stationery with AWP and Minted this holiday season! The AWP community can save 20% on most Minted products and support AWP’s ongoing mission. Learn more in our latest 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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December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Don’t forget to save on unique gifts and stationery with AWP and Minted this holiday season! The AWP community can save 20% on most Minted products and support AWP’s ongoing mission. Learn more in our latest Writer’s News!
Check out any of the four prizes from THE LETTER REVIEW! Nonfiction and short fiction writers, poets, and those with book-length works are encouraged to submit. The deadline prizes is December 29. AWP members can find all four opportunities on the Contests & Calls directory.
Contests & Calls
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December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Check out any of the four prizes from THE LETTER REVIEW! Nonfiction and short fiction writers, poets, and those with book-length works are encouraged to submit. The deadline prizes is December 29. AWP members can find all four opportunities on the Contests & Calls directory.
Writers! Keep scrolling if you don’t want to attend #AWP26 for FREE.
Through the AWP Work-Exchange Program, you can receive a free conference registration in return for four hours of volunteering on-site in Baltimore. Sign up by February 4, 2026!
Through the AWP Work-Exchange Program, you can receive a free conference registration in return for four hours of volunteering on-site in Baltimore. Sign up by February 4, 2026!
Work Exchange
Are you a current student, adjunct professor, or someone needing assistance to cover the cost of the conference? Sign up to participate in our work-exchange program for the 2025 AWP Conference &…
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December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Writers! Keep scrolling if you don’t want to attend #AWP26 for FREE.
Through the AWP Work-Exchange Program, you can receive a free conference registration in return for four hours of volunteering on-site in Baltimore. Sign up by February 4, 2026!
Through the AWP Work-Exchange Program, you can receive a free conference registration in return for four hours of volunteering on-site in Baltimore. Sign up by February 4, 2026!
#QuestionTuesday Would you rather be snowed in with your latest read or latest writing piece?
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#QuestionTuesday Would you rather be snowed in with your latest read or latest writing piece?
Happy pub day to SOUR CHERRIES AT BUC-EE’S by Mark Elberfeld! Check out new releases on our AWP Member Bookshelf.
AWP Member Bookshelf
AWP Member Bookshelf
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December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy pub day to SOUR CHERRIES AT BUC-EE’S by Mark Elberfeld! Check out new releases on our AWP Member Bookshelf.
Are you a T-shirt person or a hoodie person? No matter your preference, our #AWP26 merch gives you plenty of options. Find your pick today!
AWP Merch | Benefitting the AWP Fellowship Programs | Bonfire
T-shirts and more for the AWP Conference & Bookfair — #AWP26 sales benefit the AWP HBCU Fellowship Program and the AWP TCU Fellowship Program!
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December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Are you a T-shirt person or a hoodie person? No matter your preference, our #AWP26 merch gives you plenty of options. Find your pick today!
If you’re looking for a literary agent, check out AWP’s Writer to Agent Program! All registered #AWP26 attendees, both in-person and virtual, can submit a five-page sample of their work for the opportunity to meet with agents from several agencies during #AWP26. The deadline to submit is 1/26/2026.
2026 Writer to Agent Overview
AWP is pleased to offer registered conference attendees the opportunity to apply to meet with literary agents at the #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair. All registered attendees, including both in-person…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The days are shorter, which means it’s the perfect time to cozy up with the December issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE! Curl up and read about marketing poetry, the present and future of narrative medicine, how humor works in prose, and more!
December Homepage
December 2025 Writer's Chronicle issue
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December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The days are shorter, which means it’s the perfect time to cozy up with the December issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE! Curl up and read about marketing poetry, the present and future of narrative medicine, how humor works in prose, and more!
Have you heard?! AWP announced a fundraising partnership with Minted! The AWP community can save 20% on gifts and stationery while also supporting AWP’s ongoing mission. Check out our Writer’s News to learn more!
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…
www.awpwriter.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Have you heard?! AWP announced a fundraising partnership with Minted! The AWP community can save 20% on gifts and stationery while also supporting AWP’s ongoing mission. Check out our Writer’s News to learn more!
Want to look good at the conference? Some #AWP26 merch can help with that! Get yours now—and remember, T-shirt sale proceeds go toward the AWP HBCU and TCU Fellowship Programs!
AWP Merch | Benefitting the AWP Fellowship Programs | Bonfire
T-shirts and more for the AWP Conference & Bookfair — #AWP26 sales benefit the AWP HBCU Fellowship Program and the AWP TCU Fellowship Program!
www.bonfire.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Want to look good at the conference? Some #AWP26 merch can help with that! Get yours now—and remember, T-shirt sale proceeds go toward the AWP HBCU and TCU Fellowship Programs!
An “inglenook” is magical fireplace, a place to gather and reflect. Whether you’re a reader, writer, scholar, or magician, Inglenook Lit will stoke your sense of enchantment. Find this literary hearth, where magic and mysticism meet literature, at the #AWP26 Bookfair, table 873.
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
An “inglenook” is magical fireplace, a place to gather and reflect. Whether you’re a reader, writer, scholar, or magician, Inglenook Lit will stoke your sense of enchantment. Find this literary hearth, where magic and mysticism meet literature, at the #AWP26 Bookfair, table 873.
In “MFA vs. HBCU,” Kendra Nicole Bryant Aya shares insights from the #AWP25 HBCU MFA Think Tank and considers the best ways to support Black writers, inside and outside the university. Members and subscribers can read the full piece in the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
MFA vs. HBCU
Kendra Nicole Bryant Aya explores the best ways to support Black writers, inside and outside the university.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In “MFA vs. HBCU,” Kendra Nicole Bryant Aya shares insights from the #AWP25 HBCU MFA Think Tank and considers the best ways to support Black writers, inside and outside the university. Members and subscribers can read the full piece in the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
Focused on community and balance, @penparentis.bsky.social helps writers stay on track after they have kids. This emerging, award-winning group is the only nonprofit that focuses exclusively on the creative needs of parents. Visit them at table 734 at the #AWP26 Bookfair!
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Focused on community and balance, @penparentis.bsky.social helps writers stay on track after they have kids. This emerging, award-winning group is the only nonprofit that focuses exclusively on the creative needs of parents. Visit them at table 734 at the #AWP26 Bookfair!
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a writing program administrator in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing! AWP members can learn more about this opening and how to apply on our Job List.
Writing Program Administrator
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December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a writing program administrator in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing! AWP members can learn more about this opening and how to apply on our Job List.