Seeking inspiration during National Book Month? Revisit past WRITER’S CHRONICLE articles about all things books! From writing them & reading them to creating fan fiction & more, TWC has an article for you. Find your next read in our latest Writer’s News!
Looking to add some books to your shelves? You’re in luck! AWP is hosting a giveaway to celebrate the publications of the 2024 winners of the AWP Award Series. Just follow us on social media and fill out the form to enter. Open to US residents only!
Samyak Shertok’s NO RHODODENDRON is “an absolute marvel,” says former AWP Award Series judge Kimiko Hahn. Want to win a free copy of this poetry collection? US residents who follow us on socials can enter our giveaway! Enter soon—giveaway closes TOMORROW!
Are you looking for an essay collection that, as AWP Award Series judge Chloé Cooper Jones says, “masterfully pushes the boundaries of nonfiction”? Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh’s UNMOTHERED, UNTONGUED is the answer! Enter to win a free copy by filling out our giveaway form!
LAKE SONG tells the stories of four generations living in Kinder Falls. Lesley Bannatyne’s collection “dazzles and surprises, from line to line, page to page, and decade to decade over the course of these finely wrought characters’ lives,” from former judge Deesha Philyaw. Enter now for a free copy!
Jason Mott said, “The best stories are the ones that leave readers with decisions to make: about themselves, about life, about the world,” and Dean Marshall Tuck’s novel TWINLESS TWIN does just that. Good news for US residents who follow us: You can enter now to win a free copy of TWINLESS TWIN!
The 2026 AWP Writing Organization Award is accepting nominations until 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31, 2025! Visit our submission portal to read the full guidelines and submit a letter of nomination for an organization that has made an impact.
#AWP26 merch has arrived! Get ready for the conference by purchasing your T-shirt today! And FYI, T-shirt sales go toward supporting our AWP fellowship programs. Check out the goods now!
Congrats to the 2024 AWP Award Series winners on having their books published this fall! Want the chance to win a copy for free? US residents can fill out this form and follow us on socials to enter!
AWP members, you asked for it, and we’re making it happen! “Authors’ Rights in the Age of AI” will be live streamed next Tuesday, October 21. Learn more about this member-only webinar today.
Get your pitches ready—THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE will be open for submissions October 15–December 15, 2025! Read the full guidelines and send us your pitches for articles and prompts via our online submission portal.
There’s still time to submit nominations for AWP awards, including the 2026 AWP Small Press Publisher Award! Upload your letter of nomination by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31, 2025, to show support for your favorite literary journal.
In “Debut at Eighty-Two,” Ken Miller details his long and winding career path that led to the recent publication of his first novel, HIGH FINANCE. Members and subscribers can read more in the August issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.
More #AWP26 featured events are coming soon! Stay tuned for announcements in the weeks ahead—and make sure you’re ready for the conference by registering today!
Get excited for the #AWP26 featured event “Pulitzer on the Road: Natasha Trethewey & @luxante.bsky.social in Conversation.” Don’t miss this incredible conversation in Baltimore on Saturday, March 7! conference.awpwriter.org/POTR2026.cfm
Don’t miss the #AWP26 featured event “Writing the Dark of America with Red Hen Press,” featuring Lily Hoáng, Amy Pence, Abrea Armstrong, and Lara Ehrlich in conversation with Kate Gale, on Saturday, March 7, in Baltimore!
We’re thrilled to announce our #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair keynote speaker, Baltimore’s own John Waters! Read more about the filmmaker, actor, author, and Charm City legend on our website. A heartfelt thanks to our premier sponsor, @jhu.edu, for making this address possible.
Can you believe I’m still going to be talking about banned books in March 2026?! Yes, because the problem isn’t going to go away at the end of Banned Books Week. This will be an amazing event!
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 6, for the #AWP26 featured event “Half of the Birdsong: Poetry Working Toward Personal Truth, Sponsored by Copper Canyon Press,” featuring @richard-siken.bsky.social and Gabrielle Calvocoressi with Michael Wiegers!
Add this amazing #AWP26 featured event to your schedule in Baltimore: “Rewriting the Archive: Poetic Voices on Who Defines History, Sponsored by @alicejamesbooks.bsky.social” featuring Natalie Diaz, Kondwani Fidel, Tyehimba Jess, Iain Haley Pollock, and @leighsugar.bsky.social, on Friday, March 6!
Don’t miss the #AWP26 featured event from Nightboat Books: “Traversing Genre: A Nightboat Books Reading,” featuring @scryptkeeper.bsky.social, Miranda Mellis, Aurora Mattia, and Mónica de la Torre, in Baltimore on Friday, March 6!
