AWP 2017: Writers Get Political as Conference Opens

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, kicked off its annual conference on Thursday with politics on people's minds, as exhibitors, panelists and attendees expressed their opposition to the Trump presidency. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Open Publishing Revolution, Now Behind A Billion-Dollar Paywall

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We all know how certain books, read at key moments in our lives, remain memorable and influential for years afterward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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AWP 2015 with Children's Publishers and Authors: A Photo Essay

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Open Road Integrated Media has secured rights to a large body of British writer Alan Sillitoe’s work, as well as the rights to his last, unpublished novel, 'Moggerhanger.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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AWP 2015: All Our Coverage

This year's AWP conference, sponsored by the Association for Writers and Writing Programs, held in Minneapolis from April 8-10, was a hotbed of indie press activity, author events, panels on pedagogy and publishing, a massive book fair, and more. PW was there. Here's all our coverage of the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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AWP 2015: Publishing Pros Point Toward Careers in the Book Biz for M.F.A. Grads

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AWP 2015: The Art and Business of Writing Children's Books

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Traditional books on paper open a new chapter of success

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[ The Guardian | 2015-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2015: Literature Thriving Far from The Coasts

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The Bookseller Marketing & Publicity Conference 2015

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AWP 2015: Graywolf Press Wins Small Press Award, Celebrates Its Authors on Home Turf

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