Association of Writers & Writing Programs

AWP provides support, advocacy, resources, and community to nearly 50,000 writers, 500 college and university creative writing programs, and 125 writers’ conferences and centers. Our mission is to foster literary achievement, advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing.

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There are only 10 days left to register at #AWP15's early bird preregistration rates. Register by October 30 to take advantage of our most significantly discounted rates. https://www.awpwriter.org/store/conference_overview

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Early bird registration for #AWP15 ends in 15 days. Don't leave Berdy hanging! Register today to take advantage of our most discounted rates. https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/registration_overview

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Register today to take advantage of our significantly discounted early bird preregistration rates, which end October 30, and join Berdy—and keynote speaker and Swamplandia! author Karen Russell!—in Minneapolis for #AWP15. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the largest literary conference in North America, with an exciting schedule of over 500 events and a huge literary marketplace featuring more than 700 exhibitors. At our 2014 conference in Seattle, we attracted over 13,000 attendees. https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/registration_overview Don't miss out on these heavily discounted early bird rates. Can't wait to see you in Minneapolis! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email our Registration Manager, Lars, at [email protected]

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Early-bird registration ends on October 30. Don't miss out on the largest discounts available for #AWP15.

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Attending #AWP15? Let everyone know by posting a brand new attendee badge graphic on your blog/website/Facebook page. We have updated graphics for presenters, exhibitors, and sponsors as well. https://www.awpwriter.org/about/press_room_graphicsphotos

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The reading period for the Writer's Chronicle ends on August 31. Do send us your work soon! We look forward to reading it. https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/writers_chronicle_submission_guidelines

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Ready for a new podcast? Our newest episode features two National Book Critics Circle award-honored novelists, Ben Fountain and Amy Tan, reading from their work and talking with NBCC Vice President/Online Jane Ciabattari about inspiration, research, readers, awards, the unique challenges of first novels, and the imaginative process that gives their work originality. Since 1974, the National Book Critics Circle awards have honored the best literature published in English. These are the only awards chosen by the critics themselves.

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It's Wednesday, which means it's time for a new podcast! This week's episode features award-winning nonfiction author Erik Larson and David Guterson, who reads from his recent collection of poetry. After the readings, Peter Mountford moderates a conversation about the authors' work, their research methods, and literary arts in the Pacific Northwest. Nothing like some nonfiction, poetry, and good conversation to get you through Hump Day. https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/podcast_view/294

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Happy Podcast Wednesday! Listen to our newest episode, which features readings from award-winning authors Gish Jen and Tobias Wolff, followed by a conversation moderated by Jess Walter, who had a starring role in last week's podcast. For legal reasons, AWP can't guarantee that listening to this podcast will make your Wednesday better, but we have a feeling it will.

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Registration for #AWP15 is open! Can't wait to see you guys there.

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Were you thinking you could use a podcast featuring Chuck Pahalniuk, Jess Walter, Cal Morgan, and Monica Drake to spice up your Wednesday? What a coincidence, so were we! We have so much in common! Listen to award-winning authors Jess Walter and Chuck Palahniuk sit down with editor Calvert Morgan of HarperCollins, who edits Walter's work, and Monica Drake, who is in a writing group with Pahalniuk, to discuss the alchemy behind creating such great works of fiction as "Beautiful Ruins" and "Doomed." More than just a conversation on the nuts and bolts of getting a book published, they will look at how the author/editor relationship affects the novel on the shelf. https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/podcast_view/292

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New podcast episode available! Listen to renowned poets Natalie Diaz, Lucia Perillo, and Dean Young read from their fantastic work and discuss poetry with Michael Wieger, Executive Editor of Copper Canyon Press. #AWPPodcast Natalie Diaz is the author of "My Brother Was an Aztec," Lucia Perillo is a Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award winner and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Dean Young is the current Texas Poet Laureate and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Griffin Poetry Prize. This event was sponsored by our friends at Copper Canyon Press.

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Check out these videos of #AWP14 Seattle events awpwriter.org/magazine_media/videos

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Go Midwest, Young Writer: Why the Middle of the Country (Not Brooklyn) Is the Future of American Literature

For those who only look at the bigger picture, yes, New York is the publishing epicenter of the country, and a lot of people who write do live in Brooklyn. As someone who writes for a living...

This details some of the many reasons we're excited the #AWP15 Conference & Bookfair will be in Minneapolis next year. Event proposals will be accepted until Thursday, May 1.

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The #AWP15 Conference & Bookfair will open the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8, 2015. This is the fifth day of Passover. We apologize for any problems next year’s scheduling may cause you. The conference staff is now developing accommodations for our members who wish to observe the holiday while they attend the conference.

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Arts Advocacy Day 2015

AWP staffers and hundreds of dedicated arts supporters - from 45 states - are together in Washington, DC for the 27th annual National Arts Advocacy Day, the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America's cultural and civic organizations. These arts advocates represent a united effort to tell Capitol Hill how important the arts are to our communities, how much arts education means to our children, and how the arts improve our daily lives. Over 85 national cosponsoring organizations, including AWP, have helped Americans for the Arts shape this united arts message to Congress. Please take two minutes to send a customizable message to Congress, showing your support for the hundred of advocates on Capitol Hill today!

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Interested in proposing an event for #AWP15 Conference & Bookfair? We encourage you to read this open letter first: https://www.awpwriter.org/application/public/pdf/conference/2015/OpenLetter.pdf