For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.
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Merwin’s Garden
Furious Flower Grows in Virginia
The Future of Barnes & Noble
Small Press Points
Literary MagNet
Muñoz Directs Arizona MFA
The Time Is Now • Writing Prompts and Exercises
Manuals for Living
Historical Fiction
Indelible in the Hippocampus
The Turn
A GIFT • IN THE FOLLOW-UP TO HER BEST-SELLING DEBUT NOVEL, THE TIGER’S WIFE, WHICH DREW FROM HER EARLY CHILDHOOD IN BELGRADE, TÉA OBREHT TAKES READERS TO THE INHOSPITABLE AND DROUGHT-RIDDEN ARIZONA TERRITORY OF 1893.
JAYSON GREENE
NOAM DORR
SARAH M. BROOM
KRISTA EASTMAN
JAQUIRA DÍAZ
AGENTS & EDITORS BEN GEORGE • Having come up in the world of literary magazines and small presses, Ben George, who is now a senior editor at Little, Brown and works with some of the biggest names in literary fiction and nonfiction, talks about the author-editor relationship, the plight of the midlist writer, and the art of revision.
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MY MFA EXPERIENCE • Ten Recent Graduates on the Realities of Applying to, Choosing, and Attending a Writing Program
How to Get Paid
Reviewers & Critics
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Deadlines • POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES state, national, and international prizes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We list only prizes of $1,000 or more, prizes of less than $1,000 that charge no entry fee, and prestigious nonmonetary awards. Applications and submissions for the following prizes are due shortly. Before submitting a manuscript, first contact the sponsoring organization for complete guidelines. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). See Submission Calendar for deadlines arranged by date and the Anatomy of Awards for a closer look at the numbers behind Grants & Awards. For announcements of recently awarded prizes, see Recent Winners.
Submission Calendar
Recent Winners
Conferences & Residencies • POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES application information for writers conferences, literary festivals, residencies, and colonies of interest to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Applications for the following events are due shortly. Conferences and festivals with rolling, first-come, first-served admission are listed well in advance. Some accept registration on the date of the event. Contact the sponsoring organization for an application and complete guidelines. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE).
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