Poets & Writers Magazine

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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Poets & Writers Magazine • Volume 48 • Issue 3

EDITOR’S Note • GETTING THROUGH THIS TOGETHER (ALONE)

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The Library of Unpublished Books

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Page One • Where New And Noteworthy Books Begin

Residency Supports Deaf Writers

A Prize for New Immigrant Writing

Small Press Points

Literary MagNet

Uddin Takes the Helm at AAWW

TheTimeIsNow • Writing Prompts and Exercises

Young and Adorable • REWRITING THE NARRATIVE OF WOMEN WRITERS’ SUCCESS

DOUBLE DOORS OPEN • MINOR FEELINGS: AN ASIAN AMERICAN RECKONING, PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY BY ONE WORLD, IN WHICH SHE FEARLESSLY PROBES THE INTERSECTIONS OF RACE, ART, AND LITERATURE. KNOWN FOR HER INVENTIVE AND GENRE-DEFYING POETRY, CATHY PARK HONG BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH HER FIRST ESSAY COLLECTION,

Writing Contests • In our annual look at the field of writing contests, Emma Hine leads writers through the tangle of options on the path to publication, and we pull some weeds in the often dense application process for fellowships and grants.

Finding a Home for Your Work • Should You Submit to Contests or During Open Reading Periods?

Putting Your Best Foot Forward • Application Tips for Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

Inside Publishing • THE BOOK MARKETER

The Savvy Self-Publisher • MARLEN SUYAPA BODDEN

Reviewers & Critics • DAVID CANFIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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Poets & Writers 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA • We extend grateful thanks to the generous supporters of the Poets & Writers 50th Anniversary Gala.

Recent Winners

Poets & Writers 50 & forward

50th Anniversary Writers Committee

Conferences & Residencies

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THE FRIENDS OF POETS & WRITERS, INC. • We are happy to acknowledge these Friends whose recent gifts help make our programs possible.

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