Saturday, April 30th, was Independent Bookstore Day. Readers from LA to New York and beyond celebrated local indie bookstores with author events, special sales and more in support of the day. Did you buy a book, or two or three?
Category: Literary News
Twitter Fights & a Vulgar Poetry Contest: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Emily Ramser
False Plagiarism Accusations Against Shaun King Hit the Twitter-Sphere On April 19, The Daily Beast published a report on the death of Elliot Williams by
Some Thoughts on AWP by Sandy Ebner
Two weeks ago I spent three days in Los Angeles, at AWP, the yearly convention held by the Association of Writers & Writer’s Programs. Held
A Global Book Extravaganza, a Warning, and an Eighth-Grade Shining Star: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
The huge London Book Fair brought thousands of book lovers from all over the globe on April 12th-April 14th. From publishing industry panels to author seminars and agent one-on-ones, this fair brings a lot of excitement to Olympia, London.
Controversy and Technology: Your Weekly News Roundup by Emily Ramser
Last year, Hooked, an app that told short stories through text messages was released. An update to the app was released this week that now lets readers become writers too.
AWP, VIDA, and SATAN: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
Thousands of writers, editors, teachers, publishers and others keen for the written word converged in Los Angeles, California, from March 30th to April 2nd for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference.
Change Seven Magazine 