#ClipOfTheDay: In this Cover to Cover podcast interview hosted by Emily Y. Wu, writer and translator Lin King talks about the process of translating Yáng Shuāng-zi’s novel Taiwan Travelogue (Graywolf Press), which won the National Book Award for Translated Literature. Watch: at.pw.org/LinKing

As the onslaught of scams targeting the writing community continues, one author who nearly fell for an e-mail scheme herself offers advice to avoid falling prey. “Scammers are getting smarter and savvier…. [F]ight back, together, with me: Join my battle against the bots.” at.pw.org/SpotAScheme

“It’s a deceptively simple formal choice that allows the reader into the narrator’s emotions, while seeing just how much she holds back.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, Larissa Pham studies the value of blending interior and exterior language by doing away with quotation marks. at.pw.org/PhamCC2

Mapping the Maze for creative nonfiction writers starts tomorrow! If you're ready to start your publishing journey, here's your chance to get guidance directly from industry professionals. Learn more and register (only a few seats left!): at.pw.org/cnfmaze26

#PWPoetryPrompt: Would you describe the smell of an herb as simply “musty” or “like old rainwater in the hollow stems of bamboo?” Invent specific and colorful phrases that explore scents in natural outdoor spaces versus cultivated environments. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/NoseKnows

#ClipOfTheDay: In this event at the American Library in Paris, Sasha Debevec-McKenney, author of Joy Is My Middle Name, and Oluwaseun Olayiwola, author of Strange Beach, speak about their debut collections in a conversation with writer and researcher Emma Gomis. at.pw.org/PoetryBecoming

The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a guide on crafting better sentences by Neal Allen and Anne Lamott, and #PWWritingPrompts on good rhymes, early blooms, and temporality. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN

New York State Writers: Don't miss your chance to apply for a Readings & Workshops grant. These grants pays fees to writers who participate in public readings or teach creative workshops in diverse community settings throughout New York State. Learn more and apply by May 31: at.pw.org/rwfunds

Enjoy our compendium of reflections from writers on the quieter, more personal wins that have affirmed them in their careers. From reconnecting with a childhood librarian at a reading to sharing galleys of a first book with high school English teachers and more: at.pw.org/PersonalVictories

Getting published can feel like wandering a maze. Our workshop Mapping the Maze can help. We recognize that a poet's publishing journey is different in many ways from that of a prose writer, so this edition designed specifically for poets. Learn more and register: at.pw.org/poetrymaze26

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Books Are Magic event, Jimin Han reads from her novel Dreamt I Found You (Little, Brown) and talks about the book’s setting and the diversity of Korean American enclaves in New England in a conversation with Marie Myung-Ok Lee. at.pw.org/JiminHan

“Sometimes the poem doesn’t need proof. Sometimes it just needs a whisper, or a creature no one can quite name,” writes Maya Salameh, author of Mermaid Theory (@haymarketbooks.org). Enjoy more: at.pw.org/WRSalameh

Spend more time writing and less time researching submissions. Browse over 800 literary magazines in our free database. Filter by genre to find detailed listings that include contact information, editorial policies, fees, and more, to inform your submission strategy. Explore now: at.pw.org/litmags

With his second poetry collection, These Spaceships Weren’t Built for Us, out with Tia Chucha Press, Alan Chazaro spotlights journals that have published his poems on the “physical and social dimensions” of space. Learn about Honey Literary, Gigantic Sequins, and others: at.pw.org/LitAlanChazaro

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Free Library of Philadelphia event, M Lin reads from her debut story collection, The Memory Museum (Graywolf Press), and discusses how her background in film and art history shapes her writing in a conversation with ‘Pemi Aguda. at.pw.org/MLin

“Just as the debut novel sets the tone for the rest of the author’s career, the agent’s first sales shape the list that she will acquire.” In our new issue, Laura B. McGrath writes about how every young agent is looking to land a successful debut and establish themselves. at.pw.org/DebutPhenomenon

“If you love writing your first-person narrator, but want to move outside of their head, consider expanding their range: How would they describe a scene, a party, a fight?” Larissa Pham, author of Discipline (@randomhouse.bsky.social), reflects on fusing points of view in fiction. at.pw.org/PhamCC1

Checkout this #PageOne book you won’t want to miss: Laura Kasischke’s twenty-second book, I Was Bonnie & Clyde (Copper Canyon Press). Find out more about these titles and ten others: at.pw.org/PageOne2026x3

#PWNonfictionPrompt: Consider your own sense of inheritance, whether material or otherwise, and write an essay that connects you to this history. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/ConjuringInheritance

#ClipOfTheDay: In this interview at Claremont Graduate University, Marianne Boruch talks about her collection The Book of Hours, for which she won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and how poetry remains a “mysterious form.” Boruch is the recipient of the 2026 Jackson Poetry Prize. at.pw.org/Boruch

The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a new book of inspiring writing exercises by Lucy Ives, and #PWWritingPrompts on caretaking, lost data, and musical characters. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN

If you weren’t frightened by what others might think, what story would you tell? In this class led by author Deborah Taffa, students will explore ethical remembering, how to create characters out of your people, and how to build a persona for yourself. Get an early-bird discount: at.pw.org/4rtGv2F

Learn about one author’s dedication to earning her readers’ trust while writing a novel with difficult themes, and the personal responses that followed. “Why…were these readers disclosing to me, and how could I respond in a way that honored the person and the moment?” at.pw.org/ReadersTrust

“So many of us have just barely been making it work here. I feel like the city is expelling me as a writer,” says Jasmin Darznik, the creative writing MFA department chair at the California College of the Arts, which is closing its doors in spring 2027. Read more: at.pw.org/CCAClosure

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Beyond Baroque event, poets David Quiroz and Joseph Rios join Alan Chazaro for a reading to celebrate the launch of his second collection, These Spaceships Weren’t Built for Us (Tia Chucha Press). at.pw.org/Chazaro

“I approach editing with this sense of reverence for where the writer comes from, how difficult and stripping the work of sharing their writing may be.“ Read more from Juwon Jun, associate editor at indie publisher Wendy‘s Subway: at.pw.org/AERJun

Congratulations to Marianne Boruch, winner of the 2026 Jackson Poetry Prize. Awarded annually by Poets & Writers to an American poet of exceptional talent, the prize carries an award of $100,000. Read the press release: at.pw.org/JP26pr #jacksonprize #JacksonPoetryPrize #Poetry

Ready to find an agent? Our free Literary Agents database includes agents and agencies that represent creative writers, plus the kind of books they're interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. Browse 220+ listings, all vetted by our editorial team: at.pw.org/agents

In our latest issue Alia Hanna Habib (Gernert Company) speaks to Vivian Lee about all things agenting. “Sometimes queries emphasize platform a little too much. They’re a little too much about marketing instead of thinking about the actual writing of the query.” at.pw.org/AEAliaHannaHabib

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Green Apple Books event, Emilie Lygren, author of Once I Was a Stone (Wayfarer Books), and Deema K. Shehabi, author of Water to Water: Gaza Renga (Interlink Books), read from their books and discuss their experiences with writing communities. at.pw.org/LygrenAndShehabi

In following with our belief that there is no one timeline for being a writer, our May/June issue includes a list of the growing number of prizes that honor writers debuting at age 50 and beyond. “These opportunities affirm the value of lived experience,” writes Jimin Han. at.pw.org/RightOnTime

“I find that the older I get, the more baffling it all is, the more the mystery deepens. I want wildness, some tangled-ness.” Celebrated author Julia Alvarez speaks with Renée H. Shea for our new issue. Read more about her latest collection, Visitations: at.pw.org/WildnessAndMystery

The CEO and ED of Little Free Library, Daniel Gumnit, discusses the power of community organizing and the importance of championing diverse books. “…LFL is about the joy of reading and about books, but mostly we’re about community. And to me that’s a beautiful thing.” at.pw.org/GumnitLeadsLibrary

#PWFictionPrompt: Adapt dialogue from your own life into a short story. Compare what really happened with how you write it in fiction. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/Experience

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Enoch Pratt Free Library event, Jung Yun reads from her third novel, All the World Can Hold (37 INK), and talks about complicated characters and how she stays focused and motivated through writer’s block in a conversation with Jane Delury. at.pw.org/JungYun

The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a guide on the power of verbs by Sarah L. Kaufman, and #PWWritingPrompts on traveling, robot companions, and conflicts. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN

Searching for contests that shine a light on short forms? Look no further because our new issue includes a guide to great prizes for poems, stories, and essays, where editors celebrate the artistry that goes into shaping these small gems of poetry and prose. At.pw.org/ShortAndSweet

Calling all New York State Writers! The Readings & Workshops Grants application period is open. These grants pays fees to writers who participate in public readings or teach creative workshops in diverse community settings throughout New York State. Learn more and apply by May 31: at.pw.org/rwfunds

Our member-exclusive newsletter, Grants & Awards: The Writing Contest Newsletter, delivers the most up-to-date information on writing contests and awards directly to your inbox, including advice from contest winners, judges, and organizers. Learn more and join today: at.pw.org/membership

“I have always wanted to…make space for as many different kinds of poetry as possible in my publishing life…” says Rachael Allen of Fitzcarraldo Editions, one of three presses that came together to offer a translated poetry prize for lit communities across the globe: at.pw.org/PrizeWithoutBorders

Getting published can feel like wandering a maze. Our workshop Mapping the Maze can help. We recognize that a creative nonfiction writer's publishing journey is different in many ways from that of a prose writer, so this edition designed specifically for the genre. Register: at.pw.org/cnfmaze26

#ClipOfTheDay: In this video, Diane Ackerman reads from the fiftieth-anniversary edition of her debut collection, The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral, published by Marginalian Editions, for this McNally Jackson Books event at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. at.pw.org/Ackerman

Take the guesswork out of your submissions. Browse nearly 300 small presses in our free database to find contact information, submission guidelines, and representative authors—all vetted by our editorial team: at.pw.org/smallpress

“If I’m deeply, diligently into something and still not cracking the code…that liminal space between waking and sleeping seems to allow solutions to dislodge, float up, and present themselves,” writes Savala Nolan, author of Good Woman: A Reckoning (@marinerbooks.bsky.social). at.pw.org/WRSNolan

Founded at Indiana University, @42milespress.bsky.social publishes “stirring, daring” poetry and still prints books with offset press technology. This small press that encourages writers to send work “you might be afraid to send elsewhere (b/c you think it is too out there)”: at.pw.org/42MilesPress

Due to demand, we've added a second session of our popular class on crafting the perfect query letter. Led by agent, writer, and translator Elianna Kan, participants will strategize how to make the best first impression. If you're finalizing a manuscript, this class is for you! at.pw.org/query

#ClipOfTheDay: In this Books Are Magic event celebrating National Poetry Month, Monica Ferrell reads from her book The Future, Bianca Stone reads from her book The Near and Distant World, and Craig Morgan Teicher reads from his book August, September, October. at.pw.org/FerrellStoneTeicher

“Must I move through an apparatus of pain if I want to make myself known through language, if I want to receive even a modicum of understanding in this life?” Minda Honey considers why writing can be so emotionally taxing—and what the rewards are when we persist nonetheless. at.pw.org/TorturedArtist

“What if ‘enough’ for writing time was smaller than you might assume? And what if the fullness of your life is part of your writing?” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, Ramona Ausubel offers insight on how to make time for writing when it feels like there’s no time to spare. at.pw.org/AusubelCC3

Checkout this #PageOne book you won't want to miss: Christina Baker Kline’s eleventh book, The Foursome (@marinerbooks.bsky.social) Find out more about these titles and ten others: at.pw.org/PageOne2026x3