This Sunday is International Tongue Twister Day! Try this three times fast: Writers really ought to register right now! #AWP26, Baltimore, March 4–7.

In “Imagining the Truth: Speculative Nonfiction as a Way Through,” Nicole Walker expands the boundaries of creative nonfiction as a means of accessing—and processing—our most painful memories. Members and subscribers can read the full piece in THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.

Welcome the #AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program cohort! Meet faculty fellows Michelle Sturges-Brown and Yolanda Franklin, and student fellows Dominique Hunter, Tylia Begay, Jamie Natonabah, and Elliott Chemberlin. Learn more now!

The #AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program cohort has arrived! Meet faculty fellows Ran Walker, Sonia Mae Brown, and Monifa Love, and student fellows Summer Tate, Donahvan Jones, Kassiah Drummond, Grace Ann Elinski, Jolette Lima, and Olivia Wright. Learn more about the HBCU fellows now!

Wondering how the publishing industry is responding to this period of upheaval? The next TWC Live! covers that! Tune in on November 13 to see lit agents @frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social tackle this big conversation.

November is Native American Heritage Month! Join AWP in taking time to honor Native American and Indigenous authors and cultures by reading our latest Writer’s News.

Happy pub day to SMOKE DRIFTS by Nadia Anjuman, translated by Diana Arterian and Marina Omar! Find this new release and more on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...

THE EDU LEDGER is seeking an online editor with strong editing skills and a thorough knowledge of AP style. AWP members can learn more about this opportunity or browse our Job List for more openings!

The 2026 Perugia Press Prize from @perugiapress.bsky.social is an annual contest for first or second books of poetry by women. The winner receives $2,000, publication, and more! Submit by 11/15. AWP members can learn more on the Contests & Calls directory.

The full #AWP26 schedule is now available on our website, and it includes both in-person and virtual events. Go check it out!

Looking for unique gifts and stationery? Shop Minted, save money, and support AWP this holiday season! Our AWP community can learn more about this exciting offer in our Writer’s News.

Looking for writing inspo? Members and subscribers can find fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry prompts in each issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE. Check out the latest from Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Katie Darby Mullins, and Corrie Lynn White.

The next TWC Live! event premieres November 13. Three agents—@frecklywench.bsky.social, Danya Kukafka, and @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social—will discuss how publishing is responding, or not responding, to social, political, and economic changes in America.

Happy pub day to PANTHER CITY by Ayun Halliday, illustrated by Leni Yow-Fairs! Check out our AWP Member Bookshelf for more new releases.

#QuestionTuesday What fictional food do you wish you could eat?

The full #AWP26 schedule of events is now available! AWP is thrilled to host such a wide variety of events, and we look forward to another fantastic conference in 2026! Check out the more than 350 events taking place online and in Baltimore this March. conference.awpwriter.org/Conference_S...

Just under a month left to nominate student writing for the 2026 AWP Intro Journals Award! Program directors can submit anonymous work by students in AWP member programs for a chance at publication, now until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. awpwriter.secure-platform.com/applications...

Don’t get spooked—there are still a few hours left to submit nominations for the AWP George Garrett Award, Small Press Publisher Award, and Writing Organization Award. Get them in by 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, October 31!

Happy pub day to EVIL UNEARTHED by W.S. Greenwell! Find this and more new releases on our AWP Member Bookshelf. www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...

In “The Workshop as a Beloved Community,” Philip Metres writes about creative writing workshops and how they can create “an alternate site of being and being together.” Members and subscribers can read this piece now in the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.

Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for a visiting assistant professor in creative writing (poetry)! AWP members can learn more and find additional openings on our Job List.

Good news! AWP partnered with Minted, and YOU can save 20% this holiday season! The best part? 10% of your order supports AWP and the literary community. Learn more in our Writer’s News!

Michelle Aielli, the new executive director of AWP (@awpwriter.bsky.social), discusses her path from publishing to arts administration and shares what gives her hope for the literary arts. “This is not a community that’s giving up.” Read more of the interview: at.pw.org/AielliLeadsAWP

Today, a coalition of seven charitable foundations announced the launch of the Literary Arts Fund, a historic philanthropic investment of at least $50 million to strengthen the nonprofit literary arts field in the U.S.

There are just a few days left of National Book Month! Why not celebrate by rewatching past AWP Conference featured events? Find some in our latest Writer’s News, and then browse our YouTube channel to find the rest!

#QuestionTuesday What book has haunted you since you read it?

Don’t forget—each issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE comes with a gift article for all readers! Check out “The Big Conversation: AI and the Writing Classroom” in the October issue, and subscribe for even more great content!

Scam offers to AWP Conference & Bookfair exhibitors and sponsors are on the rise. Unsure if an email is legit? Read our latest Writer’s News for help!

Just a few days left! Nominations for the AWP George Garrett Award, Small Press Publisher Award, and Writing Organization Award close Friday, October 31, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Submit yours now to celebrate an influential individual, journal, or organization!

In “The Scent of Trauma,” Jehanne Dubrow writes about “ekphragrance” and what writing about scent can help us uncover. Members and subscribers can read the full essay in October’s issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE.

AWP says, “Good morning, Baltimore!” Read our latest press release about the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair in our Press Room now.

ICYMI: The 2026 AWP Intro Journals Project is accepting nominations from member programs, now through November 30! Read the full guidelines and nominate student work on our submission portal.

Lafayette College is seeking an assistant professor of creative writing (fiction) and queer literature to begin in July 2026! AWP members can learn more about this and other openings on our Job List.

In the mood to support AWP’s ongoing mission and save on unique gifts and stationery from Minted? You’re in luck! Read our Writer’s News to learn how you can save 20% and give back this holiday season.

In honor of National Book Month, we give you permission to buy a new book. Looking for recommendations? Check out our list of what the AWP staff has been reading and loving.

The @fictioncollective2.bsky.social Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest will award $3,000 to a new story collection, novella, or novel! Submit an entry by November 1. AWP members can learn more on the Contests & Calls directory. awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Sear...

#QuestionTuesday How do you stay focused while writing?

Happy pub day to LOOK OUT: THE DELIGHT AND DANGER OF TAKING THE LONG VIEW by Edward McPherson! Be sure to browse our AWP Member Bookshelf for even more new releases.

We are excited to share our executive director’s Q&A in the November/December issue of POETS & WRITERS! Learn more about what we do, Michelle Aielli’s journey to AWP, and the future of the literary arts.

In October’s Big Conversation, Douglas Dechow, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Hannah Grieco, Anna Leahy, and Nora K. Rivera discuss generative AI’s effects on teaching, learning, and creative writing. “AI and the Writing Classroom” is available as a gift article for all readers now!

If you subscribe to @awpwriter.bsky.social The Writer's Chronicle, there's a sneak peek of Bitter over Sweet and a prompt from me! writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/2025-oct...

Loving the new issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE and have an idea for a piece you’d like to see in a future issue? Great news: We are open for article pitches and submissions to our Prompted section, now through December 15! Read the full guidelines and submit on our submission portal.

Nominations for the 2026 AWP Intro Journals Project are open now until November 30! Judges @crivera.bsky.social (CNF), @goldengxl.bsky.social (fiction), and @hanvanderhart.bsky.social (poetry) will read student work and select winners to be published in participating literary journals.

The Department of English at Villanova University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor with a specialization in poetry, to begin in fall 2026! AWP members can learn more about this and other openings on our Job List.

AWP is excited to announce a fundraising partnership with Minted! The AWP community can save on unique gifts and stationery, all while supporting AWP’s ongoing mission. Check out our Writer’s News to learn more!

The C.D. Wright Prize for Poetry from THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL will award $1,000 to a work of innovative poetry that “lives freely and variously.” The deadline is October 31, so enter now! AWP members can learn more on the Contests & Calls directory.

There are just over two weeks left to nominate individuals for the 2026 AWP George Garrett Award. Read the full guidelines now, and send your nomination letters by October 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to recognize those who have dedicated their lives to serving the literary community.

Next Tuesday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks will be moderating an @awpwriter.bsky.social webinar with Umair Kazi, Jaime Wolf, and @thadmcilroy.bsky.social about the ever-shifting legal landscape surrounding AI and copyright. Learn more: www.awpwriter.org/AWP/Magazine...

Last chance to enter to win free books! Celebrate the publications of the 2024 AWP Award winners by entering our giveaway! Just follow us on socials and enter using the link below! Open to US residents only.

No need to fear, the October issue of THE WRITER’S CHRONICLE is here! Find articles on all things scary, like comparing yourself to other writers, being vulnerable in creative nonfiction, and scariest of all, the ever-changing conversation on the use of AI in the writing classroom.