Uncommon Contests: Nineteen Literary Awards With Prizes Beyond the Ordinary
A look at contests that, in addition to cash prizes, award residencies, retreats, and introductions to agents, among other unique opportunities.
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
1000 Words of Summer: How an Accountability Project Opened Up My Writing Life
For two weeks in June, more than 15,000 writers from around the world commit to writing a thousand words a day as part of the annual 1000 Words of Summer project.
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Stories Around the Campfire: A Q&A With Leigh Newman
Leigh Newman discusses her short story collection, Nobody Gets Out Alive, and the wild terrains of parenthood, Alaska, and the emotional lives of her characters.
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Ten Questions for Eloisa Amezcua
“To be a writer, the best thing someone can do, in my opinion, is read. Read everything.” —Eloisa Amezcua, author of Fighting Is Like a Wife
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Conjuring Egypt With Music
The author of Country of Origin listens to old-school Arabic music to help her render the mood of Egypt at the dawn of the postcolonial period.
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Ten Questions for Dara Barrois/Dixon
“I hope everyone who writes begins by recognizing their own value and the value of the very act of their having chosen to write.” —Dara Barrois/Dixon (formerly Dara Wier), author of Tolstoy Killed Anna Karenina
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Portals Into Bygone Times
The author of Country of Origin muses on the transporting power of photographs.
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The Superpower of New Zealand Poetry: A Q&A With Kate Camp
The 2021 guest editor of Ōrongohau: Best New Zealand Poems 2021 discusses the editorial process behind the anthology and what it reveals about contemporary New Zealand poetry.
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Finding and Amplifying New Voices: Affecting Change as an Editor
Sally Kim, senior vice president and publisher of G. P. Putnam’s Sons, on amplifying her own voice to amplify the voices of others.
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Ten Questions for Maud Newton
“I have dogs who get me outside on walks every day, but otherwise I generally feel like I should be writing whenever I’m not.” —Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble
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Where I Found My Writing Community
The author of Country of Origin reflects on finding her people in Austin, Texas.
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Ten Questions for Roger Reeves
“Get out of the way of the writing. Don’t make it precious. Sit down and get to it.” —Roger Reeves, author of Best Barbarian
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Ten Questions for Eloghosa Osunde
“It’s good to know who to trust, I’ve been learning, but also who to doubt.” —Eloghosa Osunde, author of Vagabonds!
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These Walls Won’t Stop Talking
The author of Eleutheria explores how setting can tell a story.
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National Book Foundation Unveils New Science + Literature Program
A collaboration between the National Book Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Science + Literature highlights three books a year that deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology.
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Ten Questions for NoViolet Bulawayo
“I wasn’t ready for how much this novel would demand.” —NoViolet Bulawayo, author of Glory
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If a Tree Falls
The author of Eleutheria looks beyond the construct of man vs. nature.
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Ten Questions for Yanyi
“Then summer came and there was a lightning moment.” —Yanyi, author of Dream of the Divided Field
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The Face in the Whirlpool
The author of Eleutheria considers the literary value of the human instinct to look for faces everywhere.
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Ten Questions for Jane Pek
“What if there was an agency that verified people’s online dating personas?” —Jane Pek, author of The Verifiers
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You Can Never Just Do One Thing
The author of Eleutheria uses ecological principles to guide her writing.
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The Fully Fact-Checked Memoir: Backing Up Facts, Standing Behind Truth
While editing her memoir about the history and methodology of mental health diagnoses, the author gains a new respect for fact-checking and more confidence in her book.
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Small Press Points: Bitter Oleander Press
After a period of transition, the Fayetteville, New York, press will begin a new chapter with a focus on publishing poetry in translation from contemporary writers.
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Puerto Rican Writers in the Spotlight
The inaugural cohort of Letras Boricuas Fellows showcases the vitality and diversity of Puerto Rican literature.
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A Former Pollyanna Learns the Value of Critical Feedback
After experiencing a writers group that only delivered praise, the author realizes the value of constructive feedback and offers guidance on how best to give it.
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