In this Word Up virtual panel moderated by Jennifer Baker, four book publishing professionals—Angela Abreu, Ibrahim Ahmad, Nicole Counts, and Chantz Erolin—discuss why they joined the publishing industry, their challenges, and how to tackle the work that needs to be done to ensure that books reach all audiences. An interview with Counts by Vivian Lee is featured in the November/December issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Find details about every creative writing competition—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, grants for translators, and more—that we’ve published in the Grants & Awards section of Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it in the Writing Contests database, the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.