Poets & Writers Magazine

For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.

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EDITOR’S Note • BUILDING WORLDS WITH WORDS

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Page One • Where New And Noteworthy Books Begin

Big Change to Canadian Poetry Prize

Scams Bait Self-Published Authors

IN MEMORIAM

Small Press Points

Literary MagNet

Meg Reid Leads Hub City

TheTimeIsNow • Writing Prompts and Exercises

The Productivity Equation • BUILDING A WRITING PRACTICE WHILE LIVING WITH LIMITATIONS

RADICAL ATTENTION • IN HER LATEST BOOK, THE LIGHT ROOM: ON ART AND CARE, PUBLISHED BY RIVERHEAD BOOKS IN JULY, KATE ZAMBRENO CELEBRATES THE ETHICAL WORK OF CAREGIVING, THE SMALL JOYS OF ORDINARY LIFE, AND AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD WITHIN HUMAN SPACES.

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First Fıction 2023

Tyriek White • whose debut novel, We Are a Haunting, was published by Astra House in April

Ada Zhang • whose debut story collection The Sorrows of Others, was published by A Public Space Books in May

Mihret Sibhat • whose debut novel, The History of a Difficult Child, was published by Viking in June

Shastri Akella • whose debut novel, The Sea Elephants, will be published by Flatiron Books in July

Rebekah Bergman • whose debut novel, The Museum of Human History, will be published by Tin House in August

Finding a LITERARY AGENT • EXPERT ADVICE FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR BOOK’S BEST ADVOCATE

PITCH LIKE A PRO • An Agent’s Advice on Talking About Your Book

THE ART OF THE COMP TITLE • Positioning Your Book for Success

THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND • Agents and Social Media

WHAT EDITORS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT AGENTS • Advice From Insiders on the People Selling Your Manuscript

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, FROM THE EXPERTS YOU TRUST.

An Author’s View of the Editorial Process • FROM MANUSCRIPT TO PUBLISHED BOOK

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Conferences & Residencies • POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES application information for writers conferences, literary festivals, and residencies of interest to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Applications for the following events are due shortly. Conferences and festivals with rolling, first-come, first-served admission are listed well in advance. Some accept registration on the date of the event. Contact the sponsoring organization for an application and complete guidelines. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). All accessibility information has been provided by the sponsoring organizations.

Gala Celebrates Writers’ Superpowers • POETS & WRITERS IS MORE than a magazine. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving creative writers. We pay fees to writers giving readings and leading workshops, provide information and advice to authors, and help them connect with one another and with audiences. We also sponsor a number of...