Following up on an earlier posting, I wanted to give a little more space to a new online literary journal from the KGB Bar in New York's East Village. KBG ... Read More

Last night I caught readings by three debut authors: Sarah Hall ("Haweswater"), Emily Maguire ("Taming the Beast"), and Heather O'Neill ("Lullabies for Little Criminals"; right), at the first stop in ... Read More

I was inspired to learn more about Eudora Welty by a recent reading of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Optimist's Daughter." A quiet book, "The Optimist's Daughter" impressed me with ... Read More

If you're in the vicinity of Austin, Texas, this weekend, be sure to check out the Texas Book Festival, an annual event that brings over 150 authors to the Texas ... Read More

The Uptown Writer's Space, the first writers' room in Chicago, opened up earlier this month, billing itself as "Quieter than Starbucks, but more fun than the local library, cleaner than ... Read More

I wanted to blog this contest in particular because it is the only book contest I know of that does not charge an entry fee. That's right, no fee! Let's ... Read More

I just received a notice for the Writer's Digest 7th Annual Short Story Competition, calling for "fiction that's bold, brilliant ... but brief." Send stories of 1,500 words or less ... Read More

Last night the seasoned Spanish writer Alvaro Pombo was awarded the Premio Planeta, a $755,000 award, for his book, "La fortuna de Matilda Turpin" ("Matilda Turpin's Fortune"). Grupo Planeta, one ... Read More

It's true that it's important to familiarize yourself with literary magazines, but with so many out there these days, this process can be daunting. To help you sort out ... Read More

Indian-born novelist Kiran Desai -- daughter of the acclaimed novelist Anita Desai, who has been shortlisted for the award three times -- won the Booker Prize yesterday, making her the ... Read More

The journal American Short Fiction recently announced a new fiction contest: first prize receives $1,000 and publication in their Summer 2007 issue. Send entries of 6,000 words or less to: ... Read More

This weekend, the Anglo-American bookstore in Vicennes, the Village Voice, has feted American -- Canadian, U.S., and Mexican -- authors in an annual book festival. If you missed Weekend Edition ... Read More