Alice Hatcher, Writers Studio Tucson teacher, has won Cincinnati Review‘s Robert and Adele Schiff Award for her essay “Legacy Tree.” “Alice Hatcher’s ‘Legacy Tree’ is a moving excavation of and reflection on the legacy of a complicated father,” writes literary nonfiction judge Michael Griffith. “Our readers loved both what father and daughter planted together decades…
Roman Johnson, Writers Studio Ralph Dickey Scholar, has had his poem “Starlight Tour” shortlisted for Arc‘s 2026 Poem of the Year. Hear Roman read the poem here. Congratulations, Roman!
Every Single Beast of My Heart is the latest poetry collection by Writers Studio student Pamela Wax.  Her poems, published in over 60 literary journals, have received three Best of the Net nominations and awards from Crosswinds, Paterson Literary Review, Poets’ Billow, Oberon, the Ruben Rose Memorial Poetry Competition, and the Robinson Jeffers Tor House. “This…
Writers Studio teacher Kaecey McCormick has won the Wolfson Chapbook Prize for her poetry collection The Physics of After, which will be published by Wolfson Press in 2027. “Here we have a wonderfully wrought account of a dying sister and all its attendant griefs,” writes contest judge Nancy Botkin. “While the book’s structure reaches for…
“I have returned to [The Writers Studio] method again and again,” says former Writes Studio student Brigid Duffy. “Therese Eiben, Joel Hinman, and Cynthia Weiner were all instrumental in helping me write a publishable novel.” Brigid’s novel is available for pre-order and will be released by Sourcebooks Landmark on January 19, 2027. Congratulations, Brigid! Pre-order…
Writers Studio student and Pushcart Prize-winner Ann Chinnis has published her latest collection LOVE SONG: PORT & STARBOARD. The collection is now available through Kelsay Books. “I just finished reading Ann Chinnis’s Love Song: Port & Starboard and am overwhelmed by the beauty of such profound compassion, the high exalted music of a prophet soul praising ‘the…
Alice Hatcher, Writers Studio Tucson teacher, wins first prize for the 2026 Prime Number Magazine Award for Short Fiction for her story “A Wreck of a Place,” which will appear in Issue 293 of Prime Number Magazine, Sept-Dec 2026. Judge Jodi Paloni had this to say: “As the judge, I had the privilege to read…
Liz Kingsley, Writers Studio Administrative Director, interviews poet Kelli Russell Agodon about her latest poetry collection Accidental Devotions. Read the interview in TriQuarterly where Agodon talks about craft, titles, ordering a manuscript, persevering in the face of despair, what drives her to write, and so much more. This is just a teaser! Kelli Russell Agodon…
Writers Studio teacher Lisa Bellamy will publish her latest chapbook BEE FREQUENCY with Black Sunflowers Press. She was selected as one of Black Sunflowers Press’s 2026 poets. Congratulations, Lisa! Find the 2026 list of Black Sunflowers Chapbook Poets here.
We are pleased to share that Writers Studio student Kelly Beard published her poem “The Heft of a Soul” in Five Points literary magazine. Read the poem here.
