About the 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.
In addition, Poets & Writers Magazine provides the most comprehensive
listing of literary grants and awards, deadlines, and prizewinners
available in print. With a circulation of 60,000 copies nationwide,
Poets & Writers Magazine is published by the nonprofit organization
Poets & Writers, Inc. Those interested in writing for the magazine will
find submission guidelines here.
Poets & Writers Magazine can be heard on the telephone by persons who have trouble seeing or reading the print edition. For more information contact the National Federation of the Blind NFB-NEWSLINE® service at (866) 504-7300 or go to www.nfbnewsline.org.
Awards
2004 Ozzie Award for Magazine Design Excellence
Silver Medal, Best Overall Design, nonprofit/institutional
2002 Ozzie Award for Magazine Design Excellence
Silver Medal, Best Overall Design, trade magazines
over 35,000 circulation
2001 Utne Reader Alternative Press Award
nominee
2001 Folio: Editorial Excellence Award
Silver Award Winner, Publishing/Journalism
2000 Folio: Editorial Excellence Award
Gold Award Winner, Publishing/Journalism
1999 Ozzie Award for Magazine Design Excellence
Silver Medal, Best Overall Design, trade magazines over 35,000
circulation
Praise
"Poets & Writers Magazine is the must-have journal for scribes." -Baltimore Sun
"Poets & Writers, the magazine that does for America's literary writing scene approximately what Variety does for showbiz." -Radcliffe Quarterly
Poets & Writers Magazine is "a delight for writers and readers alike." -Library Journal
"Poets & Writers Magazine is the single most important document I read in the field of creative writing. I am always educated and informed by what is contained within it." -Cynthia A. Gehrig, president, Jerome Foundation
