"Poets & Writers makes all the difference for us 'howling in the wilderness' types. I'm happy to help an organization that was a friend to me before I could be a Friend to it."
– Janet Fitch, author of Paint it Black (Little, Brown, 2006) and White Oleander (Little, Brown, 1999)
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Each year Poets & Writers, Inc.:
- provides more than $200,000 to 750 writers from 35 states who participate in 1,800 literary events
- publishes six issues of Poets & Writers Magazine, which is read by more than 80,000 individuals
- distributes 5,000 complimentary copies of the magazine to literary festivals, conferences, and organizations
- personally responds to close to 2,000 inquires from writers seeking information on topics ranging from first book contests to MFA programs
- awards more than $50,000 in prizes to emerging and established writers
Credit: Chris Smith
Teens and seniors who participated in P&W-supported writing workshops came together in June 2007 for an Inter-generational reading at Barnes & Noble / Lincoln Square bookstore in New York City.
Poets & Writers believes in contemporary literature’s indispensable value to our national culture. Founded in 1970, the organization’s mission is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the U.S. literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.
