POETRY NEWS - NYC

Don't miss WDC's Central Keynote Speaker Jacqueline Woodson! Writer's Digest Conference, NYC, July 31- August 2, 2015 We are pleased to announce the Central Keynote Speaker, Jacqueline Woodson, has been awarded with the Young People's Poet Laurente by the Poetry Foundation Award! This compliments her list of honors including the 2014 National Book Award Winner for her New York Times bestselling memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming, the Newbery Honor winner (four times), the NAACP Image Award, National Book Award finalist and the Coretta Scott King Award. Join Woodson, along with Writer's Digest editors Brian A. Klems, Jessica Strawser, Chuck Sambuchino and more bestselling writers, at this year's event. UPDATE: Our recently added 4th Pitch Slam is already 50% sold out. Be sure to register now before all the slots are full.  Click here to register now ...