This year's AWP conference, sponsored by the Association for Writers and Writing Programs, held in Minneapolis from April 8-10, was a hotbed of indie press activity, author events, panels on pedagogy and publishing, a massive book fair, and more. PW was there. Here's all our coverage of the conference.
AWP 2015: Literature Thriving Far from The Coasts
This year's AWP conference was relaxed and productive, according to publishers who spent the week showing off their wares at the book fair.
Minneapolis's Mayor welcomed the conference and its attendees with open arms.
The venerable Twin Cities indie publisher, winner of this year's AWP award for indie publishing, hosted its authors at its offices, where literary celebs rubbed elbows with up-and-comers and new poets.
PW hosted a panel of publishing professionals with M.F.A.s who discussed how their degrees prepared them for work in the book business.
Children's publishers discuss the state of the art of publishing books for young readers.
A look at kids' publishers represented at AWP in photos.
We look at panels about diversity at this year's AWP.
