Michelle Knudsen’s second novelization of the hit Webtoon comic, Cursed Princess Club, by LambCat is now available for pre-order. YA Books Central interviews Michelle Knudsen about her recent novel, Into the Wild Magic.
Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013) will be the closing luncheon speaker at the NYSEC’s 2025 Conference. This year’s theme is “Graffiti Our Dreams: Empowering Students Within the Walls of Your Classroom to Inspire Hope Beyond.”
“Day to Day” by Dan Carey (Poetry, June 2021) has recently been published in Shot Glass Journal (Issue #47/September 2025).
Rachel Becker (Poetry, January 2025) was interviewed by Wild Roof Journal about her role as Asst. Poetry Editor at Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
Celeste Mohammed (Fiction, June 2016) discusses how she became a writer in Issue 28, pages 16-17 of Cacique, a magazine that celebrates all things Caribbean.
International Latino Book Award winner Jorge Armenteros (Fiction, June 2012) has a new release: The Unwritten Music of Life is available now.
Robbie Gamble (Poetry/Nonfiction, January 2017/June 2020) had multiple poems published in October: “Commodities” in Molecule (Issue #13, page 42) and “Stay for a Spell” in Rawhead Journal (Special Issue #1/ Fall 2025). You can also listen to Robbie read “Thirteen Ways of Erasing a _____bird” in The Indianapolis Review (Issue 34).
Abbie Harlow’s (WFYP, June 2019) new book The Butterfly’s Sting, earned a starred review in SLJ. A compelling and important addition for mature young adult collections, this novel powerfully portrays the fight for freedom and self-determination against overwhelming odds. Abbie shares her experience of turning fan fiction into her debut novel in an interview with Writer’s Digest.
Cassie M. Seinuk’s Just Doing My Job Right Now: A 10 Minute Postpartum Play appears on NPX’s featured content: Scripts with Unnamed Characters.
Michael Lowenthal’s (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty) new book of memoir-in-essays, Place Envy: Essays in Search of Orientation, will be released on February 2, 2026. The paperback is available for pre-order.
Nada Samih-Rotondo’s (Fiction, June 2012) memoir All Water Has Perfect Memory is discussed in an essay-review in Swathmore Voices based on her January book talk at Swathmore College (Jan 30, 2025).
“Donut Girl” by Sharisse Zeroonian (WSS, January 2024) has recently been published in Short Story Lovers.
Erin Cecilia Thomas’s (Fiction, January 2023) novel, I Watched You From the Ocean Floor is featured in Electric Lit’s list: 15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall.
Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP, January 2006) has a new hands-on picture book, A Visit with the Birds, available for preorder.
Rex Arrasmith (Fiction/Poetry, January 2018/June 2020) was interviewed by 5ENSES Magazine, which featured his poem, “The Sinners Table.”
The 2025 Rhody Reader holiday box celebrates local author Kristin Offiler (Fiction, January 2011) with a signed copy of The Housewarming alongside a curated collection of locally made treasures inspired by the novel’s moody coastal setting.
Claudia Rueda’s (WFYP, January 2010) new Spanish-language picture book, ¡Oye, tú! is available for purchase.
Hunter Liguore’s (Fiction/WFYP, 2012) short story, “The 34th” has recently been published in époque press (Issue #47/September 2025).
“These Roots Run Deep” by Julia Leef (Fiction, June 2018) has been published in the anthology Dark Speculations: Tales of Various Shapes & Shadows Volume 2.
Patricia Lynn’s (WSS, June 2023) play “The Untitled Spinster,” was one of the winners of the 8th Annual Emerging Playwright Competition, and will be read along with the other winners at Phillips’ Mill Community Association in New Hope, PA on November 22nd.
Georgia Pearle Foster (Poetry) has been awarded a Literature Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts in recognition of outstanding work deemed to exhibit the highest artistic merit during peer review.
“Poetry Slam” by Amy Asherah (Nonfiction, January 2023) has been published by Five Minutes.
Resources & Opportunities
David Tannenwald, a writer and runner local to Somerville, MA, is inviting writers to join him on a group run, on Saturday, November 8th, followed by some writing and feedback at Constellation studio. All levels of experience welcome.
The American Library Association is now accepting applications for the 2026 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. Deadline to Apply: December 15, 2025.
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