Program News
Workshop faculty and alumni named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Friday, April 12, 2024
Guggenheim Fellows this year include Assistant Professor of Fiction Jamel Brinkley, alumni Justin Torres and Robyn Schiff, and artist Lorraine O'Grady, who also attended the Writers' Workshop.
Ada Zhang winner of a 2024 Whiting Award in Fiction
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Ada Zhang among the recipients of the 2024 Whiting Award, prestigious literary award for emerging writers
Justin Torres wins the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction
Thursday, November 16, 2023
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Justin Torres won the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction.
National Book Foundation to present Lifetime Achievement Award to Rita Dove
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Rita Dove, an Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate received the 2023 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Logan Hoffman-Smith a 2023 Lambda Literary Fellow in Fiction
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Logan Hoffman-Smith was named one of 100 emerging LGBTQ writers to join Lambda Literary's 2023 Writer's Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices.
Xochitl Gonzalez and Vauhini Vara announced 2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalists
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Iowa Writers' Workshop graduates Xochitl Gonzalez and Vauhini Vara are 2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalists.