Program News
Marilynne Robinson honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
Monday, August 31, 2026
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and one of the most influential figures in the history of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Robinson shaped a generation of writers over her 25-year tenure as the F. Wendell Miller Professor of English and Creative Writing.
Christopher Merrill named 2026 Paul Engle Prize winner
Friday, August 28, 2026
Christopher Merrill has been named the 15th recipient of the Paul Engle Prize, presented by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization.
Iowa grad Tony Tulathimutte receives inaugural Jack Galef Literary Arts Award
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Award-winning author and Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Tony Tulathimutte is the inaugural recipient of the Jack Galef Literary Arts Award. Tulathimutte is a visiting faculty member in residence at the workshop this fall.
Marilyn Monroe Photos Featured in New Book by Workshop Grad
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Iowa alumni win 2026 Pulitzer Prizes for memoir, fiction
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Yiyun Li (MFA '05) and Daniel Kraus take top honors; two other UI graduates were named finalists, including Scott Anderson (MFA 1993)
Hajar Hussaini winner of a 2026 Whiting Award in Poetry
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Hajar Hussaini one of ten recipients of the 2026 Whiting Award, prestigious literary award for emerging writers