Poets & Writers, Inc.

We're #hiring! Poets & Writers seeks an Online Community Coordinator to facilitate a new platform where writers will forge connections and to oversee other key aspects of our website. The ideal candidate is passionate about writers and the literary community. They will help writers connect and engage on the platform; run a variety of online meetings and forums to assist writers in making connections, managing effective groups, sharing best practices, and more; and will uphold community standards that reflect P&W’s values and make it a welcoming, productive space for all writers. The qualifications we are looking for include: > Experience in online writing communities. > Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills. > Understanding of engaging interactive environments. > Familiarity with the literary landscape. > Keen cultural competency.   This is a full-time job in our NYC office. Salary $50-55K. Details and application instructions at https://lnkd.in/gmub9pkz.

We're #hiring! Poets & Writers is looking for a marketing director who will be responsible for a busy digital marketing calendar--including e-mail, newsletters, and social media--and will develop marketing plans for new products, building on Poets & Writers’ widely respected brand to expand our audience and deepen engagement. Poets & Writers is a small but mighty nonprofit on a mission to serve writers. This is an opportunity to join a deeply committed team at an exciting time in the organization’s history. This is a full-time position in our New York City office. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/e5PH9uKT

Poets & Writers is honored to present Fady Joudah, winner of the 2024 Jackson Poetry Prize, in conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama. Tonight at 7PM at the Greene Space in NYC. In-person tickets are sold out, but please join us online. Details and registration here: https://lnkd.in/ees9xM9i

Poets & Writers is hiring! We're looking for a Marketing Director and a Senior Editor. See job postings for details and application instructions.

Delighted to have Bloomsbury celebrate with us!

Poets & Writers extends grateful thanks to Nihar Malaviya, CEO of Penguin Random House, for chairing our 2024 Gala, held last night at Pier Sixty in New York City. Thanks to his leadership and the incredible generosity of our donors, including Premier Underwriters Penguin Random House and Books-a-Million, we raised $1,032,262! Nearly 600 guests attended, including more than sixty Literary Table Hosts. The celebration opened with a poem read by New York State Poet Laureate and Jackson Poetry Prize winner Patricia Spears Jones; David Remnick was our incredibly thoughtful host. Laurie Halse Anderson, Roxane Gay, and Nikole Hannah-Jones received the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award, which recognizes authors who have given generously to other writers or to the broader literary community. The award is named for Barnes & Noble Booksellers in appreciation of the company’s enduring support of Poets & Writers. This year’s recipients have been courageous and outspoken in response to efforts to silence them and limit access to their work; in so doing they have helped defend the rights of all writers. Mitchell Kaplan received the Champion of Writers Award, recognizing his many contributions to defending the freedom to read--and write. Proceeds from the event support Poets & Writers Magazine, pw.org, the Readings & Workshops Program, Get the Word Out, and much more. Watch this short video to learn more about our work.

We're hiring a Director of Programs & Partnerships. The Director of Programs & Partnerships is responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating programs that help creative writers nationwide develop their careers, build community, and reach readers. Currently these include our longstanding regranting program, Readings & Workshops; an ongoing series of online professional development courses; Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator for early career authors; and the Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award. The ideal candidate will have a passion for contemporary writing, deep knowledge of and engagement with the literary community, experience developing and delivering programs for writers. They will be creative and entrepreneurial, able to facilitate collaborative work both internally and externally. They will share Poets & Writers’ commitment to antiracism and understand the specific challenges that face writers of color. This is a full-time position in our New York City office. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gmub9pkz