The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has selected David Frei as the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee for outstanding contributions to the field. He will accept the award on February 10, 2018 at the…

Dear Colleagues; This morning, as I prepared for work, the television, always on in the background, featured an interview with the folks from Sesame Street. Humans and Muppets alike were discussing their core values, which…

Pet Sitters International (PSI, www.petsit.com) is seeking freelance writers for its 2018 issues of Pet Sitter’s World magazine. We are interested in pitches from emerging and experienced writers, with a focus on topics that would…

DWAA’s next annual meeting and awards banquet has a new date and location! We’re hosting an evening event on Saturday, February 10, 2018. That’s right – Saturday night! This way, members can spend the day…

Many thanks to our contest judges for volunteering their time and expertise for this year’s writing contest! Terry Albert Mary Abram Tracy Ahrens Skye Anderson Joanne Anderson Teoti Anderson Dee Andersson Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell, Esq. Mary…

Today the Dog Writers Association of America announced the opening of the annual writing contest. Journalists, authors, bloggers, photographers, illustrators and editors can compete in a variety of categories for the coveted Maxwell Medallion, named…

Today the Dog Writers Association of America announced that sponsors have added 11 new special awards to this year’s writing contest – an additional $7,900 in cash prizes that brings the overall prize tally to…