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Drew Philp

@drewphilp.bsky.social
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Author: $500 House in Detroit www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-$5… Journalist: The Atavist Magazine, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, etc Speech: www.ted.com/speakers/drew_philp

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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Want to learn how to pitch newspaper and magazine stories? my friend - and truly extraordinary nonfiction writer - @sandyernestallen.bsky.social is teaching a course early next month. check it out: www.theshipmanagency.com/classes/craf...
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Craft Seminar: The Art of the Pitch with Sandy Ernest Allen — The Shipman Agency
2 Sessions: Saturdays, October 3 + 10 1:00-3:00pm ET Sandy Ernest Allen Master the art of pitching with journalist and editor Sandy Ernest Allen. Sandy is a trans and queer freelance journalist, a...
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Seyward Darby @seywarddarby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Couldn't be prouder that @atavist.com's story "'There Will Be No Mercy'" by @drewphilp.bsky.social has won the Michael Kelly Award, bestowed today at the @theatlantic.com's annual festival. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n23E...
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The Atlantic Presents: The 2026 Michael Kelly Award
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
You can’t understand western art without understanding the Bible. Imagine standing beneath Sistine Chapel and not caring about what this book said, or before the Unicorn Tapestries, the Pieta. It’s undeniably the most effective book ever written, and your life will be impoverished by this attitude.
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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The only difference on the left between those that support gun ownership and those who are against it, is that one group fundamentally trusts the government and the other doesn't.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/06/2026
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil died after being trapped in a building hit by Israeli airstrikes. A Post reconstruction of Khalil’s final hours found that Israel denied rescuers access to her during a key period when she was still alive. wapo.st/43omgty
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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hi pals! I've got something I'm REALLY excited about in the works... I'll be editing a nonfiction anthology about the Yukon River. Timelines are tight so I'm mostly seeking out existing work (in your publication archive, sitting on your hard drive...) Please submit / share! forms.gle/Q622LYHExe7x...
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Submit Your Story: Yukon River anthology
Y1A Publishing is accepting submissions of nonfiction writing about the Yukon River!

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: JUNE 30, 2026

We're looking for personal reflections, nature writing, travel writing... anything nonfiction that is neither strictly academic work nor hard-news journalism. We're hoping to build an anthology that ranges widely, with a diverse array of perspectives on the river from its headwaters all the way to the Bering Sea. 

Accepted stories that run less than 1500 words will be paid $250 CAD.
Accepted stories that run longer will be paid $500 CAD.
Previously published work is welcome, so long as you, the writer, retain the rights.
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𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐫 @robertmoor.com · 22/05/2026
A thousand congratulations to the great @drewphilp.bsky.social for winning the National Magazine Award in reporting for this harrowing, deeply humane story in @atavist.com . Richly deserved! magazine.atavist.com/2025/there-w... @seywarddarby.bsky.social
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: National Magazine Award winners, @atavist.com @drewphilp.bsky.social @foodandwine.com, @sarahlkaufman.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/05/22/s... #booksky #longreads
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Scenes from National Magazine Award winners - Nieman Storyboard
Plus: More AI cautionary tales, how to create a book x-ray, and a Nieman Fellow's new book on writing
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Seyward Darby @seywarddarby.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Our winning story by @drewphilp.bsky.social is about a probable genocide. It's stunning and unflinching. He reported the hell out of it over 2 years, as a freelancer, and the result is the most definitive account about the conflict published anywhere. magazine.atavist.com/2025/there-w...
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I have almost no followers on this platform, but if you see this thread I would be grateful if you shared: renewed war is likely days or hours away in Tigray, Ethiopia. The last war was among the deadliest of the 21st century 1/n
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Seyward Darby @seywarddarby.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I'm thrilled that @atavist.com's harrowing story about a hospital weathering civil war and genocide in Ethiopia is on the short list for the 2026 True Story Award. Huge congrats to author @drewphilp.bsky.social! Read the story here: magazine.atavist.com/2025/there-w...
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Richard L Raber @richardraber.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
An equally compelling and important piece from @drewphilp.bsky.social. If you only read one thing today, make it this. "There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia @atavist.com magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Brendan O'Meara @brendanomeara.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I've got some things I plan on doing over on the YouTubes this year (and beyond!). There's already a channel where the podcast hangs out. Here's the latest with @drewphilp.bsky.social, who recently wrote for @atavist.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxva...
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Episode 449: Drew Philp Wants to Make Spanakopita Out of Spinach News
YouTube video by The Creative Nonfiction Podcast
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Brendan O'Meara @brendanomeara.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Some cool jams from my cork board. Here, a quote from @drewphilp.bsky.social. #writing #journalism #creativenonfictionwriting #cnf
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Guillaume Pajot @guillaumepajot.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Fantastique reportage dans un hôpital au Tigré, en Ethiopie. Du journalisme narratif que l'auteur a pitché comme un épisode d'«Urgences» @drewphilp.bsky.social magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A piece I've worked on for two years. Many, many people who have participated in this story are risking their lives and freedom to tell it. Did the world intentionally overlook a genocide in Ethiopia? magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Seyward Darby @seywarddarby.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, as Palestinians walk to what's left of their homes, here is a story of what was likely another genocide. 4 health care workers shared what they experienced at great personal risk. Drew Philp's riveting piece will break your heart. magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...
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"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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Brendan O'Meara @brendanomeara.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Conversation with the reporter, Drew Philp, coming this Friday. This story is essential reading.
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Drew Philp @drewphilp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A piece I've worked on for two years. Many, many people who have participated in this story are risking their lives and freedom to tell it. Did the world intentionally overlook a genocide in Ethiopia? magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...
magazine.atavist.com
"There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia
When Ethiopia’s government launched a brutal two-year war in Tigray, the region’s largest hospital was overrun with victims. The medical staff risked everything to treat the wounded—and believe the wo...
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