FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fifteen Talented Creative Voices Named 2023 We Need Diverse Books Mentees January 31, 2023 Washington, DC — After combing through hundreds of manuscripts and portfolios for the 2023 We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, the committee and mentors have made their winning … [Read more...] about Fifteen Talented Creative Voices Named 2023 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant Winners November 14, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Grants. This year, WNDB awarded 11 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant Winners
WNDB Announces Mentors for Eighth Year of Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WNDB Announces Mentors for Eighth Year of Mentorship Program July 21, 2022 Bethesda, MD — The We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Mentorship committee is pleased to announce the program’s eighth consecutive year. Starting September 1, upcoming writers and artists will get the … [Read more...] about WNDB Announces Mentors for Eighth Year of Mentorship Program
We Need Diverse Books Announces Rise Up: Retention Program for Diverse Mid-Level Publishing Professionals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces Rise Up: Retention Program for Diverse Mid-Level Publishing Professionals March 9, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books is excited to announce the launch of the brand new Rise Up: Retention Program for Diverse Mid-Level Publishing … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces Rise Up: Retention Program for Diverse Mid-Level Publishing Professionals
We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop March 7, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the launch of the Black Creatives Fund’s second-annual Revisions Workshop, … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Launch Second-Annual Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2022 WNDB Internship Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2022 WNDB Internship Grants March 1, 2022 New York, NY — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has announced the opening of the application process for the 2022 WNDB Internship Grants. The Internship Grant program … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2022 WNDB Internship Grants
We Need Diverse Books Announces New Date for the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces New Date for the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature February 25, 2022 Washington, DC — The seventh annual Walter Awards will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces New Date for the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature
WNDB Establishes Educators Making a Difference Grants To Support Diverse Books by Diverse Authors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WNDB Establishes Educators Making a Difference Grants To Support Diverse Books by Diverse Authors February 8, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books has learned that an eighth-grade teacher in Charles City, Iowa, was placed on administrative leave in November after … [Read more...] about WNDB Establishes Educators Making a Difference Grants To Support Diverse Books by Diverse Authors
Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees January 20, 2022 Washington, DC — After combing through hundreds of manuscripts and portfolios for the 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, the committee and mentors have made their … [Read more...] about Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
