Learn more about our Internship Grant Program and apply for a 2021 grant. By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Olivia Funderburg, Managing Editorial Assistant at Berkley Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House, to the WNDB blog to discuss her career. Olivia Funderburg … [Read more...] about Q&A With Olivia Funderburg, Managing Editorial Assistant
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Q&A With Samantha Leong, Sales Assistant
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIP GRANT PROGRAM AND APPLY FOR A 2021 GRANT. By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Samantha Leong, Sales Assistant at Ingram, to the WNDB blog to discuss her career as a literary agent. Samantha Leong participated in the 2019 WNDB Internship Grant … [Read more...] about Q&A With Samantha Leong, Sales Assistant
Q&A With Jas Perry, Literary Agent
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIP GRANT PROGRAM AND APPLY FOR A 2021 GRANT. By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Jas Perry, literary agent at KT Literary, to the WNDB blog to discuss her career as a literary agent. Jas Perry participated in the 2018 WNDB Internship Grant Program. Tell … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jas Perry, Literary Agent
Why Should You Apply for a We Need Diverse Books Internship Grant?
In this blog post, WNDB Internship Grant recipient Maya Marlette shares an update about her experience with the WNDB Internship Grants Program. Maya received a grant in summer 2016 to intern at Scholastic and currently works as an assistant editor at Scholastic. To learn more about the Internship … [Read more...] about Why Should You Apply for a We Need Diverse Books Internship Grant?
WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Yana Makuwa
It is an undisputed fact that internships are valuable sources of experience and exposure in whatever industry a person could hope to enter. I found my summer at Macmillan to be no different—I rubbed elbows with successful professionals who had years of experience under their belts, I sat in on … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Yana Makuwa
WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Kandace Coston
When I received the email from We Need Diverse Books offering me one of their five summer internship grants, I was so excited I almost forgot to send a thankful response. To be honest, “excited” is a profound understatement. Just the day before, I was offered the internship position at Lee & Low … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Kandace Coston
WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Julie Jarema
This past summer, I was thrilled to intern at Simon and Schuster. I worked with the vibrant and friendly Children’s Publicity and Marketing teams. My daily tasks included writing press releases, researching bloggers, and sending out the nonstop mailings. Every day brought new projects and more … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Julie Jarema
WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Feather Flores
Growing up, I was the kind of reader most large publishing houses market to. I stayed away from historical fiction. A blurb that started with “The year is [insert year]” was a guarantee I wouldn’t even finish the sentence. I was repelled by books who promised me a plot involving mental illness, … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Feather Flores
WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Esther Cajahuaringa
I remember feeling like a fish out of water on my first day of my internship with Hachette Book Group. I found myself in a room with other interns who had previous editorial and marketing experiences or had interned with literary agencies. Everyone had been dreaming of working for a publishing … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Esther Cajahuaringa
