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
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WNDB Announces the 2023 Walter Awards Winners & Honorees
We Need Diverse Books announces the 2023 Walter Dean Myers Awards and Honor Books for Outstanding Children’s Literature Teen and Younger Readers Categories January 10, 2023 BETHESDA, MD — The We Need Diverse Books Walter Awards Judging … [Read more...] about WNDB Announces the 2023 Walter Awards Winners & Honorees
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 This year, WNDB awarded 11 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...]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 2022 WNDB Internship Grant Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces 2022 WNDB Internship Grant Winners June 13, 2022 Bethesda, MD — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is pleased to announce the twenty-five recipients of the 2022 WNDB Internship Grant, a $3,000 grant to support diverse interns during their summer … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces 2022 WNDB Internship Grant Winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rhalee Hughes Perry rhalee hughes pr + marketing 212.260.2244 |rhughes@rhalee.com We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Congratulate Winners of the 29th Annual Creative Writing Awards including the Inaugural Winner of the Amanda Gorman Award for … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2022 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
Over 1,300 Children’s Book Authors Condemn Book Banning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 1,300 Children’s Book Authors Condemn Book Banning May 18, 2022 As book bans and challenges have spread nationwide, a group of children’s authors and illustrators are calling upon Congress to fight back against censorship and protect the rights of young people to … [Read more...] about Over 1,300 Children’s Book Authors Condemn Book Banning
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
