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
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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
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
