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Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books Congratulate Winners of the 30th Annual Creative Writing Awards, Including the Inaugural Winner of the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir

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Penguin Random House grants $50,000 in scholarship awards to five exceptional high school senior literary voices from across the country New York, NY, June 6, 2023 — Five exceptional public high school seniors from across the country have been chosen as winners of the 2023 Penguin Random House … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books Congratulate Winners of the 30th Annual Creative Writing Awards, Including the Inaugural Winner of the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir

We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2023 WNDB Internship Grants

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2023 WNDB Internship Grants March 1, 2023 Bethesda, MD — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has announced the opening of the application process for the 2023 WNDB Internship Grants. Since 2015, the Internship … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2023 WNDB Internship Grants

Penguin Random House & We Need Diverse Books Announce the Winners of the 2022 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Penguin Random House & We Need Diverse Books Announce the Winners of the 2022 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop February 23, 2023 BETHESDA, MD — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and Penguin Random House are excited to announce the two winners of the second annual … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House & We Need Diverse Books Announce the Winners of the 2022 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop

Fifteen Talented Creative Voices Named 2023 We Need Diverse Books Mentees

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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

WNDB Announces the 2023 Walter Awards Winners & Honorees

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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!