FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications July 28, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the opening of applications for the Black Creatives Marketing Symposium in partnership with The Brown Bookshelf. The Symposium … [Read more...] about The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications
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WNDB Announces Three New Walter Grants in 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WNDB Announces Three New Walter Grants in 2021 June 28, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) will open applications for its 2021 Walter Dean Myers Grants on August 1, 2021. This year, WNDB will give 8 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or … [Read more...] about WNDB Announces Three New Walter Grants in 2021
We Need Diverse Books Announces the Winners of the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the Winners of the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants June 23, 2021 Bethesda, MD — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the WNDB Internship Grant, a $3,000 grant to support diverse interns during their … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the Winners of the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices June 6, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) will no longer use the term #OwnVoices to refer to children’s literature or its authors and we have removed mentions of #OwnVoices from previously … [Read more...] about Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices
Congratulations to the 2021 Creative Writing Awards Winners
WNDB and Penguin Random House are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Creative Writing Awards! Four first-place $10,000 scholarship prizes were awarded in the categories of: Fiction & Drama, Poetry, Personal Essay/Memoir, and Spoken Word under the Maya Angelou Award. In recognition of … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 Creative Writing Awards Winners
WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities Press Contact: Alaina Lavoie, alainalavoie@diversebooks.org Website: https://diversebooks.org/our-programs/walter-award/ Washington, … [Read more...] about WNDB and the Library of Congress 2021 Symposium on Diversity in Children’s Literature Celebrates Creating Communities
We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
Learn more about our Internship Grants Program and apply for an internship grant. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants March 1, 2021 New York, NY — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has announced the opening of the … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the Opening of Applications for the 2021 WNDB Internship Grants
We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
Visit our website for more information about the Black Creatives Fund and the Revisions Workshop. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund February 17, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
Congratulations to the 2020 Walter Grant Winners
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE WALTER GRANTS, CLICK HERE. We Need Diverse Books is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Walter Dean Myers Grants. The following 8 unpublished writers, 1 graphic novelist, and 1 illustrator have been selected for the grants: Kat … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2020 Walter Grant Winners
