FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees January 20, 2022 Washington, DC — After combing through hundreds of manuscripts and portfolios for the 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, the committee and mentors have made their … [Read more...] about Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
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Announcing the 2022 Walter Award Winners and Honorees!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2022 Press Contact: Alaina Lavoie alainalavoie@diversebooks.org https://diversebooks.org/our-programs/walter-award/ We Need Diverse Books Announces The 2022 Walter Dean Myers Awards and Honor Books for Outstanding Children’s … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2022 Walter Award Winners and Honorees!
Congratulations to the 2021 Walter Grant Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congratulations to the 2021 Walter Grant Winners December 14, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Walter Dean Myers Grants. This year, WNDB awarded 8 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 Walter Grant Winners
WNDB and Penguin Random House Announce the Winners of the First Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WNDB and Penguin Random House Announce the Winners of the First Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop December 1, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the two winners of the inaugural Revisions Workshop, who will each receive grants … [Read more...] about WNDB and Penguin Random House Announce the Winners of the First Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop
We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing November 16, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is thrilled to announce that it has become a fiscal sponsor of People of Color in Publishing (POCIP), a grassroots organization … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Joins as Fiscal Sponsor of People of Color in Publishing
Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards Submissions Are Now Open
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AND WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS ANNOUNCE THE 2022 CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Penguin Random House to provide $50,000 in scholarship awards to five unique, diverse literary voices of high school seniors from across the country. New York, NY, October 1, 2021 — … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards Submissions Are Now Open
We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program August 16, 2021 Washington, DC — The We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Mentorship committee is pleased to announce the program’s seventh consecutive year. Starting October 1, upcoming writers and … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program
The Black Creatives Marketing Symposium Opens for Applications
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
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
