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
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35 Educators Receive Grants to Support Diverse Books
The WNDB team has watched with alarm as book bans have swept the country, from Texas and Idaho to Virginia and Florida. More often than not, these challenges specifically target books that feature diverse characters. Research by PEN America has found that 41 percent of books banned in the United … [Read more...] about 35 Educators Receive Grants to Support Diverse Books
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
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 This year, WNDB awarded 8 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...]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
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
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
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
Sixteen Creative, Rising Voices Named 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sixteen Creative, Rising Voices Named 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentees January 12, 2020 Washington, DC — After combing through hundreds of manuscripts and portfolios for the 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, the committee and mentors have made their winning … [Read more...] about Sixteen Creative, Rising Voices Named 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
