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
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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 The following 8 unpublished writers, 1 graphic novelist, and 1 illustrator have been selected for the grants: Kat … [Read more...]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
We Need Diverse Books Announces the 2020 Walter Grants
To learn more about the application process for the Walter Grants, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces the 2020 Walter Grants May 18, 2020 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) announces that the 2020 Walter Dean Myers Grants will be open for applications … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces the 2020 Walter Grants
