The Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards are now open for submissions! U.S. public high school seniors are invited to apply in one of five categories: the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir, the Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry, the Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word, fiction / drama, and the NYC … [Read more...] about Writing Resources for the Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards
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What Winning a Creative Writing Award Means to the 2022 Winners
The 2022 Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards winners have spoken! These five exceptional high school seniors are preparing for college in the fall, but took a few moments to share with us what winning this scholarship award means to them, and how they envision their hopes and voices in the … [Read more...] about What Winning a Creative Writing Award Means to the 2022 Winners
Congratulations to the 2022 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
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!
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
Congratulations to the 2021 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
This week, Penguin Random House and WNDB are celebrating the 2021 Creative Writing Award winners. The scholarship recipients will virtually attend a week of events, including professional development workshops and a fireside chat with author Mahogany L. Browne. Below, the five winners share a little … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2021 Creative Writing Awards Winners!
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
Confidence and Caring: Creative Writing Awards Alumnx Share Their Tips
“If it’s something that means a lot to you, then it’s worth writing about.” That’s some of the advice that Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards alumnx have for those public high school seniors applying to the scholarship program this year. “Don’t worry about coming up with something … [Read more...] about Confidence and Caring: Creative Writing Awards Alumnx Share Their Tips
Writing Advice from WNDB Anthology Contributors
Over time, we've gathered bits of writing wisdom from the awesome writers who've contributed to our anthologies. We now present them in conjunction with Penguin Random House's Creative Writing Awards program in the hopes that they provide inspiration and guidance! High school seniors may apply … [Read more...] about Writing Advice from WNDB Anthology Contributors
Submissions Are Open for the 2021 Creative Writing Awards
Calling all high school seniors attending a public high school in the United States! We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House are happy to announce that submissions are open for the 2021 Creative Writing Awards, a scholarship program dedicated to furthering the education of students with … [Read more...] about Submissions Are Open for the 2021 Creative Writing Awards
