FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant Winners November 14, 2022 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Walter Dean Myers Grants. This year, WNDB awarded 11 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant Winners
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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 This year, WNDB awarded 8 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from … [Read more...]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
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 This year, WNDB will give 8 grants at $2000 each to unpublished writers or … [Read more...]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
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
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
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
