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!
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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
Q&A With Olivia Funderburg, Managing Editorial Assistant
Learn more about our Internship Grant Program and apply for a 2021 grant. By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Olivia Funderburg, Managing Editorial Assistant at Berkley Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House, to the WNDB blog to discuss her career. Olivia Funderburg … [Read more...] about Q&A With Olivia Funderburg, Managing Editorial Assistant
We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
Visit our website for more information about the Black Creatives Fund and the Revisions Workshop. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund February 17, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is excited to announce the … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House Announce the Black Creatives Fund
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
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
Creative Writing Awards Winners Celebrate With Week of Professional Development
By Elissa Bongiorno This week, We Need Diverse Books and Penguin Random House celebrated the 2020 Creative Writing Awards winners with a series of virtual professional development workshops. “These five talented voices will attend college this fall with $10,000 to help cover the cost of their … [Read more...] about Creative Writing Awards Winners Celebrate With Week of Professional Development
WNDB and Penguin Random House Announce 2020 Creative Writing Awards Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books Announce 2020 Creative Writing Awards Winners Penguin Random House to grant $50,000 in scholarship awards to five unique, diverse literary voices of high school seniors from across the country. June 18, 2020 New York, NY — … [Read more...] about WNDB and Penguin Random House Announce 2020 Creative Writing Awards Winners
Submissions Are Open for the 2020 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 2020 Creative Writing Awards, a scholarship program dedicated to furthering the education of students with … [Read more...] about Submissions Are Open for the 2020 Creative Writing Awards
