With our Ask WNDB column, we get industry insiders to answer your burning questions! This month we discuss how to start a career in publishing with Feather Flores, editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers. * What advice would you give to someone who writes, “I am a high school student who is … [Read more...] about Ask WNDB: Starting A Career in Publishing with Editor Feather Flores
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Ask WNDB: Breaking In with Literary Agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski
Welcome to Ask WNDB! Publishing is famously opaque as an industry. Our goal is to help even the playing field by demystifying it and offering answers to burning questions about timely topics. This week we're pleased to welcome to the WNDB blog Larissa Melo Pienkowski from Jill Grinberg Literary to … [Read more...] about Ask WNDB: Breaking In with Literary Agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski
Q&A With Dara Beevas of Wise Ink
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Dara Beevas to the WNDB blog to discuss Wise Ink Creative Publishing. Hi Dara, thanks so much for talking to We Need Diverse Books! Tell us about Wise Ink and the kinds of authors and stories Wise Ink is looking for. Wise Ink is a publisher for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dara Beevas of Wise Ink
Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices June 6, 2021 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) will no longer use the term #OwnVoices to refer to children’s literature or its authors and we have removed mentions of #OwnVoices from previously … [Read more...] about Why We Need Diverse Books Is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices
Q&A With Hannah Moushabeck, Children’s Marketing Manager
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Hannah Moushabeck, Marketing Manager at Quarto, to the WNDB blog to discuss her career and working in children's book marketing. Tell us a little bit about what you do as Marketing Manager at Quarto. I know the question about a "typical day" is … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hannah Moushabeck, Children’s Marketing Manager
WNDB Launches Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children’s Publishing
To learn more about the WNDB Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children’s Publishing and to apply, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Launches Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children’s Publishing April 13, 2020 Washington, DC — We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) … [Read more...] about WNDB Launches Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children’s Publishing
