It’s almost that time again! Each year we open applications for our mentorship program, a year-long program in which mentees work one-on-one with their mentors to improve their craft, learn more about the publishing industry, and revise their completed manuscripts or portfolios. For 2023 … [Read more...] about Celebrating WNDB’s Published Mentees
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Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees January 20, 2022 Washington, DC — After combing through hundreds of manuscripts and portfolios for the 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, the committee and mentors have made their … [Read more...] about Seventeen Talented Creative Voices Named 2022 We Need Diverse Books Mentees
The Beauty of Intersectionality in Mentorship
By Valerie Bolling, 2022 mentor Learn more about and apply for the WNDB Mentorship Program. Recently I purchased a new car. It was time. I’d owned my previous vehicle for 14 years. When I arrived to pick up my new car, the expert who oriented me to the features of my electric car took his time … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Intersectionality in Mentorship
We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program August 16, 2021 Washington, DC — The We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Mentorship committee is pleased to announce the program’s seventh consecutive year. Starting October 1, upcoming writers and … [Read more...] about We Need Diverse Books Announces Lineup for Seventh Year of Mentorship Program
Why I Hope Readers See Themselves in My Chinese-American YA Protagonist
Content warning: Mentions of racism, particularly racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, including descriptions of physical violence and attempted murder Diana Ma was a mentee in the 2019 Mentorship Program and had a Young Adult Fiction Mentorship with Swati Avasthi. To … [Read more...] about Why I Hope Readers See Themselves in My Chinese-American YA Protagonist
SFF Author Diana Ma’s Experience With the WNDB Mentorship Program
This was originally published on Diana Ma's blog. It was republished here with permission. In this blog post, WNDB mentee Diana Ma shares an update about her experience with the WNDB Mentorship Program. Diana was a mentee in the 2019 Mentorship Program and had a Young Adult Fiction Mentorship … [Read more...] about SFF Author Diana Ma’s Experience With the WNDB Mentorship Program
Everything I Learned from the WNDB Mentorship Program
In this blog post, WNDB mentee Kelly McWilliams shares an update about her experience with the WNDB Mentorship Program. Kelly was a mentee in the 2017 Mentorship Program and had a Young Adult Fiction Mentorship with Jodi Meadows. To learn more about the mentorship program, visit our website … [Read more...] about Everything I Learned from the WNDB Mentorship Program
