Since our last e-mail blast, We Need Diverse Books™ has incorporated, launched a new website (wndb.local) and continues to have media mentions in national outlets like NPR, SLJ, PW and even Teen Vogue and EW.
And we haven’t even gotten started.
This fall, WNDB™ will have a presence at venues from New York Comic Con, the New Atlantic Independent Bookseller’s Association (NAIBA), the Baltimore Book Festival, KidLitCon, and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual convention. Next year, even more awesomeness is in store, with panels already confirmed at the RT booklovers convention, ALA annual and AWP.
More important even than panels, though, are our initiatives to support diverse authors and books. To this end, next month WNDB™ will launch its inaugural Indiegogo campaign to support our large-scale efforts to move the needle when it comes to diversity:
Diversity in the Classroom (to be launched this January with our partners Open Book, First Book and the National Education Association)
We Need Diverse Books™ grant and award programs
Mentorship program for diverse authors
2016 Diversity Festival
An official We Need Diverse Books™ handselling kit for librarians and booksellers
Thank you all for your support – and stay tuned for more exciting news to come, including details on our Indiegogo campaign!
