Samantha Clark, the Austin, Texas SCBWI Regional Advisor has opened submissions for their Scholarship of Creators of Diverse Characters, which is open to all writers and illustrators who are creating diverse characters in a current manuscript. The scholarship is only open to SCBWI members, and the winner gets free entrance to the Austin, TX 2016 Writers... Continue Reading →
Query contest for diverse stories
Join the fray! As of January 1, WRITE IN THE MARGINS features a contest for stories featuring characters with historically underrepresented backgrounds. To see the full scoop, click here. Ten finalists will be chosen for agent feedback and the whole shebang, so enter! Good luck, all!
Apply for mentorship program
We Need Diverse Books' Mentorship Program Apply: October 1-31, 2015 Working to develop diverse writers and diverse books, We Need Diverse Books™ (WNDB™) announces a mentorship program partnering award-winning writers and illustrators recognized for their diverse publications with upcoming writers and illustrators who are diverse or working on diverse publications. Year-long mentorships will be awarded... Continue Reading →
Submit to New Visions Award
TU Books, the YA and MG imprint of Lee & Low Books, has announced its third annual New Visions Award. Seeking young-adult or middle-grade manuscripts that are by writers of color, Tu Books awards its winner with a $1,000 cash prize AND a publishing contract, as well as $500 prize for an Honor Award winner.... Continue Reading →
Good news for MLK DAY TOMORROW!
Do you want the first piece of good news, or the second piece of good news? 1. The fabulous show at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, featuring many of our SCBWI illustrators, will now be extended through Friday, January 23, 2015! 2. There will be a special event this MONDAY, January 19 at... Continue Reading →
Lee & Low spread the word
Lee & Low Books, a publisher specializing in diversity, has been running a series on the diversity gap in publishing. Their goal is to deconstruct some of the myths about diversity in books, and in turn to encourage more diversity at all levels––including among authors/illustrators. In spreading the word about their mission, the publisher wanted... Continue Reading →
Nominate a book flying under the radar!
The submissions window has officially opened for the seventh annual 28 Days Later campaign, a Black History Month celebration of picture books and middle-grade and young-adult novels written and illustrated by African Americans. (This internationally celebrated month in February is also known as African American History month in the U.S.) The Brown Bookshelf will take... Continue Reading →