The next CBWPB Yuyi Morales Merit Scholarships will soon be OPEN for Applications
for the highly interactive online Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books co-taught by Random House/Knopf Assoc. Editor Kelly Delaney and Clear Fork/Spork Editor and Art Director Dr. Mira Reisberg with LIVE help from AN ADDITIONAL THREE editors and AN AGENT!!! WOW!!!
MANY of our scholarship recipients are now published or contracted! In fact, the Children's Book Academy has given over 142 scholarships and former students have contracted or published over 240 books!!!
The Children's Book Academy is proud to offer merit scholarships for writers and illustrators who identify as being of color, or LBGQTI, or as having a disability, who are currently underrepresented in the children's publishing industry.
In addition, we are offering scholarships for low income folks who might not be able to take this course otherwise, as well as to SCBWI Regional Advisors, ARAs, and Illustrator Coordinators who may or may not identify as being of any of these communities above but who do so much unpaid work to help our field and children's librarians who we love.
Heads up - if you apply, which we hope that you do, remember to be charming, creative, and describe how you can give back so that you don't come across as just a taker. These instructions can help you in all sorts of things.
In addition, we are offering scholarships for low income folks who might not be able to take this course otherwise, as well as to SCBWI Regional Advisors, ARAs, and Illustrator Coordinators who may or may not identify as being of any of these communities above but who do so much unpaid work to help our field and children's librarians who we love.
Heads up - if you apply, which we hope that you do, remember to be charming, creative, and describe how you can give back so that you don't come across as just a taker. These instructions can help you in all sorts of things.
We want to help support increased diversity in the field, which is why we offer these full and half-priced merit and need-based scholarships to help improve cultural representation in order to reflect the true make-up of the United States both as creators and as main characters in books! This scholarship is to the interactive online Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books.
Congratulations to
2019 Winners:
Stephen Martin, Sussu Leclerc, Bryan Robles, Kate Talbot, Dawn Dixon, Zoraida Rivera Morales, Christin Hebron, Kavita Ramchandran, Gabriela Romero, Andrea Bazemore, Marzieh Abbas, Shay Fan, Ana Siqueira, Alejandra Santaolalla, Amanda Stone
2018 Winners:
Cathiana Sylne, Ifetayo Nellons, Phephe Rose, Deirdre Havrelock, Inda Ahmad Zabri, Ave Maria Cross, Norma Cardenas, Jolene Guiterrez
2017 Spring winners:
Natasha Yim, Brydie Wright, Hilda Burgos, Lisa Lenoir, Shilpa Agarwai, Eun Kyung Kim, Shannon Stocker, Dorothy Massey and Vong Bitania
2017 Winter winners:
Chani Becker, Cortney Benvenuto, Zoe Gaetjens, Robin Hudson, Rashad Davis, Kara McLeod, Vallerie Miller, Magdalena Mora, Salliane Norelli, Kevin Rountree, Carolyn Seymour, Youa Vang
2016 winners:
Rita Russell, Joy Michael Ellison, Cheryl Kim, Stella Lopez, Ria Sharon, Farouqua Abuzit, Jessica Fortson, Cynae Punch Brown, Joann Bradshaw, Rocio Monroy, Mac McCord, Bryan Avery, Quintyn Hobbs, Richa Jha, and Celia Viramontez
2015 winners:
Janet George, Denise Gallagher, Michelle Quraishi, Angela Dahle, Laurie Swindler, Kara Stewart, Jannie Ho, Richard Rozales, Justine Lawson, Mindy Weiss and Aja Mulford.
We didn't keep track of 2014 winners.
Congratulations to
2019 Winners:
Stephen Martin, Sussu Leclerc, Bryan Robles, Kate Talbot, Dawn Dixon, Zoraida Rivera Morales, Christin Hebron, Kavita Ramchandran, Gabriela Romero, Andrea Bazemore, Marzieh Abbas, Shay Fan, Ana Siqueira, Alejandra Santaolalla, Amanda Stone
2018 Winners:
Cathiana Sylne, Ifetayo Nellons, Phephe Rose, Deirdre Havrelock, Inda Ahmad Zabri, Ave Maria Cross, Norma Cardenas, Jolene Guiterrez
2017 Spring winners:
Natasha Yim, Brydie Wright, Hilda Burgos, Lisa Lenoir, Shilpa Agarwai, Eun Kyung Kim, Shannon Stocker, Dorothy Massey and Vong Bitania
2017 Winter winners:
Chani Becker, Cortney Benvenuto, Zoe Gaetjens, Robin Hudson, Rashad Davis, Kara McLeod, Vallerie Miller, Magdalena Mora, Salliane Norelli, Kevin Rountree, Carolyn Seymour, Youa Vang
2016 winners:
Rita Russell, Joy Michael Ellison, Cheryl Kim, Stella Lopez, Ria Sharon, Farouqua Abuzit, Jessica Fortson, Cynae Punch Brown, Joann Bradshaw, Rocio Monroy, Mac McCord, Bryan Avery, Quintyn Hobbs, Richa Jha, and Celia Viramontez
2015 winners:
Janet George, Denise Gallagher, Michelle Quraishi, Angela Dahle, Laurie Swindler, Kara Stewart, Jannie Ho, Richard Rozales, Justine Lawson, Mindy Weiss and Aja Mulford.
We didn't keep track of 2014 winners.
Easy Peasy Scholarship Criteria
Applicants need to:
So happy that these scholarships are now available again!
- Fill out the short form
- Be committed to and excited about writing truly exquisite texts for children's books and want to contribute to the field to help make a better world through children's books, whether it's just by creating more delight or by skillfully and subtly integrating social justice themes in your work.
- Commit to participating fully in the course by availing yourself of the course materials and participating in the private Facebook group and help get the word out about this exceptional course.
- Write a brief description of yourself, your background, and why you'd like this scholarship. We LOVE creative well-written pitches.
- Let us know what you'll be working on in the course
- Let us know if you are already agented, published or have a website
- Share your personality
- Be as brief and appealing as you can
So happy that these scholarships are now available again!
AND HERE'S THE LINK TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE COURSE!!!
JUST CLICK HERE!
JUST CLICK HERE!
Meet Yuyi Morales
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Yuyi was one of my many favorite students and it was an honor and treat to be her teacher. Below are some of her many wonderful books. To see more visit www.yuyimorales.com/ You can like Yuyi's Facebook Page Here (pity there's no love button) and help support her by buying her wonderful books. :) |
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