Now accepting applications for the
CBWPB Yuyi Morales Merit Scholarship! Please share: http://bit.ly/YMSchol21
for the highly interactive online Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books
starting January 11th!
MANY of our scholarship recipients are now published or contracted! In fact, the Children's Book Academy has given over 185 scholarships and former students have contracted or published over 500 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. Finally we save 1 or 2 scholarships for Aussies and Kiwis because the exchange rate is so bad, they tend to be really fun and irreverent, and because I'm homesick.
Heads up - if you apply, which we hope that you do, remember to be charming, concise, 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. Finally we save 1 or 2 scholarships for Aussies and Kiwis because the exchange rate is so bad, they tend to be really fun and irreverent, and because I'm homesick.
Heads up - if you apply, which we hope that you do, remember to be charming, concise, 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
2020 Winners:
Andrew Allsop, Ellen Cappard, Laurie Carmody, Bonni Goldberg, Brenda Harris, Kelly Leed, Elizabeth Massa, Brittany Pomales, Alyssa Reynoso Morris, Amanda Wenger
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
2020 Winners:
Andrew Allsop, Ellen Cappard, Laurie Carmody, Bonni Goldberg, Brenda Harris, Kelly Leed, Elizabeth Massa, Brittany Pomales, Alyssa Reynoso Morris, Amanda Wenger
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.
Applicants need to:
So happy that these scholarships are now available again! Please share the link http://bit.ly/YMSchol21
- 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! Please share the link http://bit.ly/YMSchol21
AND HERE'S THE LINK TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE COURSE!!!
JUST CLICK HERE! AND SHARE http://bit.ly/YMSchol21
JUST CLICK HERE! AND SHARE http://bit.ly/YMSchol21
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. She is an author and illustrator of many notable and award-winning children's books. Some of her most famous books include Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Little Night, and Viva Frida, which received the 2015 Pura Belpre Medal for illustration as well as the 2015 Caldecott Award Honor. Morales is the first Latina to receive the prestigious Caldecott Award. Below are some of her many wonderful books. To see more visit yuyimorales.com.
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