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SCBWI ANNOUNCES SLATE OF WINNERS FOR SCBWI WORK-IN-PROGRESS AND KAREN CUSHMAN LATE BLOOMER GRANTS
Grants Made Available To Writers And Illustrators For Works Not Currently Under Contract
SEPTEMBER 2---The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators congratulates the winners of the 2016 Work-In-Progress Grants and Karen Cushman Late Bloomer Award. Works by authors and artists in the categories of Picture Book Text, Chapter Books/Early Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fiction, Nonfiction and Multicultural Fiction or Nonfiction are eligible. The Karen Cushman Late Bloomer Award celebrates a traditionally unpublished author over the age of fifty.
Young Adult Fiction: The Edge of the Miraculous by Beth Navarro
Nonfiction: Nikola's Visions: The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla by Cindy Jenson-Elliott
Multicultural Fiction or Nonfiction: Finding Ma by DoanPhuong Nguyen
Picture Book Text: A Father's Love by Hannah Holt
Middle Grade Fiction: Ruby in the Sky by Jeanne Zulick-Ferruolo
Chapter Books/Early Fiction: How To Be a Bad Guy, By Dallas Bottomley by Lauren LeBlanc
Fed up with his friends' obsession with superheroes, 8-year-old Dallas decides to become a villain instead. But when he discovers he would rather stand up for the underdog, he must redefine what villainy means to him.
The SCBWI will propel the winning manuscripts on the path to publication by exposing their work to hand-selected acquiring editors on a secure website for a period of time. This is an opportunity for the winners to gain exclusive access to some of the most sought after professionals in the business.
About (SCBWI)
Founded in 1971, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is one of the largest existing writers' and illustrators' organizations, with over 22,000 members worldwide. It is the only organization specifically for those working in the fields of children's literature, magazines, film, television, and multimedia. The organization was founded by Stephen Mooser (President) and Lin Oliver (Executive Director), both of whom are well-published children's book authors and leaders in the world of children's literature. For more information, visit www.scbwi.org.