The Mentorship program aims to support writers and illustrators by pairing them with an experienced professional in the field. Our mentors work one-on-one with a mentee and their completed draft of a manuscript over the course of a year, offering advice to improve craft and to better understand the publishing industry.
The mentors work one-on-one with a mentee and their completed draft of a manuscript over the course of a year, offering advice to improve craft and to better understand the publishing industry. In 2023, WNDB will offer fifteen(15) mentorship split among the following categories; Picture Book Text (PB), Middle Grade(MG), Young Adult(YA), and Illustration (IL)
ELIGIBILITY
- The writing mentorships are available to diverse writers or any writers or illustrators who have completed a full draft of a manuscript for children or teens featuring a diverse main character or diverse central subject matter. The illustration mentorship is available to any diverse illustrator who has a portfolio and several sample illustrations completed.
- Applicants may only apply for one of the four mentorship categories, so it is up to the applicant to research the available mentors and decide which category will be most suitable for their work.
- Applicants who do not comply with submission rules will be disqualified.
- Previous recipients of a WNDB Mentorship may not apply.
DEADLINE:September 30, 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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