Official Tumblr of We Need Diverse Books

A non-profit and a
grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates
essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote
literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

CONTEST OPENING NEXT WEEK:

WNDB is proud to announce that Phoebe Yeh, VP/Publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers/Random House, has acquired publication rights to a Young Adult WNDB Anthology titled LIFT OFF. Lamar Giles, Senior Vice President of Communications for WNDB, will edit the anthology, which will have a Summer 2018 release date.

The anthology will be in memory of Walter Dean Myers and it will be inspired by his quote:“We need to bring our young people into the fullness of America’s promise and to do that we must rediscover who they are and who we are and be prepared to make the journey with them whatever it takes. My conceit is that literature can be a small path along that journey.”

The anthology will have one story reserved for a previously unpublished diverse author. WNDB will fill that slot via a short story contest. The winner will be included in the anthology and will receive a payment of $1,000.00 US.

More information available on our website.

short story contest anthology phoebe yeh crown books for young readers random house lift off Lamar Giles wndb writing contest walter dean myers quotes

Jun 28, 2016

cbcdiversity:
“Phoebe Yeh is the publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers/Random House. Previously she was an editorial director at Harper Collins Children’s Books; senior editor at Scholastic Press and an editor of the SeeSaw Book Club.
The “It’s...

cbcdiversity:

Phoebe Yeh is the publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers/Random House. Previously she was an editorial director at Harper Collins Children’s Books; senior editor at Scholastic Press and an editor of the SeeSaw Book Club.
The “It’s Possible” series showcases six inspiring publishing professionals sharing a little bit of their experience with Walter and how working with him helped push his goal of more diverse literature forward.

Great to read about Phoebe Yeh’s experience with Walter Dean Myers and their intense desire for change.

(Source: cbcdiversity, via elloellenoh)

phoebe yeh walter dean myers cbc diversity

Jul 08, 2015

We Need Diverse Books: Can Children's Authors End Publishing Industry Prejudice -- and Change the Way America Reads?

As young adult novelists Ellen Oh and Lamar Giles sat together on a panel at a Virginia teen literature conference in early 2014, Oh relished the rare experience of sharing the stage with another a…

Editor for flavorwire Sara Seltzer spoke with authors, publishers, editors, and WNDB members on why the diversity movement is taking hold and why the call for We Need Diverse Books is as important now as it ever was.

flavorwire we need diverse books change the way america reads ellen oh lamar giles corinne duyvis andrea davis pinkney alvina ling phoebe yeh grace lin diversity movement

Feb 02, 2015

Official Tumblr of We Need Diverse Books

A non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

We Need Diverse Books: Can Children's Authors End Publishing Industry Prejudice -- and Change the Way America Reads?

A non-profit and a
grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates
essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote
literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.