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Grant Winners and Runners Up

To encourage continuing excellence in the creation of children’s literature, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has instituted grant programs. An important function of the SCBWI is to provide assistance and support to those working in the children’s book field. Congratulations to these previous grant winners and runners-up.

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2011	2010	2009	2008
2007	2006	2005	2004
2003	2002	2001	2000
1999	1998

2012 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Dan Moynihan	Brooke Boynton Hughes
Barbara Karlin Grant	Sharifa Grant	Penny Len Klostermann
Martha Weston Grant	Yolanda Ridge	Janet Lawler
Work-In-Progress General	Daniel Rousseau The Brown Pony	Laura Nolen The Ark
Unpublished Author Award	Sharon Barry Seven Wooden Crates
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	David Amaditz Dirty Secrets	Todd Dillard Periwinkle
W-I-P Nonfiction	Tracy Maurer Noah Webster Argues for America	Nina Kidd The Cougar Connection
W-I-P Multi-Cultural	Nancy Bo Flood Blue: From Harm's Way	Tina Athaide Impossible Goodbyes

2011 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Cassandre Maxwell	Bethanie Murguia
Barbara Karlin Grant	Rebecca Colby	Betsy Devany
Martha Weston Grant	Molly Blaisdell
Work-In-Progress General	Skila King Brown	Shannon Morgan
W-I-P Unpublished	Maria D. Laso Elders	--
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Corrie Wachob	Erica Lorraine Scheidt
W-I-P Nonfiction	Laurie Thompson Lawlor	Barb Rosenstock
W-I-P Multi-Cultural	Betty Yee	Lupe Ruiz-Flores

2010 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Jennifer K. Mann	Eliza Wheeler
Barbara Karlin Grant	Diana Murray	Jennifer Bielicki
Martha Weston Grant	David Dean	Michelle Houts
Work-In-Progress General	Kerry McGee	Kathleen Fox
W-I-P Unpublished	Elizabeth Gittens	Kara Bietz
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Kristen Lippert-Martin	Ingrid Sundberg
W-I-P Nonfiction	Alexandra Siy	Laurie Wallmark
W-I-P Multi-Cultural	Rilla Jaggia	Frances Lee Hall

2009 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Abigail Halpin	Hannah Morris
Barbara Karlin Grant	Brenda Huante	Barbara Lowell
Martha Weston Grant	Elizabeth Verdick
Work-In-Progress General	Brad Strickland	Rebecca Hogue Wojahn
W-I-P Unpublished	Tracy Clark	Jeff Hirsch
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Angelina Corallo Hansen	Tina Tocco
W-I-P Nonfiction	Laura Anne Woollett	Betsy Rosenthal

2008 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Seth M. Deutchman	Kris Aro McLeod
Barbara Karlin Grant	Naomi Parker	Mary Ross Wisbach
Kimberly Colen Grant	Sandra Jackson-Opoku and Jessica Dimuzio, VMD
Martha Weston Grant	Betsy James
Work-In-Progress General	Tiffany Trent	Tamara Ellis Smith
W-I-P Unpublished	Stephanie Bearce	Sally An Apokedak
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Natalie Rompella	Tara Nickerson
W-I-P Nonfiction	Mary Cronk Farrell	Linda A. Odum

2007 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Jennifer E. Morris	Heidi Woodward
Barbara Karlin Grant	Annette Gulati	Pamela Marie Jungerberg
Kimberly Colen Grant	Mary E. Cronin and Sheila Berenson
Martha Weston Grant	Barbara Jean Hicks
Work-In-Progress General	Ruta Sepetys	Amber Matthews
W-I-P Unpublished	Susan Van Hecke	Dawn Malone
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Wendy Wan-Long Shang	Melissa Sweazy
W-I-P Nonfiction	Melissa Stewart	Eileen R. Meyer

2006 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Mikela Prevost	Carolyn Reed Barritt
Barbara Karlin Grant	Leslie Muir	Elaine Marie Alexander
Kimberly Colen Grant	Deborah Bryson and Kathryn Dennis
Martha Weston Grant	Roberta Collier-Morales
Work-In-Progress General	Miriam Glassman	Debby Dahl Edwardson
W-I-P Unpublished	Tami Lewis Brown	Sarah S. Brannen
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Amy Kathleen Ryan	Holly Cupala
W-I-P Nonfiction	Anne F. Scott	Ann Malaspina

2005 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Maria van Lieshout	Karen Jones Lee
Barbara Karlin Grant	Jerry Miller	Susan Anger
Kimberly Colen Grant	Angela Cerrito and Emily M. Jiang
Martha Weston Grant	Lupe Ruiz-Flores
Work-In-Progress General	Tracy Barrett	Leda Schubert
W-I-P Unpublished	Linda Urban	Kathy Nuzum
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Sarah Rakes Esslinger	Kathleen Ahrens
W-I-P Nonfiction	Loree Griffin Burns	Jeff Crosby

2004 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant+	Matt Phelan	Jaime Zollars
Barbara Karlin Grant	Deborah Diesen	Mina Javaherbin
Kimberly Colen Grant	Karen E. Roehr and Robert E. Swanson
Martha Weston Grant	Fiona Bayrock	Laura Purdie Salas
Work-In-Progress General	Robert Weibezahl	Sarah Aronson
W-I-P Unpublished	Cynthia Lord	Betsy Wernert
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Desiree Michael Guzman	Mark Peter Hughes
W-I-P Nonfiction	Karen Romano Young	Barbara Kerley Kelly

2003 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Anik McGrory	Sarah Brannen
Barbara Karlin Grant	Jann Johnson	Kelly Houle
Kimberly Colen Grant	Alan M. Gratz and Robin Veronesi
Work-In-Progress General	Heather Doran Barbieri	Kathleen Benner Duble
W-I-P Unpublished	Jay Asher	Kathy Nuzum
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Andrea Rice	Karmen Kooyers
W-I-P Nonfiction	Ann Bausum	Sandra Weber

2002 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	David J. Udovic	Daniel Santat
Barbara Karlin Grant	Kimberly C. Young	Daniel A. Kelin II
Kimberly Colen Grant	Jeanne B. de Sainte Marie
Work-In-Progress General	Mary J. Ikagawa	Judyann Grant
W-I-P Unpublished	Stacy DeKeyser	Michael Ferrari
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Johanna Knowles	Mara Rockliff
W-I-P Nonfiction	Julie Baker	Gail Karwoski

2001 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Theresa Smythe	Lisa M. Kopelke
Barbara Karlin Grant	Sunny Day Delgado-Martinez	Kathleen Keeler
Work-In-Progress General	Deborah Wiles	Jennifer Groff
W-I-P Unpublished	Cora Goss-Grubbs	Jennifer Swender
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Kim Ablon	Jeanne Birdsall
W-I-P Nonfiction	Dennis L. Armstrong	Karen Bradley Cain

2000 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Yuyi Morales	Amy Loeffler
Barbara Karlin Grant	Toni Buzzeo	Andrea Beaty
Work-In-Progress General	Cara Haycak	Maria Testa
W-I-P Unpublished	Jonathan Solomon	Amy Pendleton
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Paula Yoo	Betsy Ochester
W-I-P Nonfiction	Mary Amato	Vaunda M. Nelson

1999 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Lisa Cinella	Beth Royalty
Barbara Karlin Grant	Alicia Potter	Lynne Berry
Work-In-Progress General	J. L. Bell	Marta M. Crisp
W-I-P Unpublished	Alice B. Fogel	Lea Wait
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Gail Giles	Carol Tanzman
W-I-P Nonfiction	Mary Morton Cowan	Catherine Scheader

1998 Grant Winners

Grant	Winner	Runner-up
Don Freeman Grant	Sheryl Daane Chestnut	Emmie Hsu
Barbara Karlin Grant	Brenda Joziatis	KG Stiles
Work-In-Progress General	Jackie Davies	Kathy Walden Kaplan
W-I-P Unpublished	Kristen Hoel	Valerie O. Patterson
W-I-P Contemporary Novel	Gregory Daigle	Lynn B. Coulter
W-I-P Nonfiction	Mary Bahr Fritts	Connie Goldsmith

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