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Martha Weston Grant
The Hairston Family wishes to honor and remember Martha (Hairston) Weston. After publishing more than 50 picture books and easy-readers as an illustrator and/or author, Martha published her first middle-grade novel shortly before her death. Martha always took time to encourage others, and it's the intention of the Martha Weston Grant to carry forward her generous spirit.
Eligibility: Applicants must be SCBWI writer or illustrator members who have previously been published in book format and would like to work in a different genre of children's literature other than that in which they have previously been published. For example: a picture book illustrator might like to write a middle-grade novel or picture-book text, or a young-adult author might like to write or illustrate a picture book.
Grant Amount: One grant of $1,500 will be awarded annually. Most of the grant is expected to fund the tuition, transportation, and hotel expenses incurred by attending the SCBWI Annual Conference in Los Angeles.
Requirements: Applicants must email a one-page letter, consisting of the following: a brief summary of their publishing career, the new genre they hope to pursue, and why they would find it helpful to attend the SCBWI Annual Conference in Los Angeles.
Deadline: Letters must be received via email on or after May 1st until or on June 1st.
Email letters to:
Lissa Rovetch, Martha Weston Grant Coordinator
lissa_rovetch@yahoo.com
The winner will be notified by June 15th, and must plan to attend the SCBWI Annual Conference in July. The winner will be determined by a committee of published SCBWI members. Announcements about the grant recipient will be made at the Los Angeles conference, and published in the SCBWI Bulletin and on the SCBWI website.
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