Congratulations 2023 Work-in-Progress Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Work-in-Progress Awards! These awards are given to children’s book creators who have completed an excellent manuscript not currently under contract. The winners will have their work promoted and sent to a hand-selected list of agents and editors.

These are the winners for 2023:

Picture Book

Ugo Anidi

MELODIES


Chapter Book

Trenise Ferreira

GLORIA JACKSON EXPLAINS IT ALL


Middle Grade

Jason Peterson

THE BOOK CRAWLERS


Young Adult

Jenny Tynes

ELEVENTH WINTER


Underrepresented Voices

Sadia Heil

WHAT IS A MASI?


Nonfiction

Rachel Katz

RADICAL HOPE: The Reconstruction Fight for Justice and Equality


The Karen Cushman Late Bloomer Grant and the Don Freeman Grant winners will be announced next month. 

Go to the official award page to learn more about the Work-in-Progress Award. This award will reopen for submissions in March 2024.