SCBWI RTs Win WOOP and RAM Grants
Created December 20, 2024 by Sarah Diamond
SCBWI is delighted to announce the winners of the Regional Teams-exclusive WOOP and RAM grants. These grants were created to honor members of SCBWI's regional teams, or RTs, in recognition of the talent and hard work these volunteers bring to their regional roles. RTs include Regional Advisors, Assistant Regional Advisors, Illustrator Coordinators, and Translator Coordinators.
The Work of Outstanding Promise Grant (WOOP) offers up to $2,000 to help in the completion of a promising manuscript by an RT.
WOOP Winner for $2,000:
Melissa Miles for “Sam of the Seas”
Southern Breeze
WOOP Honor for $1,000:
Annie Harmon for “Damnation”
Houston, Texas
The Regional Marketing Grant (RAM) offers up to $2,000 for the promotion of a newly published book by an RT.
RAM Winner for $2,000:
Anita Fitch Pazner for “Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl and The White Rose Resistance” (Groundwood Books)
Michigan
RAM Honor for $1,000:
Caz Goodwin for “Wombat Dreaming” (Affirm Press)
Australia East