Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/20/2022 - 01/14/2023
12:00 am
The E, I, and Diversity Networking Group will meet on Feb 4 at 4 p.m. See below for instructions.
Diversity in Children’s Books Support and Networking Group
A new group fostering equity, inclusion in children’s books will meet monthly to support all writers or illustrators with their books featuring diverse characters or subjects. Writers need not be of a diverse group to join. Diverse includes but are not limited to, LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, neurodiversity and/or other disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. Networking and support opportunities include social networking, craft, story discussions, agent/editor and publishing news and submission opportunities, SCBWI Grant opportunities, critique groups and speakers.
sandiego@scbwi.org is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Meeting
Time: March 11, 2023, 4:00 PM Pacific Time
We look forward to meeting with you all,
Marcia Berneger and Ginny Uybungco
E&I Committee
If you wish to contact the E&I Committee, you can email them at equity.inclusion.sandiego.scbwi@gmail.com.
The Zoom link will be in the chapter newsletter, or you can email the committee to request the link at:
Equity.Inclusion.SanDiego.SCBWI@gmail.com
GRANT WINNERS FOR 2022/2023 (1st Place Winners are requested to not apply for the 2023/2024 Grant)
Own Voices Author – Diana Feingold
Diverse World – Brett Jewell
Own Voices Artist – Leonardo Francisco, Katrin Azimi, and Shirley V. Ting
GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR 2021/2022 (1st Place Winners are requested to not apply for the 2022/2023 Grant)
GRANT WINNERS FOR 2020/2021 (1st Place Winners are requested to not apply for the 2021/2022 Grant)
Diverse World – No awards given in this category
Own Voices – 1st Place – Nessa Bellido Schwarz, 2nd Place – Sally Fuentez Nubling
Emerging Artist – 1st Place – Anisi Baigude, 2nd Place – Martina Lo and Honorable Mention – Petra Avanzo Caglic
GRANT WINNERS FOR 2019/2020 (1st Place Winners are requested to not apply for the 2020/2021 Grant)
Diverse World – 1st Place – Gigi Orlowski, 2nd Place – Cindy Schuricht and 3rd Place – Alicia Lopez
Own Voices – 1st Place – Liliana Sampica, 2nd Place – Helen Wu and 3rd Place – Jarrett Jackson
Emerging Artist – Winner is Nancy Lee
2022/2023San Diego SCBWI Equity and Inclusion Grants
SD SCBWI region will again be presenting Equity and Inclusion Grants on February 4, 2023.
Goal:
Our goal for this grant is to encourage equity, inclusion, and diversity in the children’s book market by supporting the careers of aspiring authors, illustrators, and translators who identify with a diverse group or who write about and/or illustrate diverse characters. (“Diverse” includes, but is not limited to, LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, neurodiversity and/or other disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.)
(Note: San Diego SCBWI reserves the right to not award grants if there are few submissions. Additional prizes to be determined depending upon the number of entries.)
Eligibility:
YOU MUST BE A SAN DIEGO SCBWI MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE GRANTS.
The manuscript/art must be an original work for young readers and may not be under contract. The applicant must be over 18, be unpublished (self-published is not considered published for this award) and should not yet have representation.
Only one submission is allowed per person. If you are an author/illustrator, please choose one category to enter.
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
November 20, 2022 –January 14, 2022. The application link will be posted on the SCBWI website.
THE EI&D GRANTS:
EI&D Grants are to encourage equity, inclusion, and diversity in children’s literature by supporting the careers of:
- Own Voices – Aspiring fiction/nonfiction authors or illustrators
- Diverse Worlds – Any aspiring fiction/nonfiction author or illustrator who writes about and/or illustrates a character or subject from the Diversity Categories (see definition below).
DIVERSITY CATEGORIES:
Diversity categories include, but are not limited to, LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, neurodiversity and/or other disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.
ELIGIBILITY:
San Diego SCBWI members OR anyone who has a San Diego Season Ticket who are not traditionally published.
GRANT CATEGORIES:
Four Grants total. Applicants may only apply for one of the following Grants.
Writers/Translators:
- Own Voices Writers – 1 grant. Open to authors from a Diversity Category (see the definition, above).
- Diverse World Writers – 1 grant. Open to any author whose work promotes diversity (see Diversity Categories, above) in children’s literature.
Illustrators:
- Own Voices Illustrator – 1 grant. Open to illustrators from a Diverse Category (see the definition, above).
- Diverse World Illustrator – 1 grant. Open to any illustrator whose work promotes diversity (see Diversity Categories, above) in children’s literature.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Applicants will complete a Google Form. The link is furnished below by category.
- Illustrators will upload sample artwork (up to 10 MB).
- Authors will upload a 500-word writing sample.
The art or writing sample should reflect the creator’s goal of supporting diversity in children’s literature.
- Applicants will be asked to answer the following questions:
Write 250 words explaining how receiving the grant will support your writing/translating and/or illustrating career.
Write 250 words describing how your art or manuscript supports diversity in children’s books.
APPLICATION GOOGLE FORM LINKS: Unpublished San Diego SCBWI members may apply to one category.
Writers/Translators:
- Own Voices Writer – 1 grant. Open to authors from a Diversity Category (see the definition, above). Grant Form: https://forms.gle/wvruRFKnpfFJLzLc7
- Diverse World Writer – 1 grant. Open to any author whose work promotes diversity (see Diversity Categories, above) in children’s literature.
Grant Form: https://forms.gle/zYV8xTnNcr3tpwNf8
Illustrators:
- Own Voices Illustrator – 1 grant. Open to illustrators from a Diverse Category (see the definition, above). Grant Form: https://forms.gle/puQnoiniCgZsHWTi8
- Diverse World Illustrator – 1 grant. Open to any illustrator whose work promotes diversity (see Diversity Categories, above) in children’s literature.
Grant Form: https://forms.gle/feSuhZFMRMiZX1fKA
(Note: San Diego SCBWI reserves the right to not award grants if there are few submissions. Additional prizes to be determined depending upon the number of entries.)
Judges: Adriana Domínguez, senior agent at Aevitas Creative Management and Jacqui Lipton, agent at The Tobias Literary Agency
A special thank you to our judges!
Eligibility:
- YOU MUST BE AN SCBWI MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE GRANTS.
- The manuscript/art must be an original work for young readers and may not be under contract. The applicant must be over 18, be unpublished (self-published is not considered published for this award),and should not yet have representation.
- Only one submission is allowed per person. If you are an author/illustrator, please choose one category to enter