Publishing and submission resources for 2022!
Here are some places taking unagented submissions, plus some guides on querying and publishing. Best of luck, aspiring authors! If you're...
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- Feb 2
- 4 min
Winter Author Spotlights!
(Thanks to Anushi Mehta for this compilation!) Gabriela Martins is a Brazilian kidlit author and linguist. Her stories feature Brazilian...
- Feb 2
- 2 min
PRESS RELEASE: The Word to receive $100K grant by the National Endowment for the Arts
Denver, CO—The Word, A Storytelling Sanctuary is pleased to announce they have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant...
- Nov 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Author-Agent Relationship- Anushi Mehta
Securing an agent was almost as challenging as waiting for my IB exam results to be announced. I’d pulled all-nighters, written and...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
Why #MarginsBookstores Matter -Aida Lilly
I have been a lifelong booklover, like many of you reading this I’m sure. But growing up, there weren’t people who looked like me or were...
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Community, by Anushi Mehta
Five years ago I dabbled at writing for children. A scan through books by Julia Donaldson, Mem Fox, and Dr. Seuss convinced me that to be...
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
Editor-Writer Mentorship Post: Mentee Publishing Deal Announcements!
One of our favorite things in the world is our Editor-Writer Mentorship! We love helping publishing hopefuls find mentorship with...
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ask Agent: Does word count really matter?
Do you have a publishing question for a literary agent? Send it in here, and we'll try to answer! This month's question from @w4freedom...
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Writing and Submitting through the Summer (and beyond!)
Here are a few links to places looking for submissions. Best of luck, aspiring authors! Check out these Writing Contests, Grants & Awards...
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Catching up with 2020 Editor-Writer Mentee Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Our Editor-Writer Mentorship is an annual program that pairs upcoming writers from underrepresented groups with experienced book...
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Catching up with 2020 Editor-Writer Mentee Celia Viramontes
Our Editor-Writer Mentorship is an annual program that pairs upcoming writers from underrepresented groups with experienced book...
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Catching up with 2020 Editor-Writer Mentee Sara Kapadia
Our Editor-Writer Mentorship is an annual program that pairs upcoming writers from underrepresented groups with experienced book...
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Catching up with 2020 Editor-Writer Mentee Swetha S.
Our Editor-Writer Mentorship is an annual program that pairs upcoming writers from underrepresented groups with experienced book...
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
Author + Agent: Finding the Right Fit
Thanks to our friends Olivia Abtahi (2021 debut author of Perfectly Parvin) and Jim McCarthy (agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret), who...
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
What is digital publishing?
Getting more stories from the margins means understanding the huge variety of publishing options in the world. Today we take a look at...
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
The Word x Bookouture: Feedback Open Call
(*Want to know about digital publishers? Read more in our blog post!) Bookouture is excited to partner with The Word in January 2021 to...
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Community Artist Spotlight: Alejandro Jimenez
In November, thanks to our friends at Friesen's Press, we were able to connect an upcoming writer with an editorial evaluation to help...
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
Healing Reads: A Reading List
Welcome to Liza's Healing Reads List; a reading list that goes beyond anti-racism books. This list is all about healing and uplifting...
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Root Literary is hiring!
What: Literary Agent Assistant Who: Root Literary Where: All Root Literary employees are currently and for the foreseeable future working...
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
Publishers Accepting Unagented Submissions
Here are a few publishers/editors accepting unagented submissions from Black authors for the next few months: Author Grace Li has put...
