Publishing and submission resources for 2023!
Here are some places taking unagented submissions, plus some guides on querying and publishing. Best of luck on your writing journey!...
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Feb 2, 20232 min read
KidLit Author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris on the value of mentorship programs
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a kidlit author, purveyor of dad-jokes, wonderfully kind human, and The Word's Program Deputy. But long before...
Aug 31, 20221 min read
Sign up for Margins Bookselling Month!
ABOUT #MARGINSBOOKSELLING Month #MarginsBookselling Month is a celebration of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse booksellers and...
May 25, 20222 min read
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...
Feb 2, 20224 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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...
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