Grant for Midlist Children's Book Authors Founded

February 14, 2012

Author Jane Yolen and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators have established a new grant honoring midlist authors.

Yolen explains, "In these difficult book times, well-reviewed and honored authors often find themselves stalled in their writing lives and find they are having trouble selling new work. In our attention to up-and-coming authors, we, the reading public, often ignore these midlist writers who struggle to remain true to their personal vision and craft. This grant is to say: SCBWI honors you, we recognize you, we are paying attention to your work.” More at Publishers Weekly