Congratulations to the 2022 Walter Grant winners! Since 2015, we’ve awarded grants of $2000 each to unpublished writers or illustrators from marginalized backgrounds who are working on children’s or young adult literature projects. Past winners include Jennifer de Leon (Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From), Jacqueline Alcantara (The Field), and Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give).
This year we’re excited to announce the recipients of 11 grants, including two for trans creators (thanks to @what-eats-owls), two for Muslim creators (thanks to Hanna Alkaf), and two for Native/Indigenous creators (supported by the WNDB Native fund).
✨ GENERAL WALTER GRANT ✨
Jasmine Cui Anna Marie “Amie” Rodriguez Nia DeCoux Milner Talia Kimberly Wright Revy Sivilay / @rhiotta
✨ TRANS CREATOR GRANT ✨
Logan Hoffman-Smith Sunday Avanti
✨ NATIVE/INDIGENOUS CREATOR GRANT ✨
Christine Hartman Derr Kara Stewart
✨ MUSLIM CREATOR GRANT ✨
Sarosh Arif Hafsa Zulfiqar Unar
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The 2023 Walter Grant cycle will open to applications next year in the spring.
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