AALBC + HBCU actvities

Applications for the #AWP27 HBCU Fellowship Program will be closing on Sunday, May 31st! You can apply here: https://lnkd.in/e_yGqnJb

Each year, the ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING PROGRAMS offers fellowships to faculty and students who currently work at or attend a historically Black college or university and are involved in creative writing. Those chosen will be invited to attend the 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair.

The #AWP27 HBCU fellowships will be offered to three faculty and six students, and will include a stipend, paid round-trip travel and lodging expenses for the duration of the conference, an opportunity for students and faculty to workshop students' creative pieces, and more.

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AALBC.com and the Black Book Accelerator — led by Troy Johnson, Carrie J. Bloxson, Linda A. Duggins, Peter Hildick-Smith, Brian Hurley, and me — have launched one of the first major initiatives of the Black Book Accelerator: the BLK Bestseller List. The list showcases the top 20 bestselling fiction, nonfiction, children’s, young adult, and poetry titles by Black authors.

I’m excited to announce that AALBC and the Black Book Accelerator have also now partnered with TheGrio, a trusted source for Black news, politics, and culture, which will now share the monthly BLK Bestseller List on its platform.

I’m proud to be part of a team with the passion and commitment to help build a stronger, more connected Black book ecosystem — one that ultimately strengthens the publishing industry as a whole.

You can read TheGrio's announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gZ7TPf-W

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