I am thrilled to have been awarded the 2018 Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI’s) Work-in-Progress Grant for the submission of my novel in verse, Soledad Strikes Back. It won in the Multicultural Fiction category. Congratulations to all the winners in the different categories. Thank you, SCBWI.

From SCBWI: Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Work-in-Progress Grants and Don Freeman Illustration Grants! Both awards are part of SCBWI’s program to assist children’s book writers and illustrators who are in the process of completing a specific project currently not under contract. The recipients will have their work posted on a special site which will be made available to a hand-selected list of agents and editors.