NEW YORK, NY (February 10, 2021) -- Today, Latinx in Publishing Inc. (LxP) announced their Publishing Fellowship and Work-in-Progress Fellowship programs designed to help support and create opportunities for aspiring Latinx publishing professionals and writers.
Macmillan Publishers has signed on to be the inaugural sponsor of the programs. In this two-year commitment, Macmillan will sponsor one Publishing Fellow, who for the inaugural year will be an aspiring editor, and one Work-in-Progress Fellow, who will be a Latinx writer with an unpublished work in progress."
The Publishing Fellowship will allow an aspiring Latinx editor (living in the U.S. or Puerto Rico) to remotely shadow an acquiring editor at Macmillan for a 10-month period. The Work-in-Progress Fellowship will support one Latinx writer with a manuscript in the Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and/or Young Adult categories by pairing them with an editor to help develop their manuscript over a 10-month period.
“We are proud to partner with Latinx in Publishing as they work to expand the Latinx community within the publishing world,” said Don Weisberg, CEO of Macmillan. “This is an exciting opportunity to foster and elevate existing talent, and I am eager to see the positive ripple effects —from these aspiring contributors and our own editorial teams, to our entire company and industry—to come from this collaboration.”
“We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with our Publishing and Work-in-Progress Fellowship Programs for aspiring Latinx professionals and writers,” said Nancy Mercado, Special Events Director and Board Member of Latinx in Publishing. “With Macmillan’s two-year pledge, we will be able to further our mission and expand our reach in the industry by creating access for our community. We hope that this initiative will continue to grow in the years to come and that other publishers will become sponsors as well.”
As part of the Fellowships, LxP will provide regular check-ins with program participants, and networking opportunities. Macmillan will be given the first opportunity to read finished manuscripts for publication consideration. Both programs will begin accepting applications this Spring, and will offer a stipend to all participants.
For more details on the application and these programs, including eligibility requirements and any other criteria, please visit www.LatinxinPublishing.com/programs.
About Latinx in Publishing
Latinx in Publishing Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and a network of book publishing professionals committed to supporting and increasing the number of Latino/a/x in the publishing industry, as well as promoting literature by, for, and about Latino/a/x people. Members include professionals in all facets of publishing and at all career stages. Members benefit from this community through shared resources, support, and mentorship. Latinx in Publishing also hosts networking and author events in NYC and online. Latinx in Publishing members are available for outreach and participation in school career fairs and for partnership with organizations and publishers that seek to promote diversity. For more information visit www.latinxinpublishing.com and follow us on social @latinxpublishing.
About Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers is a global trade book publishing company with prominent imprints around the world. Macmillan publishes a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats. U.S. publishers include Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, Picador, St. Martin’s Publishing Group, and Tor Books. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur. Macmillan Publishers is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large, family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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