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Amazon Literary Partnership Announces 2023 Grant Recipients

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon Literary Partnership announced nearly $1 million in grant and sponsorship funding to 93 literary nonprofits across the United States.

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  • (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon Literary Partnership announced nearly $1 million in grant and sponsorship funding to 93 literary nonprofits across the United States.
  • Included in this year’s cohort are 14 first-time grant recipients, including Bidoun , Sinister Wisdom , Beloit Poetry Journal , Contratiempo , InsideOut Literary Arts , and We Need Diverse Books .
  • For the fifth year in a row, Amazon Literary Partnership is working with the Academy of American Poets on the Poetry Fund and with the Community of Literary Magazine and Presses (CLMP) on the Literary Magazine Fund, each awarding more than 15 grants to poetry organizations and literary magazines, respectively.
  • “Since 2019, the Academy of American Poets has joined forces with Amazon Literary Partnership to support the tireless work of poetry presses and organizations across the nation.

The Estée Lauder Companies Announces First-Year Grantees for WRITING CHANGE Initiative Launched in Partnership with Estée Lauder Global Changemaker, Amanda Gorman

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Monday, February 7, 2022

In its first year, WRITING CHANGE will focus on U.S. organizations with the potential to expand globally in years two and three.

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  • In its first year, WRITING CHANGE will focus on U.S. organizations with the potential to expand globally in years two and three.
  • The WRITING CHANGE initiative will also fund two additional local community-based grants to Los Angeles-based organization WriteGirl and Minneapolis-based organization MIGIZI.
  • For more on WRITING CHANGE and the inaugural grantees, visit The Este Lauder Companies corporate site, elcompanies.com/en/our-commitments/social-impact/writing-change-amanda-gorman .
  • - William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Este Lauder Companies
    We are so proud to launch WRITING CHANGE.

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 "IndieReader Discovery Awards"

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Best First Book (Non-Fiction) - Augustine Sheriff, L.A. Mitchell / The Nature of Shadows: An African Memoir

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  • Best First Book (Non-Fiction) - Augustine Sheriff, L.A. Mitchell / The Nature of Shadows: An African Memoir
    Anthology - Keren Taylor/ This Moment: Bold Voices from WriteGirl
    Children's (Early to intermediate readers) - D.L.
  • Murphy / The Warrior Princess
    Historical Fiction - Kenneth D Tentarelli / The Advisor: Intrigue in Tuscany
    Memoir - Mary Dunnewold/ Fine, Thanks: Stories from the Cancerland Jungle
    Politics/Current Events - Cary D. Lowe/ Becoming American: A Political Memoir
    Pop Culture - Brandy Isadora/ Tattle Tales: Tattoo Stories and Portraits
    Psychology/Mental Health - Eli N. Weintraub / Frida and Me
    Religion - Anthony Maranise / Cross of a Different Kind: Cancer & Christian Spirituality
    Religion - Solomon Katz/ Where Thoughts and Stories End: Verses on Eternal Truth
    Sexuality/Relationships - Paul Gaughan/ Romance... Push The On Button
    The top 6 winning titles will be submitted to Dystel, Goderich & Bourret for representation consideration