![]() Once members have been identified who fit these specifications, RWA will then send candidates applications. ![]() Recipients must be current members of RWA who have entered the Golden Heart or RITA Award Contests and “been verified by RWA to qualify as ‘diverse voice’ authors.” According to RWA, this is a member who comes from a historically underrepresented background, including but not limited to race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Avon has made an initial commitment to support the sponsorship for five years, starting in 2019. The sponsorship will include the registration fee, travel, and lodging for an individual author (up to $2,500) as well as a one-on-one meeting with a member of the Avon Books editorial team. Diverse representation in romance and among romance authors has been a large conversation in recent months, and all three parties believe that if this sponsorship can get at least one Own Voices author to the conference who otherwise might not be able to, it will be a success. ![]() ![]() ![]() Avon Books announced today that it would be working in partnership with the Romance Writers of America (RWA) to help foster diverse voices at the RWA National Conference with the Beverly Jenkins Diverse Voices Sponsorship. ![]()
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