Creative Writing Awards: 2019 Selected Poems, Stories, & Memoirs

Creative Writing Awards: 2019 Selected Poems, Stories, & Memoirs

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A scholarship program from Penguin Random House, the Creative Writing Awards are focused on encouraging the next generation of diverse and unique voices. We Need Diverse Books began partnering with Penguin Random House in 2019 on the CWAs, which distribute $50,000 in scholarships each year. Five students receive $10,000 each in these categories: fiction / drama, personal essay, poetry, and the Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word. There is also a New York City entrant award, in recognition of the Creative Writing Awards previously being centered on New York City. Read the 2019 winning entries here, along with a selection of honorable mention submissions. For more on the Creative Writing Awards go here: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/creativewriting/…

Creative Writing Awards: 2020 Selected Poems, Stories, and Memoirs

Creative Writing Awards: 2020 Selected Poems, Stories, and Memoirs

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Every year, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, Penguin Random House hosts the Creative Writing Awards, looking for diverse, unique voices of high school seniors nationwide. Five seniors are awarded $50,000 in scholarship money annually in these categories: fiction/drama, poetry, personal essay, and spoken word.Read the 2020 winning entries here, along with a selection of honorable mention submissions. For more on the Creative Writing Awards go here: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/…

Moonrise

Moonrise

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A young fairy's desire to break free from the restraints tethering her to her world, pushes her into the arms of a charming, young wolf, whose world benefits from keeping her shackled.*****Sixteen-year-old Ellette longs to know what the world is like outside of the Woodlands, home to all Fae. As the black sheep of her family, her curious and stubborn nature makes it difficult for her to adhere to the strict ways of her people. One night while running away, Ellette stumbles upon Michael, an injured werewolf. She makes the choice to save his life, and intends to send him on his way once he recovers. But the more Ellette gets to know the intriguing, young wolf, the more reluctant she is to let him go.And letting him go would certainly be in her best interest.Not only is Michael an intruder in the Woodlands, but the very creature all Fae have good reason to fear. As his forbidden presence threatens the safety of all Fae, Ellette finds herself torn between following her heart or doing right by her people.…

Creative Writing Awards: 2022 Selected Poems, Stories, & Memoirs

Creative Writing Awards: 2022 Selected Poems, Stories, & Memoirs

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A scholarship program from Penguin Random House, the Creative Writing Awards are focused on encouraging the next generation of diverse and unique voices. We Need Diverse Books began partnering with Penguin Random House in 2019 on the CWAs, which distribute $50,000 in scholarships each year. Five students receive $10,000 each in these categories: fiction / drama, personal essay, the Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry, and the Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word. There is also a New York City entrant award, in recognition of the Creative Writing Awards previously being centered on New York City. Read the 2022 winning entries here, along with a selection of honorable mention submissions. For more on the Creative Writing Awards go here: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/our-awards/u-s-creative-writing-awards/…

The Bad Boy Got Me Arrested #weneeddiversebooks [HIATUS CAUSE OF SCHOOL]

The Bad Boy Got Me Arrested #weneeddiversebooks [HIATUS CAUSE OF SCHOOL]

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currently on hiatus "I want you," Mr Ross said slowly as he paced and the room, "to come up with a piece of prose taken from a famous author. But." He stopped, "I want you to add your own spin to it." He looked at the class and smiled, "you have two minutes." We all got to it. After two minutes he called out 'times up.' He scanned the class to pick his victim and finally settled on, "Noah." He looked unbothered as he lifted his head up from the table. "Read yours out please." He signalled to the piece of paper in front of him. Still, unbothered he picked up the paper and cleared his throat. He glanced at me then began, "Lilo... light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lee-Low: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of two steps down the palate to tap, at two, on the teeth. Lee. Low. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing five feet six in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Willa at school. She was Willow on the dotted line. But in my arms, she was always... Lilo." He finished with a blank expression on his face, turned his head to look at me then rested it back onto the desk. The whole class stared at me but I couldn't help but stare at him in awe. *~*~*~* {this extract has not been published but will be in the upcoming weeks}- this book is berry humorous. The extract makes it seem like it's not. Also, NOT A CLICHÉ LOVE STORY.- All characters and sub characters you will meet are of different races unless described to be Caucasian #weneeddiversebooks. - Sidenote: I've lived in England practically all my life so trying to write American English can be hard. sorry :)- PLEASE read the author's note instead of commenting and trying to make me appear to be stupid because I won't hesitate to make you feel stupid yourself :)- Cover made by the bootiful @moonxriver, I can't thank you enough❤Please vote comment and promote, I love you all and happy reading!xoHighest Ranking, that I've seen!: #25 Humour - 2-Oct-1…

Dead Girls Tell No Tales

Dead Girls Tell No Tales

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[ WATTYS '18 LONG-LISTED ] ❝ I have slit throats far more beautiful than yours.❞In which a thousand brides have fallen, and she is the last, so she spins a tale as old as time to live the dawn.| an arabian nights x beauty and the beast crossover |(cover by ES Johnson)trailer (video by @AKfiction): https://youtu.be/2OSjakJrUeo…

A Gentleman's Guide to Hooking Up

A Gentleman's Guide to Hooking Up

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Casual sex is harder than it seems. In order to keep it safe, both emotionally and physically, Jake comes up with a set of rules.…

Trivandrum Mail

Trivandrum Mail

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They met on the Trivandrum Mail. They rediscovered love on the Trivandrum Mail. Fourteen years have passed - they have changed. But the Trivandrum Mail hasn't.…

Sweeter Than Fiction | ✓

Sweeter Than Fiction | ✓

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Rudy Sampson hates a lot of things. He especially hates his job and the new guy that works there. Right up until he doesn't.This is the tale of how Rudy and Miles fell in love.(BoyxBoy)…

Wheelchair Accessible

Wheelchair Accessible

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A story about a tough jock who's only friend was a girl in a wheelchair.cover made by: @ikigai_armineil (thank you!)…

The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones (Wattpad Books Edition)

The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones (Wattpad Books Edition)

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WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION.There are some friends you never forget.It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .…

mom (leighade)

mom (leighade)

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"-what are fandoms calling women these days?"…

HELPLINE

HELPLINE

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Henry's grumpy. Isaac's lonely. And then Isaac rings the cereal helpline Henry works at, and things get a lot more complicated.[short story - #48, 1st october 2014][teen fiction - #226, 1st october 2014]PLEASE NOTE: this story is currently being converted from all lower case to sentence case. this might take some time.…

The Mafia Bride

The Mafia Bride

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#1 in Wedding Planner (28th August 2020)#1 in We Need Diverse Books (24th August 2019)#1 in Indian Girl (23rd December 2018)Meghana Anand - popularly known as Meg, is a charming and pretty wedding planner. She's a perfectionist who always aims for the best and stubborn to not settle for less. Confident, bossy, extremely observant and short-tempered - Her traits make her the best in her business but they also make her awfully difficult to date. Leo Moretti is handsome in a brooding way. Commanding and quiet he runs his 'family business' with ease because he knows his gun is enough to take care of all his problems. He is ruthless and considers emotions as weaknesses. Secretive and paranoid the professional hazards of his family business are enough to scare any girl he brings home. When Leo approaches Meg to organize his sister's wedding, little did she know that she'd gotten herself entangled with a mafia family. Her instinct tells her that Leo is dangerous and she ought to stay away. But, something about Leo's arrogance annoys her and she can't help but clash with him. She hates his guts and he hates her bossy attitude. Their opposite personalities leads to constant bickering between the two and it is evident to everyone that they cannot stand each other. But, what happens when they discover that perhaps the tension between them isn't hatred at all? Could it be that she's fallen for the man she has sworn to hate?⚠️ P.G 16 Regular updates…

the stars

the stars

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gus; [noun]1. the only boy who likes the stars© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2014. N. A.…

Blackout

Blackout

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Blackout is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access the the Original Edition for free and the Books Edition upon purchase.Allie doesn't believe the car crash that caused her amnesia was an accident. She knows the truth is hidden in her past, but maybe some secrets are best left forgotten. *****When Allie Castillo wakes up after a terrible car crash with a severe case of amnesia, she wonders if there's more to the accident than meets the eye. Returning to a life she can't remember, she starts uncovering who she was before the crash, and the answers aren't comforting. Chased by nightmares that feel more like memories, and urged by a mysterious classmate eager to help her remember, Allie finds herself on a dangerous path once more. Escaping the past isn't going to be easy, especially when her survival now depends on remembering who she used to be.[[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]]…

Not That Bad

Not That Bad

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When Kaya Perry graduates college, the last place she wants to go back is Layton, the town that she left behind. She left that place with bad memories and no friends, so there is no way she's looking to go back. So it's really a bummer when the job that she wants is right there in that little town. It's also a bummer when her high school crush is still there as well.Maybe it's possible to find happiness in a place where she never found any.Now completed on Radish Fiction!…

Float

Float

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Sometimes I'd catch him looking at me, and other times he'd catch me first. Neither of us would say a word, but even a stranger could tell that we wanted to.[A Valentine's Day/Black History Month one shot for the @taygetsthegay and @diversityinlit competition.]…

Break All the Rules (LGBT) ✅

Break All the Rules (LGBT) ✅

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Love is complicated. Alex knows this better than most: his soulmate, Freddie, hates him, his flatmate is dating said soulmate and angry hate sex has never looked so appealing. It's so easy for Alex to get tangled up in Freddie and the lines between what is right and what is good blur until he's breaking all his own rules. If he keeps it a secret, though, if no one knows, then no one gets hurt, right? Also featuring a bonus story, Sunday Morning (Teen Wolf): SM: Stiles and Derek have a casual thing and it's amazing, more than Stiles could ask for, but that doesn't mean his eyes don't wander. And he can't help but linger over the third year who always seems to bump into him when he's leaving on a Sunday morning.…

Biker Baby (BWWM)

Biker Baby (BWWM)

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16 year old Isabelle Montgomery had one mission: take care of her terminally ill mother. Beside her mother as she took her last breath, she revealed a secret. Isabelle's biological father lived, but doesn't know of her existence. After her mother loses her fight to cancer, Isabelle takes on a different mission: avoid Child Protective Services.So, she made her way to Jean, Nevada, filled with hope that her father was exactly where her mother left him 17 years ago. Jackson Montgomery never wanted children. And when he became President of The Bloody Skulls Motorcycle Club, he only cared about his club and himself. But when Isabelle comes into his bar, claiming to be his long lost daughter, he takes her in. And decided then, that he was going to raise her the only way he knew. The way of a Biker. Lucy_Pearl COPYRIGHT © 2016-2017Ages 14+Words 65,000+…

Freak | ✓

Freak | ✓

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[ book one of the Sticks and Stones series ]Felix was a freak and Sam was hopelessly in love with him.(BoyxBoy)Highest ranking: #68 in Romance…

Mary and Halley (sequel to When Mary Met Halley)

Mary and Halley (sequel to When Mary Met Halley)

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(Sequel to When Mary Met Halley)A year has passed since Mary and Halley fell in love over the hospital bed of the guy who was cheating on both of them, and they couldn't be happier. Together they feel able to conquer the world, with the help of their friends, a ragtag bunch of children and teens, and a crow with a crazy cat. Life is good and Mary wishes she could freeze time.But things can't always be perfect, and mental health is a tricky thing. Even during the rough times, though, Mary knows who will always be by her side.…

Butterfly Kisses | ✓

Butterfly Kisses | ✓

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Renata Santos doesn't expect her heart to flutter when she catches a boy stealing flowers out of her backyard. But as she unravels his reputation, she realizes puppy-eyed delinquent Isaac Marshall may just be the sunshine she needs to turn her life around.〚 a wattpad featured story 〛…