I won! My latest manuscript was selected for the 2021 Austin SCBWI Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award! For the next year, author/mentor Bethany Hegedus will work with me to polish my book for traditional publication.
I am beyond honored to be selected for this prestigious award, whose prior mentors have included Varian Johnson (The Parker Inheritance) and Christina Soontornvat (A Wish in the Dark). Thanks again to literary agent Adria Goetz for nominating my work, Bethany Hegedus for choosing it, and the Austin Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for providing this opportunity!
Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the best selling, award winning Sophie Washington children’s book series, geared toward readers ages 8-12 and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Authors Guild.
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