Boyds Mills Scholarship Success Stories
Scholarship Stories: Celebrating With Lindsay Cordero
Social Media Manager Cat Galeano celebrated our Scholarship Program on Instagram Live with recipient author/illustrator Lindsay Cordero. Watch the conversation or read the full transcript below. More about Lindsay:Lindsay Cordero's websiteInstagram:...
#Gather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session
#HFGather: 2025 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session Boyds Mills Program Director Alison Green Myers celebrated our 2025 scholarship program at our first HFGather of the year. She answered questions and we heard from previous scholarship awardees Nancy So...
4 Amplify Black Stories Alums Celebrate The Antiracist Kitchen
On September 12, 2023, a middle grade book called The Antiracist Kitchen was published. The book was edited by Nadia L. Hohn, who wondered "Can a cookbook be antiracist?" and "Can an anthology be filled with stories AND recipes?" Deciding that it could, she began...
Boyds Mills Will Award 50+ Scholarships In 2025; Introduce 9 New Special Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2025 Boyds Mills to Award 50+ Scholarships in 2025; Introduce 9 New Special Scholarships Aspiring and published storytellers are encouraged to apply; deadline is February 10 Honesdale, PA – Today, Boyds Mills officially opened its...
Hi/Lo Fiction: A Scholarship Helps Writer Create Books For Struggling and Reluctant Readers
Jennifer Liss specializes in writing fiction for struggling and reluctant readers. She says: "In 2022, I was the honored recipient of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Scholarship, which I used to attend Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat Experience. While I was on...
From A Career Change, to Nearly 100 Published Books: Paying It Forward with Christine Taylor-Butler
Nearly 25 years ago, Christine Taylor-Butler attended her first Boyds Mills workshop. Today, she’s published nearly 100 books and supports a special scholarship in her and husband Ken’s name at Boyds Mills. This is her story. In early 2000, I left my engineering job...
Two Scholarship Recipients Explore Craft Amidst the Serenity, Escape of In-Community Retreat
In July, Boyds Mills hosted the 4-day Black Voices Retreat, an in-community retreat for Black storytellers. With a loosely structured environment, in-community retreats are designed to offer creatives time and space to engage in writing, illustrating, and exploring. ...
Two Writers Unlock progress on their Novels Through Revision and Their Whole Novel Workshop Scholarships
Brinda Shah and Trenise C. Ferreira joined us for an online Whole Novel Workshop as General Scholarship recipients. Through the scholarship, both writers found value in developing their revisions skills with input from faculty. Trenise says, "I gained an experience,...
Two Illustrators Find Fuel Through Craft & Community with Summer Camp Scholarships
Lynnor Bontigao: The Kidlitwomen* Scholarship Kidlit friends told Lynnor about Highlights but she knew she couldn't afford it. She shared with us: "To me, it was a luxury. I've seen people in my circle announce getting a scholarship, so I checked it out online and...
Middle Grade Writer Learns Character Development Strategies & Builds Community Through a General Scholarship
Diane Mittler is a kidlit writer who draws inspiration for her work from her experiences, including dealing with a mobility impairment, her career in education, and a lifetime of family fun and cherished memories. As a recipient of a General Scholarship, she...