Las Hermanas Mentorship Program - Application Form
Las Hermanas is a selection-based mentorship program for traditionally unpublished Latinx kidlit writers and illustrators. It will connect unpublished creatives with current Musas and Madrinas. Mentees will benefit from the craft and industry experience of their mentor and will have the opportunity to ask for publishing/marketing related advice and/or receive help with a specific manuscript.
Mentees should be Latinx women or non-binary (comfortable identifying on the female spectrum) authors and/or illustrators who would like guidance on a specific Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade or Young Adult project for a period of six months.
Priority will be given to marginalized community members and those who can demonstrate advanced progress on their projects.
*We highly recommend having a specific project you want to work on. We've noticed over the past rounds that this does influence how well the mentorship goes. *
Those previously published by indie presses are eligible to apply.
Most Musa/Madrina mentors will be available for 1-2 hours weekly. Specific availability will be determined before the beginning of the mentorship.
*Important Please Read*
- Illustrators are now eligible to apply, but we are limited by availability of illustrator Musas available to mentor.
- If your project is in another language, we are limited by available Musas (who can help in that language).
-We sadly do not know foreign language markets nor markets outside the United States. Therefore we cannot offer guidance in how to publish, market, or sell your story.
-We are a group of traditionally published authors - if you are seeking help in self-publishing - we are not the best group to ask.
For any questions about the mentorship or if anything about the application is unclear you can email LasMusasBooks(at)gmail(dot)com.
Mentees should be Latinx women or non-binary (comfortable identifying on the female spectrum) authors and/or illustrators who would like guidance on a specific Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade or Young Adult project for a period of six months.
Priority will be given to marginalized community members and those who can demonstrate advanced progress on their projects.
*We highly recommend having a specific project you want to work on. We've noticed over the past rounds that this does influence how well the mentorship goes. *
Those previously published by indie presses are eligible to apply.
Most Musa/Madrina mentors will be available for 1-2 hours weekly. Specific availability will be determined before the beginning of the mentorship.
*Important Please Read*
- Illustrators are now eligible to apply, but we are limited by availability of illustrator Musas available to mentor.
- If your project is in another language, we are limited by available Musas (who can help in that language).
-We sadly do not know foreign language markets nor markets outside the United States. Therefore we cannot offer guidance in how to publish, market, or sell your story.
-We are a group of traditionally published authors - if you are seeking help in self-publishing - we are not the best group to ask.
For any questions about the mentorship or if anything about the application is unclear you can email LasMusasBooks(at)gmail(dot)com.
Hermanas Application Period is OPEN
Mentorship runs June 1- December 31, 2021 (6 months)
This application form will close May 1, 2021, 11:59pm (eastern).
No applications will be considered after this date. Please only submit one application per person. Applicants will be notified via email on whether they’ve made it to the interview round.
To be considered for this round, please fill out and submit the form below:
This application form will close May 1, 2021, 11:59pm (eastern).
No applications will be considered after this date. Please only submit one application per person. Applicants will be notified via email on whether they’ve made it to the interview round.
To be considered for this round, please fill out and submit the form below: