Las Hermanas Mentorship Program - Application Form
Las Hermanas is a selection-based mentorship program for traditionally unpublished Latinx kidlit writers. It will connect unpublished writers with current Musas and Madrinas.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 (comfortable identifying on the female spectrum) authors who would like guidance on a specific Middle Grade, Picture Book (authors & illustrators accepted), or Young Adult project for a period of six months.
Most Musa/Madrina mentors will be available for 1-2 hours weekly. Specific availability will be determined before the beginning of the mentorship.
We will be selecting a minimum of five Hermanas depending on availability of mentors. Priority will be given to marginalized community members and those who can demonstrate advanced progress on their projects. Those previously published by indie presses are eligible to apply.
*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. Therefor 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.
Mentees should be Latinx (comfortable identifying on the female spectrum) authors who would like guidance on a specific Middle Grade, Picture Book (authors & illustrators accepted), or Young Adult project for a period of six months.
Most Musa/Madrina mentors will be available for 1-2 hours weekly. Specific availability will be determined before the beginning of the mentorship.
We will be selecting a minimum of five Hermanas depending on availability of mentors. Priority will be given to marginalized community members and those who can demonstrate advanced progress on their projects. Those previously published by indie presses are eligible to apply.
*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. Therefor 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.
Hermanas Round Two Application Period is OPEN
Mentorship runs October 1 - March 1, 2021 (6 months)
Application form closes September 1, 2020, 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:
Application form closes September 1, 2020, 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: