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Paging Dynamic, Unpublished, Diverse
Women And Nonbinary Writers

LitUp will provide five emerging writers with an all-expenses-paid retreat, a three-month mentorship with a published author, and marketing support from Reese’s Book Club. LitUp is a journey and we’re with you every step of the way.

Hone Your Craft at Our Writer’s Retreat

Selected fellows will participate in an all-expenses-paid writer’s retreat to develop their manuscript and learn about the business side of publishing.

Join the Reese’s Book Club Family

Through it all, we stand by you every step of the way, including a first-look window with top agents and a book launch marketing commitment from us and our partners.

Get Mentored and Build a Support Network

Post retreat, fellows are matched with a published author for a three-month mentorship to get their book ready for market.

We Are Looking For Magic

Open our eyes. Tell us an uplifting story that’s been overlooked.

Introduce us to the diverse main character who’s falling in love while solving a murder mystery. Take us on an adventure where a diverse, time jumping protagonist saves the day. We believe real magic lies in the stories we don’t always hear. The stories that make us laugh one second and cry the next. The stories we just can’t stop reading.

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Meet Our Past Fellows

CYCLE THREE

  • Ntebogeng Mahlare Archer

    Maropeng: In the Ruins
    Adult Literary Fiction

  • Natalie Messier

    Every Version of You
    Adult Romance

  • Janasha Prabhu

    Ripping Wings Off Butterflies
    Adult Thriller

  • Razz Sharpless

    Red Line Romeo
    Adult Romance

  • Monika Gupta

    The Right Kind
    Adult Literary Fiction

CYCLE TWO

  • Tolani Akinola

    Black Nylon
    Adult Literary Fiction

  • Margot Fisher

    LEAVE IT ON THE TRACK
    YA Contemporary

  • Ashley Jordan

    ONCE UPON A TIME IN DOLLYWOOD
    Adult Romance

  • Allison King

    THE PHOENIX PENCIL COMPANY
    Adult Speculative

  • Bora Reed

    THE LETTER WRITERS
    Adult Historical

CYCLE ONE

  • Sophia Chang

    Mothertongue
    Adult Urban Fantasy

  • Chatham Greenfield

    TIME AND TIME AGAIN
    YA Romcom

  • Jaya Mehta

    THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR
    YA Contemporary

  • Katerina Ivanov Prado

    STILL LIFE
    Adult Literary Fiction

  • Gina Isabel Rodriguez

    FORGET NOTHING
    Adult Literary Historical

  • Arriel Vinson

    THE FREEDOM OF FALLING
    YA Novel in Verse

Guidelines And Eligibility

Who is eligible?

Candidates must be diverse (as defined below) women or nonbinary writers who are also unagented and unpublished.

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What do I need to apply?

Candidates may only submit one application and one manuscript. Once submitted, applications cannot be updated. Late applications will not be accepted.

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What is the selection process like?

Applications are judged across manuscript and application questions on both technical and artistic merit.

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Meet Our Partners

LitUp is made possible by a village of committed
changemakers who believe diverse stories matter.

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This post is dedicated to the special people who try to find beauty in everything. 💌 Recognize that iconic voice narrating Great Big Beautiful Life by @EmilyHenryWrites? It's the irreplaceable @JustJuliaWhelan — and she recently spilled all things audiobook on Bookmarked, the Reese's Book Club podcast, with @DanielleRobay. Listen to the story behind the voice on @iHeartPodcast, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you love to listen.

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There's nothing like when a book meets you exactly where you are ✨ In honor of her brand-new memoir I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I’m Going to Anyway), @ChelseaDevantez sits down with @DanielleRobay and @BoomBoomHiller on Bookmarked, the Reese's Book Club podcast. They spill on the highs and cringe-worthy lows of celebrity memoirs, the mystery of twin flames, and the ever-elusive Bechdel test. To learn why there is power behind telling your own story (with plenty of laughs along the way), start listening on the @iHeartPodcast app, Apple Books, or wherever you love to listen! 🎧

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The City of Night Birds is TRULY a work of art. So many perfect lines in here that will sit with us for a while! ✨ Each page hits straight to the heart, with themes of ambition and love coming alive through @Juhea_Writes' writing. What recent reads have made you feel everything all at once?

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A little reminder that we are all capable! ✏️✨ Wonder what aspects of The Phoenix Pencil Company were imagined during the LitUp process? LitUp Fellow @AllisonKingWrites chats with her mentor and Reese's Book Club author @AdrienneYoungBooks about the courage to start writing in the most recent episode of Bookmarked, the Reese's Book Club podcast. New to LitUp? It's the Reese's Book Club writer's fellowship, for unpublished diverse women and nonbinary individuals. Hear about the fellowship and how it helped Allison as a writer on the @iHeartPodcast app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you love to listen. 💙🎧
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