The purpose of the RWA Spectrum conference grants is to demonstrate RWA’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity by ensuring that authors of Diverse Background are represented at RWA’s National Conference. RWA wants to affirm the principle that when Romance authors and the Romance genre more closely reflect the diversity of society, RWA, the publishing industry, and readers will benefit. The deadline to apply is February 22, 2019.

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* Name:

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* Address (Street, City, State):

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* Email Address:

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* Phone number:

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* Website
If you have an author website, please include the URL link below.

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* Have you attended the RWA Annual Conference before?

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* If so, when & where?

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* Please tell us about your relationship to RWA's definition of Diverse Background, your writing and publications to date, and the impact attendance at the 2019 RWA National Conference could have on advancing your career goals.

What does “Diverse Background” mean? From the RWA Policies and Procedures Manual: 1.16 "Diverse Background" refers to a member of RWA who comes from a historically underrepresented background. These backgrounds include, but are not limited to, underrepresented communities of race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, and religion.

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