NEWS

Spotlight on Our PRH Colleagues & CWA Volunteers

This year we are thrilled to be celebrating the 30^th year anniversary of the Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards, and we couldn’t have done it without our PRH colleagues! Our employee volunteers continue to be instrumental to the success of the program, from volunteering their time as judges to providing one-on-one writing tips and reading stories, poems, plays and memoirs and more.

We would like to spotlight a few of the many PRH colleagues who have volunteered to support the Creative Writing Awards.

Haley Davis

“I have loved being a reader for the Creative Writing Awards for many years. It is so empowering and inspiring to read the work that these students submit – they remind me of the power of the written word at any age”
—Haley Davis, Senior Manager Premium Sales & Operations.

Chanler Harris

“I became interested in poetry and spoken word back when I was a in middle school, so I jumped at the opportunity to volunteer for the CWA! I always love seeing that younger people are still passionate about this art form, and am in awe of the works they create”
—Chanler Harris, Customer Support & Analytics, Core Warehouse.

Megha Jain

“It’s such a joy to review submissions from such talented, passionate, and diverse voices—the students exceed expectations every time”
—Megha Jain , Senior Production Editor, Penguin Publishing Group.

Chris Stolle

“It’s important to encourage young people to read and write poetry. When they enter competitions for their poems, especially personal writings, it’s vital to have volunteers who appreciate poetry and what goes into creating a poem to judge their talents. I was honored to read a lot of quality submissions and I look forward to doing it again!”
—Chris Stolle, Development Editor, DK Alpha.

To learn about future volunteer opportunities with our Creative Writing Awards please reach out to Veronica Valerio.