THE WEBBY WAVE

Screenshot of a webpage titled "Books That Make You Newsletter" acknowledging the Webby Award winner. The page displays recognitions and credits, including team members and their roles for the project.

The Business

Books That Make You is an editorial newsletter produced as part of Black Château’s publishing work.

Context

The newsletter focused on consistent editorial structure, readability, and community connection. In 2022, the project received a Webby Award in the Independent Publisher category.

Newsletter titled "Books That Make You... Hope, Dream, Laugh, Scream" with illustrations of a woman and books, and a section about books to read, featuring images of book covers and a tablet displaying a woman.

My Role

I contributed to editorial planning and writing.

What I Did

  • Wrote newsletter content with a consistent, readable voice

  • Planned editions to maintain structure and flow

  • Reviewed and edited content for clarity and tone

  • Supported documentation of the project as a portfolio case

Two digital newsletter mockups on a table with an orange glass surface. The left mockup features a newsletter titled "Books That Make You Newsletter" with an award badge, a hyperlink, and a list of team members. The right mockup includes a newsletter titled "Books That Make You..." with a header, a photograph of e-readers and books, and a paragraph of text, ending with handwritten text: "Books That Make You Newsletter!"
A woman with blonde hair and a headband reading a pink book. To the right, there is a tall stack of rolls of paper or film with binary code, and a metallic base.

Result/Effect

Books That Make You received a Webby Award in the Independent Publisher category, as stated on the page.