Dionne Sims, who opened Black Garnet Books in St. Paul, Minn., to sell books by BIPOC authors in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, is selling the store to return to school and focus on writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Decades after “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” an anthology and a novel let readers see periods through the eyes of diverse protagonists. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-02 09:00:39 UTC ]
Executives told PW while the economy is stifling hiring, they are pushing ahead to acquire and market more BIPOC authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
As the two-year anniversary approaches of the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, new and forthcoming books reflect religion and spirituality publishers’ intensified efforts to recruit and acquire books by BIPOC authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
BIPOC employees represented 47.8% of new hires by the Hachette Book Group in 2020, and the percentage of titles acquired from BIPOC authors and illustrators increased to 29%, from 22%. CEO Michael Pietsch acknowledged that despite the improvement, much more work needs to be done. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Religion and spirituality publishers are bringing forward new titles from BIPOC authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers offering mind, body, and spirituality titles look for BIPOC authors who authentically represent a discipline or practice with depth, sensitivity, and nuance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Here are five books written by BIPOC authors that each detail the intricacies of different complicated families. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-12-01 11:37:00 UTC ]
The National Book Critics Circle has asked members to sign a Criticism Equity Pledge, which asks them to dedicate 30% of assignments to books by BIPOC authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]