A partnership between Hello Sunshine, Reese's Book Club, and We Need Diverse Books is behind a spate of debut novels by underrepresented writers, including Chatham Greenfield's 'Time and Time Again.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
More than 200 members of the Women's Media Group celebrated its 50th anniversary at a March 25 gala at the New-York Historical Society. Marie Dutton Brown, Mary McAveney, We Need Diverse Books, and the Brooklyn Public Library were among the night's honorees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Los Angeles-based Gloo Books, a direct-to-consumer company founded by attorney Karen Chan, is a space for BIPOC educators and influencers to write educational, diverse books for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a congressional hearing in support of book bans; more librarian blowback for Scholastic Book Fairs over its optional collection of diverse books; and the Urban Library Council issues a report on AI in libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
The awards partnership between Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books will award $60,000 in scholarships. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-18 18:22:57 UTC ]
Five schools, each located in states affected by book bans, will receive up to $5,000 in diverse titles for students and libraries from We Need Diverse Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Are publishers acquiring fewer LGBTQ+ and diverse books in the wake of rising censorship? This week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-24 10:40:00 UTC ]
Through its Books Save Lives Grants, We Need Diverse Books will provide up to $10,000 in diverse titles to school libraries, prioritizing schools in districts facing book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers “should stop thinking about BAME talent as fulfilling a school requirement” and “should emphasise the joyful and literary qualities" of diverse books, Arthur Levine, founder of the independent publisher Levine Querido, has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 04:07:18 UTC ]
Indie Shindig, a virtual event series for booksellers created by half a dozen publishers, aims to raise up to $18,000 for We Need Diverse Books and Binc. Author Gayle Forman and Penguin Books for Young Readers are contributing sales of Forman's new novel to Binc's "Thrive to Survive" campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Some good news: today, Publishers Weekly reported that We Need Diverse Books is partnering with Penguin Random House on a series of programs to get more books by Black writers published. The Black Creatives Fund initiative involves a “Revisions Workshop”; a mentoring program; and marketing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-02-17 18:23:38 UTC ]
Operating under the Black Creatives Fund banner, We Need Diverse Books is partnering with Penguin Random House on a series of programs designed to get more books by Black writers published. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Limited promotion and marketing budgets reinforce false ideas about how well diverse books and writers will sell. This leads to a negative cycle for black, Asian and minority ethnic writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2020-07-15 09:57:53 UTC ]
The small indie press boom is among us. In both 2017 and 2018, a whopping 40% or more of the National Book Awards longlists included titles from university and independent presses. It’s an exciting time for small presses— never before have there been so many diverse books in the mainstream... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2019-08-29 11:00:48 UTC ]
Non-profit organisation We Need Diverse Books has kicked off its campaign to launch a UK branch to improve diversity and representation in children’s books, as Knights Of co-founder Aimée Felone said the project needs industry-wide support. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 15:42:06 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has partnered with the publishing diversity group on a social media campaign as a part of its support for Banned Books Week, held this year September 23-29. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization committed to promoting greater inclusivity in children’s literature and the publishing industry, hosted a discussion titled "Life Cycle of a Diverse Book" on June 1, as part of BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
We Need Diverse Books has grown alongside BookCon, working for greater inclusiveness in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
There is an eager audience of consumers for diverse books and films that is being neglected by gatekeepers, a panel of experts at the New York Rights Fair said. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Diverse books in schools, making libraries prettier, and more in our latest spotlight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]