Report finds that books with main characters from minority ethnicities or who are disabled or neurodivergent are written by those who do not share the protagonist’s identityMore than half of children’s books with marginalised main characters are by writers and illustrators who do not share their... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-03 17:10:48 UTC ]
Interviews Weina Dai Randel burst onto the literary scene a number of years ago with her duology about Empress Wu Zetian, China’s first woman leader. After winning the prestigious Rita Award in 2017 and seeing her novels translated into seven... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2022-01-20 14:33:49 UTC ]
Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
Do you like criminals in your manga? What about criminals as the main characters? If so, check out this list of crime manga! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-15 10:34:10 UTC ]
The main characters in a new children's book bear an uncanny likeness to New Zealand's first family. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Facebook, Instant Articles has largely been the domain of traditional publishers using them to distribute their journalism. Last week, in the latest example of the blurring of lines between brand and publisher, TBS began using them to promote one of its shows. To drum up excitement for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]