A report showing that UK publishing has failed to reflect regional and racial diversity is a vital reminder that, despite all the initiatives, our work isn’t doneAs a young woman my hobby was reading, and it never occurred to me that I might be excluded from the process of creating books. My... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite concentration of publishers in London, only 11% of respondents identified as BAME – significantly lower than average of 40% in the cityA major survey of the UK’s publishing workforce has found that “significant progress” still needs to be made on both the numbers of black, Asian and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has revealed it is "actively looking" to open more offices outside of London, and PRH UK has said it is "considering" regional offices, following a discussion on the importance of regional diversity and what more can be done to promote it in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers based in the north of England explore the problems faced by such presses in a market dominated by London-based corporate publishers in a round-table discussion chaired by The Bookseller at Bradford Literature Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Northern Fiction Alliance proposes an eight-point plan to address the issue of regional diversity in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
London-based publishing houses are “struggling” to work out how to “address the problem of regional diversity”, New Writing North's Claire Malcolm has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A pilot scheme to help regional diversity in publishing has launched to offer accommodation to those who live outside of London and don’t have somewhere to stay during an internship or work experience placement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]