Black British Book festival founder criticises lack of diversity in publishing

Increasing number of black authors forced to self-publish or promote work on social media, says Selina BrownThe founder of a book festival celebrating black authors has said they are “forced” to pave their own way into the publishing world because of a lack of diversity within the industry.Selina Brown, a self-published children’s author, founded the Black British Book festival in 2021 owing to the struggles she and other black authors faced in pursuing and sustaining a career in the publishing industry. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-02 16:06:33 UTC ]

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