Diversity drive on track in children's, but call for more BAME authors

Authors, agents and publishers have praised the increase in the number of books with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and mental health themes in 2015, but added that more needs to be done in terms of publishing BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) authors and books that feature characters with disabilities. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following a successful slate of U.K. releases and U.S imports, author Cynthia Murphy will pen new YA thrillers under a three-book deal with Delacorte Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hannah Schwartz, Longtime Children's Bookseller, Dies

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Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book from shelves after criticism for ‘stereotyping’ Indigenous Australians

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Rights Roundup: En Route to Shanghai Children’s Book Fair

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