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Black British Book festival founder criticises lack of diversity in publishing

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…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/02/black-british-book-festival-diversity-publishing-authors

Author : Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondent

Publish date : 2024-10-02 16:06:33

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