Diversity in Publishing – Overview
— Last checked and updated April 28, 2021, by Rachel Lin, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum student.
The Basics
Baker, Jenn. “Minorities in Publishing.” This podcast discusses diversity among authors, people in the book publishing industry, people in literary fields, and other professionals working in-house. Listen to Podcast
Chertock, Marlena. “How to Make Your Literary Magazine More Inclusive.” Association of Writers & Writing Programs, Oct. 2017. Read Article
Dundas, Deborah. “The Year in Review: CanLit Is Dead, Long Live CanLit.” The Star, Dec. 30, 2018. Read Article
“Diversity in Publishing From A to Z: A List of Book Publishers Who Specialize in Diversity and Inclusion.” Feb. 19, 2019. Visit Site
Knight, Chelene. “Diversifying your Contributors in Seven Steps.” Mar. 31, 2019. Read Article
Miller, Monica. “Diversity in CanLit.” 49th Shelf. Recommended reading for diverse Canadian books. Read Article
Neary, Lynn. “To Achieve Diversity in Publishing, A Difficult Dialogue Beats Silence.” NPR, Aug. 20, 2014. Read Article
PublisHer: An organization that provides diversity and inclusion guidelines targeting the inclusion of more women in publishing. Visit Site
Thomson, Stephanie. “How to Make Your Writing More Inclusive.” Medium, May 30, 2019. Read Article
Wang, Yilin. “Racism in #CanLit: Barriers in Publishing & the Need for Safe Spaces.” Oct. 18, 2019. Read Article
A Deeper Dive
Ansari, Sadiya. “Diverse from What?’: Dionne Brand on Art for All People.” The Globe and Mail, Sep. 27, 2018. Read Article
Baker, Jennifer. “When It Comes to Inclusivity in Publishing, Editors Also Play a Role.” Electric Literature, Oct. 25, 2017. Read Article
“Best Practices for Equity-Driven Acquisitions – Tech Forum 2019.” BookNet Canada. Watch Video
Canas, Tania. “Diversity Is a White Word.” ArtsHub, Jan. 9, 2017. Read Article
Chen, Joyce. “The Politics of Gatekeeping: On Reconsidering the Ethics of Blind Submissions.” Poets & Writers, Oct. 7, 2020. Read Article
Crispin, Jessa. “Publishing’s Diversity Problems, or The Paris Review Was Started by the CIA” (w/ Alexis Aceves Garcia). Listen Notes, Feb. 21, 2019. Listen to Podcast
Deahl, Rachel. “Why Publishing Is So White.” PublishersWeekly.Com, Mar. 11, 2016. Read Article
“Diversity: Issues Facing Underrepresented Writers.” National Writers Union. Read Article
Elliott, Alicia. “CanLit Is a Raging Dumpster Fire.” Open Book, Sep. 7, 2017. Read Article
Granholm, Kirsti. “Where We Started and Where We’re Heading: An Introduction to the Evolution of CanLit.” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Jul. 2, 2019. Read Article
Ho, Jean. “Diversity In Book Publishing Isn’t Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too.” National Public Radio, Aug. 9, 2018. Read Article
Kantor, Emma. “’People of Color in Publishing’: Striving for More Industry Diversity.” Publishers Weekly, Dec. 12, 2017. Read Article
Lien, Henry. “Diversity 2019: Diverse Forms of Story, Not Just Diverse Faces.” WriteOnCon, Feb. 9, 2019. Watch Video/Read Transcript
McGregor, Hannah, Julia Rak & Erin Wunker, eds. “Refuse: CanLit in Ruins.” Book*hug Press, Nov. 15, 2018. More Info
“Overcoming Bias and Diversity Issues in Publishing.” Bias and diversity issues are still prevalent in the magazine industry. The blog post talks about how the industry needs to address issues of inequality in the workplace. Read Article
Richardson, Jael. “Diversity In Canadian Literature Is Long Overdue.” Huffington Post, May 3, 2016. Read Article
Rodan, Galit. “Reflected on the Page.” The Globe & Mail, Jul. 28, 2017. Read Article
Sookfong Lee, Jen. “Open Letters and Closed Doors: How the Steven Galloway Open Letter Dumpster Fire Forced Me to Acknowledge the Racism and Entitlement at the Heart of CanLit.” The Humber Literary Review. Read Article
Zafarris, Jess, interviewer. “Patrice Caldwell on Children’s Literature and Diversity in Publishing.” The Writer’s Digest Podcast with Gabriela Pereira from Writer’s Digest, Jun. 8, 2018. Listen to Podcast
