Representation & Appropriation in Publishing
— Last checked and updated December 3, 2020 by Kathryn Breakell, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum student.
The Basics
Akiwenzie-Damm, Kateri. “The Cultural Appropriation Debate Is over. It’s Time for Action.” The Globe and Mail, May 19, 2017. Read Article
Elliott, Alicia. “On Seeing and Being Seen: The Difference Between Writing With Empathy and Writing With Love.” Room Magazine. Read Article
Johnson, Maisha Z. “What’s Wrong with Cultural Appropriation? These 9 Answers Reveal Its Harm.” everyday feminism, Jun. 14, 2015. Read Article
McArdle, Molly. “‘You Will Be Tokenized’: Speaking Out About the State of Diversity in Publishing.” Brooklyn Magazine, Feb. 24, 2016. Read Article
A Deeper Dive
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. “The Danger of a Single Story.” YouTube, uploaded by TED, Oct. 7, 2009. Watch Video
Chau Bradley, Helen. “Words of (Dis)Comfort: On the Luxuries and Limitations of Reading While White.” Carte Blanche, Mar. 7, 2019. Read Article
Crenshaw, Kimberlé. “The Urgency of Intersectionality.” YouTube, uploaded by TED, Dec. 7, 2016. Watch Video
The Ethics of Cultural Appropriation. Edited by James O. Young, Conrad G. Brunk. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. Read
Gonsalez, Marcos Santiago. “When ‘Good Writing’ Means ‘White Writing’.” Electric Literature, Nov. 1, 2017. Read Article
Jemisin, Nora K. “Don’t Put My Book in the African American Section.” N. K. Jemisin, May 26, 2010. Read Article
Leduc, Amanda. “When All Your Faves Are Problematic.” Open Book, Feb. 26, 2019. Read Article
McGrath, Laura B. “Comping White.” Los Angeles Review of Books, Jan. 21, 2019. Read Article
Minosh Pyle, Kai. “CanLit, AmLit—NishLit? Rematriating Indigenous Literature Beyond Borders.” Carte Blanche, Feb. 7, 2019. Read Article
Muhammad-Ali, Khaalidah. “More Than Numbers.” Fireside Magazine, Aug. 10, 2018. Read Article
Ng, Celeste. “Why I Don’t Want to Be the Next Amy Tan.” HuffPost, Mar. 18, 2010. Read Article
Nunnally, Mya. “7 Casually Racist Things That White Authors Do.” BOOK RIOT, Feb. 3, 2018. Read Article
Shraya, Vivek. “How Did the Suffering of Marginalized Artists Become So Marketable?” NOW, May 1, 2019. Read Article
Statement from the TWUC Equity Task Force in Response to WRITE MAGAZINE editorial “Winning the Appropriation Prize.” Writers Union, May 15, 2017. Read Statement – To review the original editorial by Hal Niedzviecki, please read the following: Schilling, Vincent. “Write What You Don’t Know: Write Magazine Editor Resigns after Cultural Article.” Indian Country Today, May 10, 2017.
Thom, Kai Cheng. “They Call Me Literary Fascism: Reflections of a Sensitivity Reader.” All Lit Up, Mar. 1, 2019. Read Article
Whittaker, Alison. “White critics don’t know how to deal with the golden age of Indigenous stories.” The Guardian, Mar. 15, 2019. Read Article
Writing the Other: Resources and classes to be more inclusive in writing. Visit Site
Writing with Color. More Info
Style Guides
Conscious Style Guide. Visit Site
Diversity Style Guide. Visit Site
NABJ Style Guide. National Association of Black Journalists. Visit Site
Younging, Gregory. Elements of Indigenous Style. Brush Education, Feb. 2018. More Info
All Resources
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Accountability – Codes of Conduct & Policies
Canadian and select codes/policies for the publishing industry
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Accountability in Publishing
Anti-racism, white privilege, and encouraging diversity
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Advertising & Marketing
How to promote your magazine, gain readership & improve advertising
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Associations
Professional associations for publishing, editing, advocacy, and writers and creators.
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Audience Development & Distribution
Boost your base
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Awards
For magazines and publishing professionals.
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Bursaries, Grants & Subsidies
Financial support for publishers
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Business & Administration
Starting & running a publication
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Charitable Tax Status
How to become a charity
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Conferences
Publishing conferences and events
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Copyright
Resources and rulebooks for creative industries
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Design & Production
Editing, designing & style guides
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Digital Resources
Resources for creating & publishing your digital magazine
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Disabled Writers & Accessibility
Issues, ideas, discussions, resources & guides
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Diversity & Inclusivity
Bias, exclusion, privilege & discrimination
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Diversity in Publishing – Overview
Diversity, inclusivity, and CanLit
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Diversity in Publishing – Organizations & Initiatives
Projects, awards, events, & mentorship
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Diversity in Publishing – Studies & Stats
Studies, reports & stats about diversity in publishing
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Diversity in the Workplace
Reports, statistics, & steps for a more diverse & equitable workplace
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Eco-Friendly
Organizations, publishers, and articles discussing data storage and recycling
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Industry & Advocacy
Magazine industry and creative sector reports
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Mental Health
Resources & articles about the basics, the workplace & in publishing
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Podcasting
Tutorials, tips & tricks for the beginner & for publishers
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Professional Development
Education and training opportunities
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Representation & Appropriation in Publishing
Writing, reading, editing, tokenizing
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Resources for Print Magazines
Including circulation, subscriptions & printing
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Sexual Abuse & Discrimination in the Literary Community
Reports, articles, etc.
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Staff & Volunteers
Internships, job boards & volunteer resources
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Workshops
Opportunities for skills sharing and development