This discussion is important!
In thinking about the world of publishing right now compared to a couple of years ago, there’s no doubt about the progress that is being made. At least in one sector, we seem to be moving forwards rather than backwards. But despite the efforts of We Need Diverse Books and others advocating the need for diversity within the industry, we still have a long way to go.
I’ve been thinking about this ever since I read the synopsis to A Quiet Kind Of Thunder by Sara Barnard. I won’t discuss the importance of the specific book here as I already did so in my review, but I would like to comment on its marketing.
Naturally, I read a number of reviews before the book had been published and one thing that stood out to me was that most of them mentioned a ‘challenge’ that was set by the publisher. I…
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