In June of 2014, the amazing Jael Richardson (author of The Stone Thrower) contacted me to discuss her big idea for a literary festival dedicated completely to celebrating diversity in publishing and literature. Her vision was brilliant and I was thrilled to join the team. Less than a year later, I am consistently blown away… Read Post
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#DiverseCanLit chats are back!
After a long wait, I’m happy to finally announce that the DiverseCanLit chats are back! Back in January, I expressed my disappointment that the chats had lapsed and turned to all of you for help. And y’all really came through. Thanks to you spreading the word, I’m please to introduce our new DiverseCanLit co-hosts! Hayley… Read Post
#DiverseCanLit is looking for co-hosts!
Happy New Year! I hope 2015 has brought a boat-load of new opportunities for all of you — it certainly has for me! I can hardly believe that around this time last year, I had just launched the #DiverseCanLit Twitter chats. The conversations have been amazing and I’ve learned a lot from all of you…. Read Post
Survey! Looking for Diverse Books?
I often talk about the importance of “actively seeking” diverse books but maybe I underestimate how difficult that is. So tell me: what’s holding you back! Fill out the survey to share your thoughts. The survey is built for readers but writers and publishing folk are encouraged to give their specific perspectives in the “Other”… Read Post
