We talk about the importance of diversity in young adult genre but do you think an author's race or ethnicity hinders or affects their career in the publishing industry? This is a topic I try not to think about but lately I have. You never hear about up and coming authors of diverse backgrounds with heavy publicity campaigns of their new books, country-wide or international book tours, huge book deals, and other privileges.
I know that there is a small percentage of diverse authors, but to me it doesn't make sense that very few have been offered the same opportunities as others.
Let's forget about the actual lack of presence of diverse in young adult fiction for a moment. If two writers wrote the exact same book and they both got published, do you think an author's ethnicity/race/sexuality would or could be a determining factor in their book's success?
It seems foolish to even consider it but it irks me. There are so many good diverse authors who write breathtaking stories with content million times better than some of the bestsellers on the market, but many people would never know because there aren't "hurrah hurrah" publicity stints.
But do you think that an author's background could play a negative impact on the reader?
I know that there is a small percentage of diverse authors, but to me it doesn't make sense that very few have been offered the same opportunities as others.
Let's forget about the actual lack of presence of diverse in young adult fiction for a moment. If two writers wrote the exact same book and they both got published, do you think an author's ethnicity/race/sexuality would or could be a determining factor in their book's success?
It seems foolish to even consider it but it irks me. There are so many good diverse authors who write breathtaking stories with content million times better than some of the bestsellers on the market, but many people would never know because there aren't "hurrah hurrah" publicity stints.
But do you think that an author's background could play a negative impact on the reader?