Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this post and I couldn’t agree more. As an emerging historically-marginalized author, it is really daunting to think how I’m going to get my book out there without self publishing. Just preordered your book and can’t wait to read it!
I'm kind of embarrassed for the author of that first link. I have read enough mediocre trad pub books by white women that I don't think it's the cherry picked list of agents looking for diverse stories that is the problem....
I wish I hadn't clicked the first link. Sometimes I forget how absolutely hateful "peers" in the publishing space can be but reading that author's post and the comments, jeez. We're in such a dark time but I remain grateful to have voices like yours to shed some light, Nisha. Thank you!
Thanks for this great post. Re: suggestion #3, I’m going to work on adding a BIPOC-owned tag to my Romance Bookstore Directory. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you for this post. Such an important perspective
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this post and I couldn’t agree more. As an emerging historically-marginalized author, it is really daunting to think how I’m going to get my book out there without self publishing. Just preordered your book and can’t wait to read it!
Thanks for this! I love your suggestions of things readers/authors can do to push back.
So comprehensive. You hit everything!
I'm kind of embarrassed for the author of that first link. I have read enough mediocre trad pub books by white women that I don't think it's the cherry picked list of agents looking for diverse stories that is the problem....
I hate that this all needs to be said, but am thankful you said it. I appreciate your insight.
I wish I hadn't clicked the first link. Sometimes I forget how absolutely hateful "peers" in the publishing space can be but reading that author's post and the comments, jeez. We're in such a dark time but I remain grateful to have voices like yours to shed some light, Nisha. Thank you!
Thanks for this great post. Re: suggestion #3, I’m going to work on adding a BIPOC-owned tag to my Romance Bookstore Directory. Thank you for the inspiration!
That anti-DEI article reads like parody and the comments are bleak af, woof. Thanks for this piece and compiling all of this information, Nisha.