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Re: Multicultural Statistics for 2013
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From: Rosanne Parry <rosanneparry_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:39:52 -0800
Perhaps I am a habitual optimist but the thing I find very encouraging is the three fold increase in books by Native American authors and a substantial uptick in books with Native American content. I see looking at the longer history that the number of books with Native American characters has decreased pretty dramatically over time but I'm thrilled to see that this is the strongest year since records have been kept for Native American authors of children's fiction.Certainly we have a very long way to go but I think it's as important to notice progress as it is to notice continued deficit.
So I'd love to hear from publishers and editors who put out books by authors of color. Where did you find that author? Was that author tied into SCBWI or some other writers organization? Did they have an MFA? Did they win a contest or fellowship? Was that contest or fellowship particularly geared toward finding writers of color?
For writers of color I'd love to hear what helped or hindered your way. Did you have a mentor? Did an author visit your school when you were a child? Were there other writers or artists in your family or immediate community? If you are a white writer from a rural area or a low income household I'd be curios to hear if your experiences are the similar.
Statistics are one kind of helpful information but story is just as helpful.
Thanks for all your work in putting the numbers together and providing the forum for this conversation.
Rosanne Parry
Written in Stone, 2013 Second Fiddle, 2011 Heart of a Shepherd, 2009 www.rosanneparry.com
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:39:52 -0800
Perhaps I am a habitual optimist but the thing I find very encouraging is the three fold increase in books by Native American authors and a substantial uptick in books with Native American content. I see looking at the longer history that the number of books with Native American characters has decreased pretty dramatically over time but I'm thrilled to see that this is the strongest year since records have been kept for Native American authors of children's fiction.Certainly we have a very long way to go but I think it's as important to notice progress as it is to notice continued deficit.
So I'd love to hear from publishers and editors who put out books by authors of color. Where did you find that author? Was that author tied into SCBWI or some other writers organization? Did they have an MFA? Did they win a contest or fellowship? Was that contest or fellowship particularly geared toward finding writers of color?
For writers of color I'd love to hear what helped or hindered your way. Did you have a mentor? Did an author visit your school when you were a child? Were there other writers or artists in your family or immediate community? If you are a white writer from a rural area or a low income household I'd be curios to hear if your experiences are the similar.
Statistics are one kind of helpful information but story is just as helpful.
Thanks for all your work in putting the numbers together and providing the forum for this conversation.
Rosanne Parry
Written in Stone, 2013 Second Fiddle, 2011 Heart of a Shepherd, 2009 www.rosanneparry.com
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