Not Filling the Quota Posted by Harvey on 11 March 2016, 8:00 pm Not just the Oscars – authors now claim that lack of diversity in the publishing industry “fails readers”. #PotterSoWhite
To give but one example, classics were almost exclusively penned by authors of outstanding talent and enduring interest — surely not a representative cross-section of all authors!! #TheAdventuresOfTomsLawyer #SourGrapesOfWrath #ToKillAMawkingBird #EveryoneWinsAtrophy #ShakesPeerPressure Reply to this comment
Authors fail readers, if the author is good enough to read they will get published. Reply to this comment
There’s lack of diversity everywhere…have you ever seen a roll of black toilet paper? Or black paper towels? Reply to this comment
To give but one example, classics were almost exclusively penned by authors of outstanding talent and enduring interest — surely not a representative cross-section of all authors!!
#TheAdventuresOfTomsLawyer
#SourGrapesOfWrath
#ToKillAMawkingBird
#EveryoneWinsAtrophy
#ShakesPeerPressure
#OccupyWaughStreet
#ChurlsDickens
#J.V.Salinger
#LevelThosePlayingFieldings
#AlmsForTheNon-Poe
Authors fail readers, if the author is good enough to read they will get published.
#WhitmanKeepingABrotherDown
#JaneAustensPrejudiceAndPrejudice
#AnneEmilyCharlotteAndShaniqua
#WhiteLikeMe
There’s lack of diversity everywhere…have you ever seen a roll of black toilet paper? Or black paper towels?