Authors, illustrators, publishers,
and agents can work together to create more diverse books, but we need the
support of booksellers to get them into the hands of our readers. These
resources can help booksellers identify and position multicultural books to a
wider audience.
The Elephant in the Room
An insightful take on diversity in children’s books by bookseller Elizabeth Bluemle. Includes links and resources.
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=700
Selling Color to Customers: A
Bookseller’s Guide
More from Elizabeth Bluemle about a panel discussion.
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=2597
Shelftalker: a PW blog written by
two independent booksellers
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/
Author Mitali Perkins shares ideas for booksellers eager to share multicultural books with their customers.
http://www.mitaliblog.com/2010/08/tips-on-selling-multicultural-kidya.html
Multicultural Books in the
Marketplace: If it’s a good story, people will like it!
A blog by nine Random House sales representatives.
http://randomactsofreading.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/multicultural-books-in-the-marketplace-if-it%E2%80%99s-a-good-story-people-will-like-it/
