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    Diversity

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    Diversity in Action: Interview with Leonie Annor-Owiredu

    Following our interview with Jaheed Hussain, which sprang from a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Leonie…

    Leonie Annor-Owiredu December 4, 2020
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    Creating a community for creatives of colour: Interview with Jaheed Hussain, founder of Fuse

    After reading a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Jaheed Hussain, who contributed to that piece,…

    Jaheed Hussain November 30, 2020

    Black History Month UK: An interview with Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis

    To mark Black History Month in October here in the UK, we chatted to publishing and entrepreneur extraordinaries Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis, founders of Hashtag…

    Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis October 14, 2020
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    Desperately Seeking Susan: How marketing’s pursuit of the ‘ideal consumer’ is bad for diversity and worse for business

    The Ideal Consumer Profile (ICP) has been a persistent and useful marketing mechanism: winnowing down the potential buyer into habits, demographics and needs that the…

    Rik Ubhi September 21, 2020
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    10 things you can do for Pride Month if you work in publishing

    Pride month is in full swing, and before it flies by, we wanted to share some ideas for you to implement in your life and at…

    Aimee Dewar June 17, 2020
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    Building Skills and Confidence in Editing: How skills training programmes can support a more diverse editorial workforce

    In 2018, The Literary Consultancy offered a pilot initiative for aspiring editors, with three short seminars giving an introduction to the basics of copy-editing, proofreading…

    Aki Schilz November 18, 2019
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    Diversity and Inclusion: Empower your Employees

    Cassie Jane Buckley is Diversity and Inclusion Executive at Oxford University Press. In this article she reflects on her work and career development in diversity…

    Cassie Jane Buckley November 12, 2019
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    Introducing the Crip Collective: interview with Ever Dundas

    What is the Crip Collective? Crip Collective is an informal Facebook group for disabled people working in the publishing industry in the UK (including emerging…

    Ever Dundas October 21, 2019
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    Language barriers: navigating the world of publishing jargon

    In the BookMachine Editorial Board, we’ve been discussing the barriers that prevent people getting into the publishing industry. One of the factors that keep outsiders…

    Jenny Knight September 24, 2019
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    Hatching a brand-new bookshop: interview with Pigeon Books

    Melissa J. Davies describes the origin story of Pigeon Books, currently Southsea’s tiniest bookshop. It’s a pop-up shop at the moment, and hopes to have…

    Melissa J. Davies July 26, 2019
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    Literacy matters: why we’re crowdfunding to bring more books to more people

    Did you ever read a book that inspired a lifelong love of reading, propelled you into a new career or opened your eyes to a…

    Esther Harris July 1, 2019
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    The Real State of Diversity and Inclusion in Publishing

    Nancy Roberts March 15, 2019
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    Inclusivity and Publishing: Where are we not looking? And how can you help?

    Brittany Yost is a student at University College London pursuing her Masters in Publishing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Communication Studies…

    Brittany Yost August 17, 2018
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    Pride in Publishing

    Why the book industry needs Pride in Publishing

    Nick Coveney is Co-chair of Pride in Publishing and Publisher Relations and Content Lead – U.K. & ANZ at Rakuten Kobo Inc. Nick has more…

    Nick Coveney August 16, 2018
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    Feminist Book Fortnight: interview with Jane Anger

    Jane Anger is a bookseller at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham, which was awarded the title of Independent Bookshop of the Year at this year’s…

    Jane Anger June 19, 2018
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