Happy New Year! I hope 2015 has brought a boat-load of new opportunities for all of you — it certainly has for me! I can hardly believe that around this time last year, I had just launched the #DiverseCanLit Twitter chats. The conversations have been amazing and I’ve learned a lot from all of you…. Read Post
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Survey! Looking for Diverse Books?
I often talk about the importance of “actively seeking” diverse books but maybe I underestimate how difficult that is. So tell me: what’s holding you back! Fill out the survey to share your thoughts. The survey is built for readers but writers and publishing folk are encouraged to give their specific perspectives in the “Other”… Read Post
2014 Reading Challenge: Update!
This has been a slow reading year for me. So far I’ve only read 15 books. I seriously underestimated how much reading I used to do on public transit. Now that I drive, I read a lot less. To counter, that I’m looking into audiobooks. My results There’s no way I’ll complete my challenges this… Read Post
#DiverseCanLit Chat: June 25 Book Sales
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Time: 8pm ET Topic: Book Sales After looking at our survey results, we’ll be keeping the DiverseCanLit chats on Wednesdays at 8pm. Didn’t take the survey? Take it now so you can give your input. Use the #DiverseCanLit tag to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). Book selling is the… Read Post