How Beverly Jenkins became the queen of Black historical romance

Posted on 02/11/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Any author who can boast of popular and profitable books has put years (decades, maybe) of hard work and persistence...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Historical fiction, NPR, Romance

Amanda Gorman is on the cover of TIME magazine's Black art issue

Posted on 02/04/2021 at 10:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The newest issue of TIME magazine focuses on Black art, and wordsmiths are front and center of it — literally....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Poetry

Looking back at "The New Negro" as it enters the public domain

Posted on 02/01/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

1925 has been hailed as the greatest year in literature, a claim that’s seen new light this year as its...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity

These books' upcoming screen adaptations are groundbreaking

Posted on 01/28/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub shared news of two noteworthy screen adaptations in the works — one a milestone for Asian-Americans, another recasting...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity, Literary Hub, TV adaptation

Mattel releases a Maya Angelou Barbie doll

Posted on 01/20/2021 at 07:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Mattel has added Maya Angelou to its line of Inspiring Women Barbie dolls, but good luck getting your hands on...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Pop culture, Women in literature

Make your ebook and audiobook accessible to all readers

Posted on 12/09/2020 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobooks and ebooks have provided a wonderful opportunity for readers who struggle, for a number of reasons, with traditional print...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Audiobook, Design, Diversity

Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR

Joy Harjo will serve a third term as US poet laureate

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joy Harjo has become only the second person to serve a third term as US poet laureate. Harjo, also the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Poetry

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the Women's Prize "winner of winners"

Posted on 11/12/2020 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrated twenty-five years of existence this year. To mark that occasion — and perhaps to...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Women in literature

Study finds slight increase in minority characters in British kid lit

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 04:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When Britain’s Centre for Literacy in Primary Education analyzed minority representation in children’s books in the past, publishers had a...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, The Guardian