As the issues of the marginalized become addressed, those that seek to push back against them find tools to weaken their arguments; in this case the knowledge provided by books. Awareness seems one of the strongest tools to fight back against this discrimination, which is precisely what the ALA provides.
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Originally created to combat the erasure of Native peoples on Columbus Day, this holiday elevates and celebrates the histories, cultures, and accomplishments of Indigenous people. It’s a good time to think about decolonization, both out in the real world and in your point of view. So, here is a short list of some absolutely fantastic works of Indigenous fiction that centralize Native characters and challenge Western concepts of storytelling.
Excitement in magazines is growing, and some publications are seeing their subscription numbers peak. So, what’s going on? How are magazines now coping in our digital age and an ongoing pandemic? And how is the industry specifically in Portland doing?
From the novel’s protagonist, to its setting, to its central themes, Mexican Gothic successfully subverts the horror genre. Typically classic gothic horror novels have strong undercurrents of racism towards non-Europeans, with people of color being a source of fear and anxiety. Garcia alters this perspective of the Other.
As the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publisher’s Assistant, my job is to work within and outside of the press to make sure that Ooligan is diverse, equitable, and inclusive in our publishing process and that any of our manuscripts written by/about underrepresented people and communities are authentic to those people groups and their experiences. Outside of Ooligan, I work with organizations that are for underrepresented authors in the Pacific Northwest to put on our new How to: Publishing events.
Here are five well-known BookTokers that know the ins and outs of our current publishing happenings and can help you find just the book you’re looking for.
Celebrities or influencers with existing social media followings have found their platforms to be an opportunity to share their interests and spark mass discussions about books via book clubs on Instagram.
Catalogs are large documents (either print or digital) that have all the information an agent, publisher, or book buyer would need to learn about the titles you are looking to market or sell.
Anyone invested in the future of this world should have an interest in going carbon-neutral, especially industries that produce large amounts of waste or harmful gases. Inevitably, this includes the book publishing industry, which contributes to the increase in greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
The art of book publishing has always been an elusive pipe dream, mostly because I never really understood what happens and what the process really is. No, it’s not just sending your book off to the company and being told yes or no and having the book immediately go to print, which is what my naive mind thought. Here are a couple of things that the team has taught me, and what I get to do for the book we are publishing.