On February 3, American bookstore Barnes & Noble announced that it was teaming up with Penguin Random House to launch a series of classic books with “culturally diverse” covers. The 12 classic novels selected—including Treasure Island, Romeo and Juliet, and Moby Dick—were to feature people of color on their covers. The books were meant to […]
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Nancy Adimora, Founder & Editor of Afreada, Rejoins HarperCollins in Diversity-Focused Role
Nancy Adimora, founder and editor of the literary magazine AFREADA, is returning to US publishing house HarperCollins in a newly created position that focuses on diversity and inclusion, with the vision to attract authors and reach new or currently under-served audiences. The Bookseller reports that Nancy will start on February 10 as Talent and Audience […]
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