Looking to expand your collection of authentic diverse children’s books? Lee & Low is excited to be participating in a free live webinar tomorrow on #OwnVoices books, hosted by School Library Journal!
Join Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal‘s reviews manager, for an in-depth conversation with editors and publishing insiders, Francisca Goldsmith of Diamond Book Distributors, Christopher Johns of Tuttle Publishing, Cheryl Klein of Lee & Low and Carrie Gleason of James Lorimer & Company.
They’ll dig deeper into publishing diverse children’s and young adult literature with a focus on #OwnVoices titles—books about marginalized cultures and characters written by authors from that same identity. Each panelist will also offer a special preview of several upcoming titles.
Panelists:
- Francisca Goldsmith – Consultant, Diamond Book Distributors
- Christopher Johns – Sales and Marketing Director, Tuttle Publishing
- Cheryl Klein – Editorial Director, Lee & Low Books
- Carrie Gleason – Co-Publisher, James Lorimer & Company
Moderator
- Shelley Diaz – SLJ Reviews Manager & SLJTeen Editor, School Library Journal
Update, 4/27/17:
This webinar has now taken place. If you missed it, you can see all our slides here:
[slideshare id=75480624&doc=leelowwebinar-170427200044]
