Writing the Future : Black and Asian Writers and Publishers in the UK Market Place

Plus ça change 2 Writing the Future: Black and Asian Writers and Publishers in the UK Market Place Contents Credits:Perspective: Rare Recruitments’ Raphael Mokades specialises in helping FTSE 100 companies become more diverse. He tells Danuta Commissioners: Sue Lawther and Kean why bankers put publishers to shame when it comes to diversity .......................... p. 4–6 Eva Lewin at Spread the Word Authors: Writing the Future analyses the data from an online survey Editor: Danuta Kean of Black and Asian authors. It reveals a strong sense of alienation and Deputy Editor: Mel Larsena sense that White publishers are only interested in one side of their stories .................p. 8–11 Contributors: Samenua Sesher and Spotlight: Writing the Future showcases unpublished work by Jazzmine Breary Stephanie Victoire ........................................................................................................... p. 12 Advisory Group: Elise Dillsworth, Michael Authors: Danuta Kean interviews BAME authors and asks how they Bhaskar, Bernadine Evaristo, Joy Francis, feel about the book industry? Their response makes uncomfortable Sharmilla Beezmohun, Courttia Newland reading, but also highlights an awareness of how the UK trade is missing and Sarah Sanders out on potential markets ............................................................................................p.