“The Advantages of Being White” – White Author Acknowledges White Privilege In Publishing…
Tuesday, October 13, 2009Posted in: racism in publishing, Racism in romance
I was mightily impressed by a blog post that author, Justine Larbalestier wrote a few days ago. The post was entitled, The Advantages of Being White.
First a disclaimer from Justine:
Disclaimer: I am writing about YA publishing in the USA. Although I’m Australian I know much more about the publishing industry in the US than I do about Australia. Or anywhere else for that matter.
She continues with the most refreshingingly honest post that I’ve read from a white author with regards to the Racism in Publishing issue, ever:
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