Minorities in Publishing

Hosted ByJenn Baker

Bimonthly podcast from publishing professionals Bev Rivero & Jenn Baker, and other industry insiders, on diversity (or lack thereof) in the industry.

Episode 18: Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney

Jenn talks with VP/editorial director at a major children’s book publisher and New York Times best-selling author Andrea Davis Pinkney. Andrea discusses her trajectory from working at Essence magazine to becoming one of the most well-known editors in publishing and how seeing the dearth of African American representation in books lead her to being a huge advocate in writing them as well as acquiring them. 

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