Podcast: Minorities in Publishing

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

Episode 12: Interview with Monica Odom

In our twelfth episode we speak with literary agent Monica Odom about what she sees in terms of the lack of diversity in the literary world from the agent perspective.

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Episode 11: Interview with Cynthia Manick

In our eleventh episode we speak with poet, editor, and curator of the Sister Soul Revue reading series in New York City Cynthia Manick about her experiences as a POC in an MFA program, finding community, and being persistent.

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Episode 10: Interview with Lisa Lucas

In our tenth episode we speak with Lisa Lucas, publisher of Guernica Magazine, about the ability of non-profits to help promote diverse books and authors, and the change coming in terms of the diversity movement.

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Episode 9: 2014 MiP Wrap-Up Show

After several episodes and a handful of guests Bev and Jenn discuss recurring themes that came up in interviews, “slush pile” topics, and do a mini book club of Porochista Khakpour’s The Last Illusion.

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Episode 8: Interview with Preeti Chhibber

In our eighth episode we speak with Preeti Chhibber of one of the Big 5 publishers about comics, faulty diverse representations on television, and the ongoing discussion of more POC representation in different forms of literature.

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Episode 7: Interview with Anjali Singh

In our seventh episode we interview editorial director of Other Press Anjali Singh about the difference between corporate and small publishers and the role of editor.

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