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Writing for Children: Diversity and Inclusion
August 28, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2022.
Join A M Dassu, author of the award-winning book Boy, Everywhere and Fight Back and director of Inclusive Minds, Julie Farrell, author and co-founder of Inklusion, and Sally Polson, Editorial Director at Floris Books, for an enlightening conversation about the importance and challenges of writing inclusively. Chaired by debut author Yvonne Banham and Onie Tibbitt from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, our guest panel discusses the steps writers can take to increase diversity, inclusion and representation in writing books for children, avoiding common pitfalls and the role of sensitivity readers.
Find out more and book your place by visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival website.
