Children's Publishing and Black Britain, 1965-2015 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)

This book examines a critical period in British children's publishing, from the earliest days of dedicated publishing firms for Black British audiences to the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK. Taking a historical approach that includes education acts, Black protest, community publishing and children's literature prizes, the study investigates the motivation behind both independent and mainstream publishing firm decisions to produce books for a specifically Black British audience. Beginning with a consideration of early reading schemes that incorporated Black and Asian characters, the book continues with a history of one of the earliest presses to publish for children, Bogle L'Ouverture. Other chapters look at the influence of community-based and independent presses, the era of multiculturalism and anti-racism, the effect of racially-motivated violence on children's publishing, and the dubious benefit of awards for Black British publishing. The volume will appeal to children's literature scholars, librarians, teachers, education-policy makers and Black British historians.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	Karen Sands-O'Connor
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	197
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-95423-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Promotions
LSN:	1-349-95423-3
Barcode:	9781349954230

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