![]() ![]() Consider how you labor over every word of your novel. But as an author, bad publicity is only half the equation. ![]() What then is an author, or in some cases an illustrator, to do? Hiring a sensitivity reader can go a long way to avoiding issues that might garner bad publicity. Rowling’s book, History of Magic in North America, was criticized because of how it portrayed Navajo traditions. One such book, A Birthday Cake for George Washington, was called out for its portrayal of slaves. In the world of children’s book publishing, one of the hot button issues currently making headlines is a book that is panned or vilified for an inaccurate portrayal of characters from marginalized or minority groups. Even though everybody loves a winner, what sometimes garners the most press is the bad news. ![]()
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