The Disability Issue of The Bookseller 2023

The second Disability Issue of The Bookseller is out now & available to read for free.

​http://thebookseller.com/editions/the-bookseller-14102022…

The gorgeous cover is by Tori Board & represents illuminating accessible content.

You can also access the articles directly using these links…
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• A chance to change by Claire Wade, Catherine Miller & Nydia Hetherington What has changed in the publishing industry since the last Disability Issue of The Bookseller? You would be the best person to judge that: have you noticed a change in the way things are donehttps://www.thebookseller.com/comment/a-chance-to-change

 

• With the launch of Access to Literature, Jamie Hale from CRIPticArts and Ruth Harrison from Spread the Word call on the publishing industry to work collaboratively to dismantle the barriers that deaf and disabled people currently face. Read more about their investigation and the results here: buff.ly/3MAfebR

 

• "A crucial further step towards fair representation would see disabled journalists appointed as editors of book sections" Scott Jordan Harris writes about why there needs to be more opportunities for disabled people to professionally write and review books: buff.ly/3MvK2dL

 

• "If somebody is deaf or disabled and has concerns that it will hold you back, don’t try to hide your access need" Caitlin Quinn's important interview with bestselling author Nell Pattison about how publishing needs to change to be accessible to all. Nell Pattison discusses her experiences as a disabled writer and how the industry can be more inclusive.   https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/nell-pattison-in-conversation-about-how-publishing-needs-to-change-to-be-accessible-to-all

 

• Different but equal: tackling biases and discrimination by Pragya Agarwal. We need to move to a framework of publishing where disability is acknowledged as different but accepted as equal. https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/different-but-equal-tackling-biases-and-discrimination

 

• The stories we tell by Hannah Knowles. The narrative around mental health provision and staff wellbeing in the book trade tallies little with those experiencing it—and we need a fresh start. https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/the-stories-we-tell

 

• Accessible Books Kate Nash OBE, founder of @mypurplespace, reveals how book publishers can anticipate the needs of disabled readers and release titles that are accessible to all: buff.ly/3MB8sCW

 

• "The normality of everyday life with a disability is not uninteresting and the industry must see the value of these narratives." Dr Pragya Agarwal's important article on unconscious bias in the publishing industry: buff.ly/3ey8Y7S

 

• Why querying is hell for neurodivergents by Chloe Johnson Literary agencies have taken steps to make their submissions policies more inclusive—and some simple adjustments can throw the doors wide open.