The number of children’s books featuring Black main characters fell by almost 8% last year, according to research into diversity in UK publishing. Just 47 – or 2.1% – of the 2,189... Read more »
‘Why no female lead characters this year?’: The Guardian’s book team answered your questions | Books
That’s all, Folks! We’re signing off now. Thanks so much for all the interesting questions. It’s been great to see so much enthusiasm for books and for this shortlist in particular –... Read more »
I’d loved the children for years before discovering they were real. I can almost summon the magic I felt when I first saw the photographs that proved it: the little boy clad... Read more »
There has been a “significant” drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in children’s books, according to a new report. A Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) survey found that... Read more »
Zooniverse Launches Lives of Literary Characters Project Jan 24 2024 Zooniverse has announced the launch of The Lives of Literary Characters. Volunteers will assist Zooniverse by annotating stories to better understand the... Read more »
Thirty per cent of children’s books published last year featured racially minoritised characters, according to new research. The sixth report on racial representation in children’s literature by the Centre for Literacy in... Read more »