It's Not a Trend
#OwnVoices as a Publishing Imperative
he shared much useful information and stayed on the topic. She helped me realize fully the advantage of own voices picture book authors. She shared much useful information and stayed on the topic. She helped me realize fully the advantage of own voices picture book authors. Agent Adriana Domínguez will discuss the importance of stories from people whose voices have long been suppressed, and that representation is not just about who appears in books, but from whose perspectives the stories are told. The session will cover what #ownvoices is (and isn't), what progress has been made to increase diversity in children's publishing, and the work that is yet to be done.
This workshop presentation contains a 60-minute
video, a transcript and resource guide.
"Adriana's statistics in the mirror, window,
looking glass chart helped me see my value as a black author. I realized
my nonfiction stories were mainstream-based because that's what I read
as a child. Now, I feel responsible and accountable for telling the
story from my experience growing up as a black girl in America. I am
greatly encouraged by what she shared and have a renewed list of story
ideas to inspire and motivate kids." - Debra P.
Your Instructor
Adriana Domínguez has 20+ years of experience in publishing. Prior to becoming an agent, she was Executive Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she managed the children’s division of the Rayo imprint. Before that, she was Children’s Reviews Editor at Críticas magazine, published by Library Journal. Adriana has performed editorial work for both children and adult publishers. She is also a professional translator, a member of the Brooklyn Literary Council that organizes the Brooklyn Book Festival, and one of the founders of the Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference in New York City. Adriana is based in New York.
Adriana represents children’s books for all ages. She has a long trajectory of publishing underrepresented authors and illustrators, and welcomes submissions that offer diverse points of view. Books that she has edited or represented have been awarded the Pura Belpré Medal, the Coretta Scott King Honor and the MPIBA’s Reading the West Award among others and been finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the NAACP Award. Her list includes national and international bestsellers, and titles counted among the “Best of the Year” by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The New York Public Library, The Chicago Public Library, Parents.com, Salon.com, and others.
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"She helped me
realize fully the advantage of own voices picture book authors.
"
- Christine E.