BISG to Hold Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Town Hall

The Book Industry Study Group has announced the speakers participating in a public discussion on furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the book publishing supply chain, which will be held online on October 21, 6:00-7:30 p.m ET. The event will be hosted by Tracie D. Hall, the executive director of the American Library Association. Confirmed participants are:

  • Angela Bole, CEO of Independent Book Publishers Association
  • Ellen Bush, chair of the Association of University Presses’ Equity Justice and Inclusion Committee
  • Nicole Johnson, executive director of We Need Diverse Books
  • Michael Mejias, founder of the Writers House Intern Program and founding member of Inkluded
  • April Powers, chief equity and inclusion officer of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
  • Kathleen Reid, v-p and commercial leader of Medical Learning at Elsevier and BISG board vice-chair
  • Kelvin Watson, director of Broward County Libraries Division and BISG board secretary
  • Andrea Weinzimer, senior v-p of human resources for Hachette Book Group

Following the Town Hall, BISG will capture and publish content related to the event, including a summary of points raised. Registration for the event is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Additional details, speaker information, and registration can be found at BISG.org.

X
Stay ahead with
Tip Sheet!
Free newsletter: the hottest new books, features and more
X
X
Email Address

Password

Log In Forgot Password

Premium online access is only available to PW subscribers. If you have an active subscription and need to set up or change your password, please click here.

New to PW? To set up immediate access, click here.

NOTE: If you had a previous PW subscription, click here to reactivate your immediate access. PW site license members have access to PW’s subscriber-only website content. If working at an office location and you are not "logged in", simply close and relaunch your preferred browser. For off-site access, click here. To find out more about PW’s site license subscription options, please email Mike Popalardo at: mike@nextstepsmarketing.com.

To subscribe: click here.