Karen Sands-O'Connor (Newcastle University)

Diversity and Inclusion in Young Adult Publishing, 1960-1980

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This Element examines the early years of British Young Adult (YA) publishing at three strategic publishing houses: Penguin, Heinemann and Macmillan. Specifically, it discusses their YA imprints (Penguin Peacocks, Heinemann New Windmills and Macmillan Topliners), all created when the population of Britain was changing and becoming more diverse.

Produktdetails

• Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 75
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 178mm x 127mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 108g
• ISBN-13: 9781108827836
• ISBN-10: 1108827837
• Artikelnr.: 65689083

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Citizens of Tomorrow, Reading Today: Catering to the New
'Teenager' Reader in Britain; 1. A Whole Raft of Readers Unaddressed:
Peacocks, the 'Reading Teen' and Racial Diversity; Crossover Text: G. M.
Glaskin's A Waltz Through the Hills; 2. To Know Which Way the Wind is
Blowing: Ian Serraillier and New Windmill; Crossover Author: Joan Tate,
Heinemann and Topliners; 3. Is it Always Like This? Topliners and
Publishing for the Reluctant Reader of Colour; Conclusion: A Positive
Approach From Society Towards Integration? British Young Adult Literature
and White Privilege.