Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing – Now Go Out and Make a Difference

17. July 2020Sandra van LenteNews, Publicationdiversity, Germany, publishing, racism, Rethinking 'Diversity', UK

On 23 June 2020, Dr Anamik Saha (Goldsmiths, University of London) and I launched our report called Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing. We spent the previous year interviewing 113 people in publishing and bookselling, and we set out to challenge the ways ‘diversity’ was talked about. And we wanted to find […] Read more

Literary Field Kaleidoscope | Goldsmiths, University of London

Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing – Online Launch Coming Up

25. May 2020Sandra van LenteNewsacademic research, inclusion, live conversations, publishing industry, report, Rethinking 'Diversity', UK

Last year on 1 May (which is not a public holiday in the UK, as I learned) I started to work with Dr Anamik Saha at Goldsmiths, University of London, on our joint project called “Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing”. The idea had been brewing in our heads for about three […] Read more

Eindrücke von den Buchmessen in London und Leipzig

From London to Leipzig – Bookfairs, Projects, Politics

24. March 2019Sandra van LenteEvents, NewsAfrican Book Festival, Brexit Wake, Buchmesse Leipzig, indie publishing, indiebookday, Literaturhaus, London Book Fair, representation, Rethinking 'Diversity', Tschechien

Sandra van Lente berichtet von einigen Eindrücken auf ihren Kurzreisen zu den Buchmessen in London und Leipzig, von Forschungsprojekten, Buchorchestern und engagierten Gastlandautorinnen. London Book Fair – die letzte vor dem großen B*? Letzte Woche war ich nach langer Zeit zum ersten Mal wieder auf der Londoner Buchmesse. Früher fand […] Read more