March 2021
The latest news from People of Color in Publishing
Publishing Professionals Making Moves in the Industry
Elizabeth Agyemang has been promoted to associate editor at HMH Books for Young Readers.
Feather Flores has been promoted to assistant editor at Chronicle Books.
Sydney Jeon has been promoted to assistant editor at Flatiron Books.
Kelly Shi has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as publicity associate.
Sue Park has joined Barbara J Zitwer Agency as an agent.
Congratulations to all!
By Selihah White
Bel Canto Books is an independent bookstore located in Long Beach, California. Founded by Filipina-American poet Jhoanna Belfer in 2017, Bel Canto Books first began as a pop-up book club and officially opened up shop as a brick-and-mortar store in 2019. They offer a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, all organized around a different theme each month. A fierce champion of authors of color, past book club picks include Mira Jacob’s Good Talk, Kiley Reid’s Such a Fun Age, and Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black.
Location: 2122 E 4th Street, Long Beach CA 90814
Learn more: https://belcantobooks.net/
Penguin Young Readers is seeking to hire a Designer
Aevitas Creative Agent is seeking an Editorial Assistant
Hachette Book Group is looking for a Sales Assistant to support the Amazon sales team’s day to day needs
Phaidon is looking for a Senior Editor to join their team
Lookout Workshop: From Small Press to Big Career-March 25, 2021
For more information visit: https://lookout.org/events/
Teaching the art and craft of publishing is at the heart of Lookout’s mission. Throughout our first decade, we’ve worked with the Publishing Laboratory at UNCW to initiate a new generation of editors, designers, publicists, and nonprofit leaders. Join alumni now at Hub City Press, Orion Magazine, and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts as they discuss how their experiences in our publishing program helped prepare them for success in the literary world. They’ll offer advice for breaking into and navigating the industry, as well as for starting your own ventures.
Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop-Applications due April 15
For more information and applications visit: thepublishingworkshop.com
The Los Angeles Review of Books is now accepting applications for their 2021 Publishing Workshop. A five-week intensive summer course, the LARB Publishing Workshop prepares students to succeed in the ever-changing, often seemingly impenetrable world of publishing. From June 27 - July 30, Workshop Fellows will learn from the industry professionals shaping print and digital publishing today. The program is open to graduating college seniors, those who have recently graduated (alumni of any college or university), current graduate students, and people with relevant experience and interest in entering the publishing industry. Full and partial scholarships are available, in keeping with our mission of accessibility, and we regularly partner with colleges and universities to provide fellowships for their students to attend. In light of the ongoing public health crisis and in keeping with our commitment to accessibility, this year’s program will be conducted virtually.
If People of Color of Publishing has helped you as an industry professional, please let us know and share your experience with us. Submitting a testimonial will assist us in sharing with others how impactful our programming can be to our community and help us reach new industry professionals.