Featured in Publishers Weekly: “Survey Reveals a Need for Greater Workplace Inclusivity”

By Calvin Reid

“Despite actions taken in the past year to bring more diversity into publishing, the survey’s findings remain relevant, those associated with the report said. The goal of the survey, according to Kait Feldmann, the director of special projects for People of Color in Publishing and a senior editor at HarperCollins, is to ‘start the conversation again.’ She added, ‘Things have not improved in the workplace as much as we hoped: the issue of microaggressions goes unresolved, and we need to shake our white colleagues awake. We worried about the survey being three years old, that maybe white colleagues would think things are different now—but they are not.’”

Featured in LitHub: “This Workplace Racism Survey Is As Bleak As You Think” by Katie Yee

June 29, 2021

“There are countless others facts and figures that are worth noting, but honestly, every single page of this is important. The report is vital for the way it spotlights the individuals behind the numbers. The personal testimonies quoted throughout are gutting.”

Featured in Publishers Lunch: “PRH DEI Director Discusses Initiatives, Avoiding Burnout”

By Katy Hershberger

“In a virtual event hosted by People of Color in Publishing, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Penguin Random House Annysa Polanco discussed her role and gave suggestions for companies to engage in DEI work.”

Featured In Publisher’s Lunch: People of Color in Publishing Addresses Book Biz Burnout

By Sophia Stewart |

May 23, 2022