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Oliveahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775194575029560943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-85786718562941519452014-08-09T16:04:11.409-04:002014-08-09T16:04:11.409-04:00It's not a YA thing or a book cover thing - it...It's not a YA thing or a book cover thing - it's a societal thing. That's what needs to change. Changing book covers is a contribution to a solution. It's not the solution itself.<br /><br />As I understand it, the author of a book has nothing to do with the cover unless that author self-publishes (or is an author with enough weight to influence the cover design), because big publishing (TM) is god!<br /><br />The way authors can contribute is to write books which are ethnically diverse or even ethnically neutral. We don't have to describe every character down to the last detail to define them for our readers!<br /><br />But YA books have bigger fish to fry than this. Bad covers are not the only problem we have with how YA authors - even female YA authors - abuse and betray their main female characters.Ian Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395530553235502880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-4776439912741905692012-05-27T03:43:55.460-04:002012-05-27T03:43:55.460-04:00As a caucasian reader I would actually love to rea...As a caucasian reader I would actually love to read more novels (YA and "adult") that feature non white characters on the cover. I've read dozens of celtic based fantasies, it'd be great to find more Japanese, Chinese, Indian, and Middle Eastern based stories. Not just because we need more multicultural representation but because it's nice to read and learn about other cultures. The Pretty White Girl problem doesn't just hurt readers in that seeing cover after cover where all the pretty protaganists are white girls harms the self image of readers from different ethnicities but it also robs white readers of seeing things from another point of view. It's important for EVRYONE to have more multiculturalism in books. Not just on the covers but inside as well.<br /><br />And if you haven't already discovered and read it, Hiromi Goto's Half World is a pretty great novel featuring an Asian protaganist: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289599-half-worldStephanie Powernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-52038929122091225922012-05-21T17:51:13.449-04:002012-05-21T17:51:13.449-04:00I'd say the cover model should natch the physi...I'd say the cover model should natch the physical descriptions of the characters IN the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-36377499398668842082012-05-16T17:39:33.477-04:002012-05-16T17:39:33.477-04:00I noticed one of the comments playing devil's ...I noticed one of the comments playing devil's advocate, asking for action - what do you suggest DOING? Well, one thing you can do as a reader is place requests at the library for books (such as those published by Tu). If they don't have them on the shelf you can submit a request for purchase. Our local had a couple, but not many, Tu titles, so I subbed forms for several. They may not get all of them in, but readers showing demand for books about POC is one thing to DO, and it's so incredibly easy to start with the library.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278161038981079553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-92062596237837573162012-04-05T03:39:57.731-04:002012-04-05T03:39:57.731-04:00I've started a tumblr collection of images to ...I've started a tumblr collection of images to inspire YA writers and cover designers to be more diverse in their thinking. You can find it here: http://angelhorn.tumblr.com/<br /><br />Everyone please contribute images!The Busy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436661456524769835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-68392178530222161722012-04-03T18:46:32.686-04:002012-04-03T18:46:32.686-04:00I have started working on a cover for my YA LGBT b...I have started working on a cover for my YA LGBT book that I will be self-publishing soon. I hate that this is even an issue. I thought about the cover while I wrote it, and wanted an African-American girl on it. I will not be true to myself or my character if I do what society thinks I should do. My book is not a book about the color of the character. It focuses on relationships and sexual identity. If it doesn't sell because the person on the cover is not the "norm," at least I will have courageously created a book that ALL teens could relate to without compromising myself. Look for BrookLyn's Journey soon. It will be the cover with the young African-American girl on it. LOL! <br />Thanks for this post. We have become what we have because we don't talk about issues openly. I welcome the conversation. Kudos!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621841732026280737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-26867283654444862252012-04-03T18:46:31.729-04:002012-04-03T18:46:31.729-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621841732026280737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-5009270887921843702012-03-27T14:40:09.828-04:002012-03-27T14:40:09.828-04:00I'm disgusted by the woman's desperate nee...I'm disgusted by the woman's desperate need to cover up her son by coming up with an excuse that really just translates to 'we don't get out enough'. <br /><br />And, 'orientals'? Really? Let's call black people 'colored' while we're at it. And native americans 'indians'. And inuit peoples 'eskimos'. Might as well go all the way if you can't even get with the times and use proper terms. <br /><br />I'd know. I'm half-black and half-white. I grew up with the white half of my family, raised by my white mother. My schools were predominately white and so were my neighborhoods and all my friends. <br /><br />I was lucky enough not to get bullied or teased like some kids do, but I still had a few incidents that stuck with me 'til this present day. <br /><br />Like people looking at my tan skin and curly hair and asking if my mom adopted me. Or a kid in elementary telling me I can't join in a group activity because I'm black. Or a girl telling me I'm ugly and calling me slurs. Or a white woman leaving her house to confront me with my younger brother, who inherited more my mother's appearance, and ask me 'what I'm doing with him'. Or being called 'colored'.<br /><br />The list could go on, but I'll cut it off here. This article is wonderfully written and continues to highlight an ugly reality for anyone unfortunate enough to not be completely white in America. To this day I have issues with how I look, and I hope the same doesn't happen with your daughter. It's a soul-sucking feeling that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies. <br /><br />As for the YA novel issue, that's something I've noticed as well. Interesting how the younger the age group, the more diversity is pushed. I wonder if that suggests a social issue that gains less importance as kids grow older.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-87716026395886997892012-03-27T08:33:50.051-04:002012-03-27T08:33:50.051-04:00Thanks for the great post! For me (as with several...Thanks for the great post! For me (as with several of your other commenters), the issue isn't race so much as "an ideal girl" that doesn't fit the content of the book. My first poetry collection, GOOD LUCK GOLD, was published by McElderry/S&S with a cover girl that looked like a Chinese Barbie doll. It might've been a great romance novel cover, but didn't match the poems inside (including one called "Noise" about the name-calling and teasing over eyes). The book is now out of print and I've created my own paperback version through CreateSpace. This time, I think the cover girl fits much better. Please take a look! http://amzn.to/HdOGnK<br />(And I'll be one of the eager readers when your book comes out; congratulations!)Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-75161099900887166072012-03-26T05:40:14.690-04:002012-03-26T05:40:14.690-04:00I'm an illustration student, and I know someda...I'm an illustration student, and I know someday that I'll probably be assigned to do book covers. I will definitely keep this in mind, it's such an important issue that needs to be addressed.<br /><br />Also, that's a terrible thing that happened to your daughter, there's no excuse for it.Maria L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03526054993088387930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-21044377922414970932012-03-23T19:03:28.727-04:002012-03-23T19:03:28.727-04:00I love this. I feel like the "pretty white gi...I love this. I feel like the "pretty white girl" character is overused. I am currently writing a book with a male, African American character.Tea Remusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-87518687950742450492012-03-15T15:10:21.886-04:002012-03-15T15:10:21.886-04:00Your post gave me a lot to think about, Ellen! I b...Your post gave me a lot to think about, Ellen! I blogged about some of my thoughts today and linked back here. I hope we can see some change in this area.A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-46423155338005116292012-03-13T14:30:26.350-04:002012-03-13T14:30:26.350-04:00Reminds me so much of the author Carleen Brice and...Reminds me so much of the author Carleen Brice and her blog "White Readers Meet Black Authors" http://welcomewhitefolks.blogspot.com/ where she struggles to bring to light the habit of 'whitewashing' book covers and just getting readers to try all minorities.<br />My YA novel D.N.A. has a mixture of all races in it and no 'person' on the cover just because I want the book to be purchased for its content and not the color of its 'skin'.Ey Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410026742901835948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-68541481412149880892012-03-13T13:14:05.786-04:002012-03-13T13:14:05.786-04:00Thank you for this post. As a teenager who reads a...Thank you for this post. As a teenager who reads and writes and who is of color, it makes me sad that I can't seem to find more books that features characters that look like me. There are a few books out there with black main characters but they're just stereotypes on paper. <br /><br />Someone in an earlier comment asked if YA was ready for minority protagonists? Well to answer to that it's not whether they're ready, it's whether they're going to finally accept that people of color do exist and that we're not walking stereotypes.Raven Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538947519732493635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-75816806388122001922012-03-13T12:18:21.226-04:002012-03-13T12:18:21.226-04:00More posts like this please! I'm so happy that...More posts like this please! I'm so happy that my publisher (Walker/Bloomsbury) decided to put the brown love interest front and center on the cover of my book that comes out in June. It is NOT an interracial love story in that this is not the focus of the book, but if he were white, publishers wouldn't hesitate to put him on the cover and I'm thrilled that Bloomsbury felt the same way. Unfortunately, this is not a decision that is taken lightly and only time will tell if this affects sales in any way. And Barnes and Noble is totally on board and I'm told will be carrying the book in their stores' YA section. One book at a time.CJ Omololuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691702701853775480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-41284477951523605982012-03-13T12:08:54.323-04:002012-03-13T12:08:54.323-04:00Well said!
I would like to see more illustrated ...Well said! <br /><br />I would like to see more illustrated covers- lets employ artists and see some creativity than just grabbing stock photos. A huge amount of work goes into the writing of a YA and the cover should do that work justice.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826229334926225662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-47828709567777034772012-03-13T12:08:16.767-04:002012-03-13T12:08:16.767-04:00Have you seen the cover for any of Nnedi Okorafor&...Have you seen the cover for any of Nnedi Okorafor's books? Zahrah the Windseeker, Who Fears Death, and many others. Fabulous books, with covers that are not "white". <br />I do hope we see more and more non-white covers. To say that is very sad to not feel included is an understatement.Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310088237029291307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-67104511579627547872012-03-13T11:49:48.435-04:002012-03-13T11:49:48.435-04:00You need to send a link to this post to the YA buy...You need to send a link to this post to the YA buyer at Barnes and Noble. That single person decides which books the stores carry. Because that person has so much power, they tell the publishers what kind of covers they want, which is usually a cover just like the books that have been selling best. <br /><br />Middle school books aren't affected by the same market forces because BN doesn't have such singular control over the market, and because the middle grades books are designed for libraries and book clubs, not the shelves.David Macinnis Gillhttp://www.davidmacinnisgill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-28851836176844150522012-03-12T18:19:28.523-04:002012-03-12T18:19:28.523-04:00Jeannie, for non-exotified Asian girls, we've ...Jeannie, for non-exotified Asian girls, we've got one coming out this spring! :)Stacy Whitmanhttp://www.stacylwhitman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-55351876807344950432012-03-12T18:01:06.913-04:002012-03-12T18:01:06.913-04:00This is one of the best written smartest blog entr...This is one of the best written smartest blog entries I've ever read. I agree with every word of it. Thank you for being a voice for diversity in literature. We don't have nearly enough people like you. Thank you so much.Jayrod P. Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856869742909290300noreply@blogger.com