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Diversity Matters

growing markets in children's publishing

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster
24-25 June 2006
Saturday 24, 10.00am - 5.00pm (registration 9.30am)
Reception 5.00pm
Family event 6.00 - 8.00pm

Sunday 25, 10.00am – 1.30pm (Coffee 9.30am)

Keynote Speakers:
Malorie Blackman & Trevor Phillips, Chair CRE
Contributing authors include:
Beverley Naidoo, Mary Hoffman, Bali Rai, Ken Wilson-Max and poetry with John Agard

This major conference from Arts Council England, organised by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, provides a unique opportunity to raise the profile of the market for culturally diverse children’s books and to explore opportunities for development in this area.

Drawing together people from across the industry, conference delegates will include publishers, writers and illustrators as well as booksellers, librarians and teachers. It will also feature a public showcase event open to local families.

Workshops will focus on:
development of the market
informing and stimulating growth
showcasing good practice

Other Arts Council England initiatives to increase diversity in literature include the deciBel Nibbie (British Book Award) for the Black or Asian writer of the year and the deciBel Penguin short story competition.

Wicked Words [PDF 116KB]: a FREE poetry extravaganza for all the family. Saturday 24 June, 6 - 8pm at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster. (Age 8+)

Diversity Matters: a film about what the youth of today’s culturally diverse Britain really do like to read.

Books for All [PDF 1.05MB]: How the book trade can reach out to Britain’s black and ethnic minority consumers.
This is a 16-page special research supplement on books, diversity and the book trade, undertaken by The Bookseller – headline sponsors of the Diversity Matters conference.




For more information contact:
Rick Behari, Press Officer, Arts Council England
t: 020 7973 6890
e: rick.behari@artscouncil.org.uk

Julia Eccleshare, Clpe
t: 020 7401 3382/3
e: julia@clpe.co.uk

Costs
Registration Fee: £75
5 for 4 offer, book 4 places for £300 and send 5 delegates

Registration
Online registration for the conference is available via the online form