![]() ![]() Malorie, you and I have discussed this issue on many occasions and appeared on numerous panels. And in this ideal world there would also be a wide range of stories from overseas, European, African, Asian, and South American, in translation. In an ideal world diversity would mean the availability of stories that reflect a wide range of British backgrounds and experiences including class and race, written by a wide range of people. Tell me, what does diversity in literature mean to you? Here's what Catherine Johnson, Malorie Blackman and Malaika Rose Stanley told me.Ĭatherine, it's great that you could take part. ![]() So, in keeping with my mission to treat you as I would an adult audience, I decided to ask three British writers about the importance of diversity in books for people like you. ![]() I often feel that this debate is hidden from the teen/young adult audience, and goes on behind closed doors. Does it accurately reflect the lives of non-mainstream characters, often enough? It's something that I feel is extremely important and one of the main reasons I started to write. One of the topics, which I've given talks and interviews about again and again, is the question of whether young adult and teen literature is diverse enough. In this blog Bali was joined by Catherine Jackson, Malorie Blackman and Malaika Rose Stanley to discuss diversity in UK teen literature. The critically acclaimed writer of books such as Rani & Sukh, The Last Tabooand Killing Honour Bali Rai became our sixth Writer in Residence back in 2012. ![]()
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