Welcome back, readers! Things have begun to open up again, and whether you’ve ventured out or you’re still holding fast at home, there’s always room for some bookish content. This week, I’m sharing a newly signed author’s querying experience, an opinion piece on the value of Black Sci-Fi, an informal mentorship opportunity for artists, and a summer reading club for kids. A Querying Experience Writer Joanne Machin recently announced that she’s signed with a literary agent and

Hello again, readers! I’m back once again to share content from across the internet. There are a lot of interesting conversations happening right now, so this is only a small sampling. I’m sharing a piece on pay disparity in publishing, a call to read, a queer book list, and an opportunity for BIPOC writers. #PublishingPaidMe Recent Twitter discussions have highlighted pay disparity in publishing. Two Black YA authors, Tochi Onyebuchi and L.L. McKinney started the discussion,

This Around the Web will focus on Black books and storytellers, because as the events of this week have shown, these voices need and deserve