Black British Book festival founder criticises lack of diversity in publishing
Briefly

"There is still a lot of work to be done. In order to access traditional publishing, you have to go through the literary agents, they are literally the gatekeepers... We’re seeing the rise of self-publishing, the rise of hybrid publishing... You are forced to take a different route because the route that you are trying is just not feasible."
"Big Manny's unconventional journey into the publishing industry demonstrated changing patterns... He now has almost 2 million followers... You can pave a way in this industry by not following the blueprint."
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