As a book influencer Cree Myles is trying to change the imbalance and lack of diversity in the publishing world by highlighting diverse works.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — It’s no secret that diversity within the publishing industry deficient. Around 75% of authors are white. But one major publisher has turned to a voracious reader to spotlight the work of Black authors. She’s now helping to curate and champion writers through social media.“I've always been a reader and not like the whole like kitschy, like, I'm the quiet alt girl who reads. I've always liked to read. I've always had a book.
For the last year, Myles has been channeling her enthusiasm for reading into creating a dedicated space to celebrate Black writers and the readers who love them.Myles had already worked with publisher Penguin Random House on a read-a-thon, celebrating Toni Morrison. And through that, she became the inaugural editor and curator of their All Ways Black initiative.
“They came back, and it was like, ‘Hey, we have this idea we would love if you could spearhead it.' And I was like ‘So, I'd be professionally reading? Yes. Absolutely.’ So that's how I got started,” said Myles. The initiative came after Penguin Random House completed its own in-house audit and found that 76% of the books it released between 2019 and 2021 were written by white authors.“If you want to have introspection in any space, you have to, of course, add more seats to the table and then listen once people are sitting down and telling you what needs to happen,” she said.
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