Aspiring author Colten Hibbs graciously interviewed me for his blog. We discussed issues of identity and diversity in the YA sphere.
He writes:
Approximately two weeks ago, I became rather interested in observing a movement that has been gaining steam in the writing community.The issue of Diversity in YA literature.
Needless to say I am a strong advocate for those who would bring characters of various minorities, sexual orientations, and cultures onto the Middle Grade/Young Adult stage.
Not only did I begin to examine my own work, but I begin to notice within the Twitterverse (where I find 99% of my writing/publishing contact) I was one of a remarkably few people of color.
Read the rest of the interview.
Craig Laurance Gidney 