We Need Diverse Books is a non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that has worked since 2014 to create a world in which all children can see themselves in the pages of a book.
In October, our Retail Client Success Manager Deidre went on a whirlwind trip through the Midwest timed to the 2022 Heartland Fall Forum. She reflects on her time at the conference as well as two bookstore tours through St. Louis and Chicago.
This year, we are celebrating Edelweiss’s twentieth anniversary! Founded in 2002, Edelweiss has transformed from one-man operation to a company of nearly forty employees supporting the book community.
We recently added visibility to Thema subject categories for UK users as part of a larger project to improve the discoverability of diverse books on our site.
Celebrating titles that explore the intersections of LGBTQ+ & Caribbean identities!
Any type of fantasy YA book- high fantasy, urban fantasy, magical realism, etc- that showcases a cast and protagonist that is not white, cisgender, heterosexual, and/or non-disabled.