#DVPit Connects Agents and Diverse Authors.

Minority authors; Minorities in literature; Grassroots movements; Social media; Twitter (Web resource); Literary agents; Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014

The article focuses on increased diversity in the U.S. book publishing industry. It states from 2013 to 2018 there was a 13 percent (%) increase in books published by people of color and nearly a 20% increase in published books concerning people of people. It mentions grassroots organizations and use of social media to increase minority representation in books published following the 2014 editorial by Walter Dean Myers. It talks about microblog Twitter literary agent events for minority authors. INSET: #DVPit Connects NZ Author With Writers Community.