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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

UK publishing less accessible to Black authors now than before 2020, industry names say

Audience members at the 2022 Black British book festival.
Audience members at the 2022 Black British book festival. Photograph: Toyin Dawudu/Black British book festival

UK publishing is less accessible to Black authors now than it was five years ago, according to some of the biggest names in the industry.

The Black Lives Matter movement of 2020 led to many publishing houses making commitments to address the longstanding racial inequality in the industry. But, ahead of the Black British book festival (BBBF) this weekend, a number of Black literary figures say there has been a noticeable downward shift in the number of Black writers being published.

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