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Even when underrepresented writers are picked up from a publisher, they struggle for the same marketing as books by white, cishet, non-disabled writers. MadCap Software, Inc., the leader in multi-channel content authoring, breaks down these barriers with today’s announcement of the MadCap Flare 2021 r2 release, featuring major new capabilities for authoring modern, interactive eLearning courses and learning and development programs. While I could find no statistics on the number of LGBTQ+ and disabled writers (this would be difficult to calculate for many reasons), they too are far underrepresented. The final round of judging might also include a video interview.Īs the New York Times reported last year, publishing is incredibly white. A team from Reese’s Book Club and We Need Diverse Books will evaluate the manuscripts. The five winning writers will be notified by the end of this year or the beginning of 2022. In addition to the manuscript, applicants will need to submit a 750-word synopsis and answer a series of short questions about their work and their literary influences.Īpplications are due June 13, 2021*. Non-fiction and children’s books will not be accepted. Furthermore, we subscribe to a social model of disability, which presents disability as created by barriers in the social environment, due to lack of equal access, stereotyping, and other forms of marginalization.”Īpplicants must also have a completed manuscript of young adult or adult fiction centering a woman character. *We subscribe to a broad definition of disability, which includes but is not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction).