At Conscious Dreams Publishing, we work with authors from all backgrounds, walks of life, races, genders, abilities and disabilities and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalised groups and underrepresented authors.
According to the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education’s (CLPE) Reflecting Realities report, ‘9% of children’s books published in the UK in 2021 had a main character from an ethnic minority background, compared to 8% in 2020, 5% in 219, 4% in 2018 and 1% in 2017.’ These figures do not reflect the reality we live in or the lives and backgrounds of so many children living in the UK. Every child deserves to see themselves represented in children’s literature.
We pride ourselves on giving a platform to unheard voices and unseen characters and changing the narrative around addressing the balance. We’ve published over 100 authors of African and Caribbean descent and would love to hear from other underrepresented groups too. Meet some of our authors of African-Caribbean heritage and find out how their journey with Conscious Dreams publishing was for them. Representation matters.