Kate Hart: Uncovering YA Covers: 2011. Edited 5/20: These charts are not professionally researched or produced. Please take their findings with a grain of salt. Thanks. Last year, I started a series of infographics about YA book covers, mostly as a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the Wall Street Journal's "Darkness in YA" controversy. But the further I got into compiling statistics, the more alarmed I became at the covers' monochrome approach to models. All total, I found 224 white girls-- and only nine of any other race or ethnicity. Nine. So this year, I decided to widen my search. As you can see, last year's finding that YA covers are no more "dark" than they are "light" still stands. And while it's not an exact count, this chart gives you a general idea of how self-published covers compare in hue.
But the color diversity ends there. I had hoped that without "gatekeepers," self-publishing and indie presses would make up some of the ground in minority representation. So how are the gatekeepers doing? Better... but not great. So! ManyBooks.net - Ad-free eBooks for your iPad, Kindle, or eBook reader. Descargar libros gratis | QuedeLibros. PLoS | Leading a transformation in research communication. Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books.
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