It used to be that only lesbians wore dungarees
It shouldn’t be that queerness is tantamount to oppression, so why am I beating myself up for not being discriminated against?
How to opt out of Generative AI Training: step-by-step guides
Instructions on how to opt out of generative AI training tools on various platforms.
Please help me understand the purpose of generative AI
The language used to describe these AI tools is often very technical, complex or vague. And the language used to make generative AI work – computer programming code – is understood by only a small minority of people worldwide. So it is difficult to identify how it works, what exactly it should be used for…
Making strides: walking as an act of hope (and other cheesy thoughts).
Forcing myself to go outside day after day, even when I was terrified, gave me the momentum to reconnect with the world outside of my grief. Even better, it made me care again.
Social class and children’s publishing: an addendum
“…we need to cast a broader net when finding stories to read, listen to or tell: the happy, the sad and everything in between.”
The relationship between children’s publishing and social class
Children from stabler backgrounds, growing from gentler roots, can be nourished by stories that reflect their reality, while vulnerable children reading the same books only learn to hide or be ashamed of their lived experiences. The people in charge of deciding what gets published need to look out for them.
This is a Sad Ruby Story, isn’t it?
… when I – or rather we – don’t interrogate our lives and the narratives given to us, we are in danger of being trapped by them.
A comprehensive guide to my editorial services
A step-by-step guide to the editorial process from consultation to publication.
A conversation about diversity, equity and inclusivity in publishing
“…The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas was the first book I read which really put into words how I felt about race and about being a Black (in my case, a mixed-race) person in a majority white environment.”
A conversation about the importance and power of language
“Language is powerful in any and every context. What message is it sending, intentionally or otherwise?”
A conversation about the relationship between social class and traditional publishing
“… a lot of the children’s books that covered my experiences were given zero budget, a terrible special interest cover and shelved under “Educational Reads”, as though lives like mine were to be learnt about, not lived.”
Ruby Allen-Cadman 