Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

This collection of free online resources for Publishers from respected and established organizations and groups is brought to you by the CBC Diversity Committee. There are many active organizations creating and collating resources and supporting publishing professionals. Many of the links on this page were originally found on the We Need Diverse Books and Conscious Style Guide websites. Our goal with this page is to provide a curated and categorized list organized with publishing professionals of all departments and stages in mind.

Organizations

These groups have a plethora of resources, articles/blogs, and more. They have been leading the way for years in efforts to support marginalized groups and educate the publishing industry and beyond.  

• We Need Diverse Books
• Conscious Style Guide
• Latinx in Publishing
• People of Color in Publishing

Resources by Need

Hiring Databases
These websites offer information on the hiring of diverse writers, sensitivity readers, and other professionals. 

• Editors of Color — Diverse Databases
• Kevin Anderson & Associates —Cultural Accuracy Editorial Services  
• Writers of Color  
• Asian American Writer’s Workshop — Opportunities

Informative Articles
These articles highlight specific topics and current discussions taking place in the publishing community and beyond. 

• Conscious Style Guide — Making Web Images Accessible to People Who Are Blind
• Harvard Business Review — How to Identify and Eliminate Exclusionary Language at Work  
• Racial Equity Tools — Glossary
• Latinx Primer for non-Latinx Folks
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists — Cultural Competence Handbook
• Native Americans in Philanthropy— Intersectional Indigenous Identities: Afro-Indigenous and Black Indigenous Peoples
• Native Governance Center — A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
• The Micropedia
• Vulture — How to Unlearn Everything When it comes to writing the “other,” what questions are we not asking?
• The Horn Book — Who Can Tell My Story

Style Guides
These comprehensive guides offer the latest information on inclusive and respectful language around a multitude of topics. 

• The Diversity Style Guide
• American Psychological Association — Inclusive Language Guidelines
• Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity — WriteInclusion Factsheets
• TRANSFORM: Health Equity — Conscious Language Guide
• Conscious Style Guide — The Essential Guide to Conscious Language
• Creative Spirits — Appropriate Words & Terminology for First Nations Topics
• Sum Of Us — A Progressive’s Style Guide
• Mental Health at Work — Conscious Language Guide
• It Gets Better – Spanish Style Guide For the Inclusion of Nonbinary People

Workplace DEI Resources
These resources are specific to workplace relations and policies.

• Independent Book Publisher’s Association — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Center
• Native Governance Center — A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
• The Micropedia

Resources by Topic

AAPI 

• Asian American Writer’s Workshop — Opportunities
• Asian American Journalist Association — Guidances & Resources
• Act to Change — Stop AAPI Hate: Towards Prevention and Solidarity

Ageism 

• Changing the Narrative — Guidelines for Age-Inclusive Communication

Black

• Black Editors & Proofreaders
• National Association of Black Journalists — Style Guide
• Native Americans in Philanthropy— Intersectional Indigenous Identities: Afro-Indigenous and Black Indigenous Peoples

Disability and Neurodiversity

• Disability in KidLit — Introduction to Disability Terminology
• TRANSFORM: Health Equity — Disability
• Conscious Style Guide — Disability Style Guide Expands Coverage
• Conscious Style Guide — Making Web Images Accessible to People Who Are Blind
• APA Style — Disability

First Nations / Indigenous / Native Peoples

• Creative Spirits — Appropriate Words & Terminology for First Nations Topics
• Native Governance Center — A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
• The University of British Columbia — Indigenous Peoples: Language Guidelines
• Native Governance Center — How to Talk About Native Nations: A Guide

Latinx/Latino/Latina

• Latinx in Publishing
• Vox — “Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why.
• Remezcla — The RAE Has Made Its Decision About Latinx and Latine in Its First Style Manual
• Mexican X Part X: What the Hex a ‘Latinx’?
• Banning Latinx
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists — Cultural Competence Handbook

LGBTQIA+

• Trans Journalists Association — Style Guide
• GLAAD Media Reference Guide – 11th Edition
• Language, Please — Gender and Sexuality

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PUBLISHERS: if you wish to share your diverse or other socially inclusive books and resources, please email Sommer at sommer.wissner@cbcbooks.org.

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