tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post8561633012563590919..comments2024-03-23T10:33:32.629-04:00Comments on Wildly Read: What I Learned From My Fall Internship, Part 2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763269201273012957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-21335167306548706392010-09-26T18:38:21.346-04:002010-09-26T18:38:21.346-04:00Given the ongoing controversy about covers showing...Given the ongoing controversy about covers showing black characters allegedly not selling, it would be interesting to note whether those CSK books sold to a non library market (or at all).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-27941371175328912742010-09-26T20:42:30.591-04:002010-09-26T20:42:30.591-04:00Anonymous - that's a great point, in regards t...Anonymous - that's a great point, in regards to the cover image controversy. <br>I remember even recently, the cover of the book LIAR by Justine Larbalestier was "white-washed" - it originally featured a girl with light skin and straight hair when Micah, the main character, was biracial with darker skin and short, curly hair. It was thanks to an outcry of indignation and support on behalf of booksellers and other early reviewers that when the book was finally published, the cover image reflected the main character. You can read Justine's coverage of that incident here: http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/07/23/aint-that-a-shame/<br>It's a continued shame that even in 2010, the publishing industry (specifically the sales and marketing side) is so swayed.Rebecca Fabianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563147734546319147noreply@blogger.com