Anti-racism, anti-hate statement

I want this to be my pro-love and pro-acceptance statement, because I want to put positivity in the world. But there are times when standing FOR something necessitates also standing AGAINST something. In this case, it’s important that you know where I stand. I am anti-hate, anti-bigotry, anti-bias. I use my work and my small place in the children’s book publishing community to support writers and readers of all types. I stand in solidarity with writers and readers who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodiverse, from all countries of origin, of all religions, and any and all intersections of these, and I work actively to create and support a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and representative world within children’s books and throughout the world. I will use my work to call out hate, bigotry, bias, and harm when I see it.

This statement will continue to change and, I hope, be improved. I invite and would be honored to engage in a dialog about this statement and the work of anti-bias and anti-racism. Please email me at nevin@nevinmays.com.