BookTrust Represents FAQs
BookTrust Represents is a project created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books so that all children read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities. Find answers to some of our frequently asked questions below.
FAQs
The BookTrust Represents project works to:
- Support established and debut authors and illustrators of colour to promote their work and to reach more readers through events in bookshops, libraries and schools.
- Support schools in providing diverse and inclusive books for students through school author visits and events.
- Offer workshops, shadowing opportunities and events for aspiring authors and illustrators of colour.
- Build an online community to support established and emerging authors and illustrators of colour.
- Build on our research as a continued effort to reflect the level of BAME representation within children’s books in the UK.
BookTrust Represents does not offer a manuscript assessment or consultancy service. We do not provide grants or assist with project funding. We are not an agency or publisher and so cannot offer to publish work on behalf of creators.
We feature selected titles in our monthly newsletter and regularly share recommendations on our Facebook page. If your book is eligible to be entered in our programmes, we also review books and publish specially curated booklists featured on our main website. Write to us at [email protected] us to find out more.
BookTrust reviews a generous number of books each month to share on our Books we Love pages and composes the annual Great Books Guide which is sent to more than 17000 schools across England and Wales. Publicists are welcome to send books in to be considered for review on behalf of the author/illustrator.
Generally, BookTrust do not give permission for use of their logo as it is only to be included on titles which are selected as part of our Book gifting programmes.
BookTrust only works with published authors and illustrators for our wider programmes but BookTrust Represents is a project that is open to self-published creators also.
We are a children’s reading charity and not a writer’s development agency, so we don’t offer feedback on manuscripts. However, join the BookTrust Represents Facebook page and you can post your query to discuss recommendations,.
BookTrust Represents is here to enable you to network with others. Connect with other creators on our Facebook page.
Engaging with our resources, social media and attending our events will help you get on the right track to sharing your work more widely.
If you are in the process of publishing your first work, you are welcome to get in touch with others who are part of the BookTrust Represents network. We will be sharing weekly recommendations and tips from established authors and illustrators of colour.
Our Facebook page is private so please allow 2–3 days for your request to be accepted. If you need any further assistance, email us at [email protected].
Publishers or publicists are welcome to get in touch with us on an author or illustrator’s behalf. To make an events query, please email [email protected].
BookTrust Represents do not offer grants or support to fund projects.