PublishingPaidMe

PublishingPaidMe

PublishingPaidMe is a social media campaign that was initiated to highlight the disparities in the payment of authors, particularly between authors of color and their white counterparts. The campaign was launched on Twitter in June 2020 by two authors, L.L. McKinney and Tochi Onyebuchi, who encouraged other authors to share the advances they received for their books using the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe.

Background

The PublishingPaidMe campaign was launched in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept across the United States and the world in 2020. The campaign aimed to shed light on the racial disparities in the publishing industry, particularly in terms of the advances paid to authors. Advances are the upfront payments that authors receive before their books are published, and they can vary widely from author to author.

Impact

The PublishingPaidMe campaign quickly gained traction on social media, with many authors sharing their advances and sparking a broader conversation about racial disparities in the publishing industry. The campaign also led to calls for transparency from publishing houses and changes in the way advances are determined.

Criticism

While the PublishingPaidMe campaign has been praised for shedding light on an important issue, it has also faced criticism. Some have argued that the focus on advances overlooks other important aspects of the publishing process, such as marketing and promotion. Others have pointed out that the campaign does not address the systemic issues that contribute to racial disparities in the publishing industry.

See also

• Book publishing
• Racial disparities
• Social media campaigns

References

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