This space serves as a listing of BIPOC resources for Children’s, MG, and Young Adult books and authors. This list is currently in progress and is incomplete.
- American Indians in Children’s Literature – Critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children’s and young adult books
- Asian Author Alliance: Author Directory – Celebrates Asian Kidlit and the diversity of stories that originates from the Asian Continent
- A Thousand Worlds – Database for pictures books written/illustrated by BIPOC, created by Cátia Chien and curated by BIPOC kidlit professionals.
- Black Children’s Books and Authors – Promotes awareness of children’s and young adult literature by Black authors
- Disability in Kidlit – Dedicated to discussing the portrayal of disability in middle grade and young adult literature.
- For Colored Girls Book Club – This book club is virtual for now and is based in Indianapolis, IN.
- Latinx in Publishing – Nonprofit supporting & increasing the number of Latinx in publishing and promoting literature by, for, & about the Latinx community
- LGBTQ Reads – Queering up your bookshelves, one rec at a time
- Lit Agents of Color – Directory of BIPOC Literary Agents across all age categories
- MG in Color – #MGinColor, a Twitter chat for BIPOC MG writers
- People of Color in Publishing – Grassroots organization created by book publishing professionals dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members throughout the industry.
- The Bookshelf – Free database uplifting fiction & select nonfiction books/titles by BIPOC & underrepresented authors
- The Diversity Baseline Survey – Lee & Low Books shows the industry where we are in regards to diversity in this transparent survey
- Well Read Black Girl Book Club – Note that this book club has also expanded into a book festival.
- We Need Diverse Books – Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children
- Writing the Other – Learn to write characters very different from you sensitively and convincingly