LOOK LIKE ME BOOK CHALLENGE

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    Can you HELP me to raise awareness of this pitiful plight of the under-representation of BAME main characters in children's storybooks? I want to unearth precious diamond stories like little Amy, who told me this week about her ‘Popcorn House’ and has excellent drawing skills. My vision is to raise 10K to teach 30 children, aged 7- 11-year olds how to tell their collective stories, starting in spring 2020. We want to create a:

    - 30-page square book with a full-colour interior
    - A gloss cover finish
    - Size is 20 x 20cm 

    I would like my company Peaches Publications to support and deliver the following:

    ·         3 x Storytelling and character development workshops to create our book concept

    ·         2 pre-launch rehearsals

    ·         Grand finale book launch and family celebration

    ·         Provide a safe learning environment

    ·         Creating 30 children authors

    ·         Each child will receive 5 free copies of their books  

    ·         Each child will have an opportunity to become a book distributor for their book 

    ·         To nurture entrepreneurial skills in children by selling their books
    ·         To educate young people about the book publishing industry

    Even Whitney Houston knows how precious our children are and said to us: “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way, show them all the beauty they possess inside”.

    The Problem

    It breaks my heart to see institutionalised racism still alive in football, the doll experiment, and corporate workplaces. Never would I have dreamed that these prejudices would encompass the book publishing industry. Kanye West said it best: “Racism still alive, they just be concealing it”. The question I pose is why are BAME children underrepresented in literature and what is the basis for this?

    The Guardian newspaper reported that only a mere 1% of BAME characters are in United Kingdom books compared to the 32.1% BAME children in the school educational system. I am sure you would agree this is shockingly outrageous and totally unacceptable. I constantly worry on a daily basis about my beautiful twin nephews, who are black boys growing up in a society designed for them to fail, due to the perpetuated negative stereotypes that are portrayed and reinforced in the media and in schools.

    I Need YOU!

    Can I count on YOU the supporter to help be a solution to this problem? Could you provide your backing to help share this important message on our social media networks and television stations? Together we can change the narrative of BAME characters being disproportionately underrepresented within the UK book industry.

    My birthday weekend starts on Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October and I want to dedicate the next three days of my life to raising awareness on this subject. Please share, comment and follow our challenge. I cannot do this without your kind support and donations. Imagine seeing 30 little children's faces lighting up because they are going to create their own story and become an author. Thank you all in advance and please use our hashtag #looklikeme2020 on your social media. Bob Marley said it best ‘One love, one heart, let’s get together and feel alight’.

    Peaches Publications

    I am one woman with a HUGE vision and I’ve been in the book publishing industry for more than 13 years. My name is Winsome Duncan and I am an author of 11 books, writing is my life’s work and purpose. I work with budding authors and entrepreneurs to help them realise their book-writing dreams with my company Peaches Publications. We are a hybrid publishing house that tells the stories and voices from people colour in particular.

    We provide JUST WRITE IT MASTERCLASSES at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Kensington and Chelsea, London England. Our next masterclass will be in March 2020.

    We have a workbook called JUST WRITE IT – Tell your Story, Write your Book, to help budding authors to start the sometimes daunting  task of book writing and is available for you to purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winsome-Duncan/e/B0034Q93UU/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyricalhealeruk 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winsome-duncan-84622137/ 

    For more information visit: www.peachespublciations.co.uk 

    Our Author Code: I am an author; an author am I!

    Our Motto: #wepublishbooks

    Warmest regards,  

    Winsome Duncan

    Book Confidence Coach

    www.peachespublications.co.uk   

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