With a goal of supporting and promoting ‘Latino/a/x’ people and literature in the publishing industry, a new network of book professionals formalizes the group’s activities.

Amid observances of the US’ Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latinx in Publishing group has launched its website and online community dedicated to supporting “Latino/a/x” book professionals, authors and diversity in the book business.

The “x” formulation of the term Latinx (“Latino/a/x”) reflects the group’s intention of an gender-inclusive stance in its membership and activities.

Antonio Gonzalez, senior marketing manager at Scholastic and a member of the Latinx steering committee, is quoted in news release materials, saying, “We are living in an exciting era during which grassroots online movements like #OwnVoices and #WeNeedDiverseBooks are shaping how we approach diversity and multiculturalism in the books we edit, acquire, and publish.”

Pablo de la Vega, agent at Indent Literary Agency and Latinx steering committee member, says, “Latinx in Publishing has been constantly meeting and growing over the last year and we’re thrilled to finally launch our official Web site and invite the larger community to get involved.”

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