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Disability in Publishing

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Erin Madison President

Ismita Hussain secretary

Sarah N. Fisk Treasurer

Marketing Manager

DiP Communications Lead

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Sarah N. Fisk Treasurer

Ismita Hussain secretary

Sarah N. Fisk Treasurer

Literary Agent

DiP Programming Lead

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Ismita Hussain secretary

Ismita Hussain secretary

Ismita Hussain secretary

Literary Agent

DiP External Relationship Lead

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Caitie Flum

Victoria Hendersen

Victoria Hendersen

Literary Agent

DiP Communications Team

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Victoria Hendersen

Victoria Hendersen

Victoria Hendersen

Subsidiary Rights

DiP Operations Lead

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Emily S. Keyes

Victoria Hendersen

Madison Parrotta

Literary Agent

DiP Communications Team

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Madison Parrotta

Victoria Hendersen

Madison Parrotta

Book Production Assistant & Sensitivity Reader

DiP Communications Team

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ABOUT US

How we got started

How we got started

How we got started

Disability in Publishing was founded by US-based disabled individuals who work in traditional publishing. Inspired by other organizations such as People of Color in Publishing and Latinx in Publishing, which have made great strides to make publishing more inclusive, we set out to find an organization that would focus on disability/health inclusivity in 2021. The decision to create Disability in Publishing was driven by the fact that we are trying to navigate an industry built on traditions that were not developed with us in mind and the belief that universal design and inclusivity benefits everyone.


Our Logo

How we got started

How we got started

Our logo is inspired by the ancient god Hephaestus/Vulcan, who is considered the patron saint of the disabled. He is also the god of metallurgy and volcanoes, which is why we melded the image of a book and volcano to create a logo that represents our mission.  

Our Mission

Our mission is to create community, provide resources, and increase accessibility across the industry in order to increase disability visibility and retain the talent of disabled publishing professionals. We will support each other through advocacy, education, networking, and community. We are committed to working from an intersectional perspective. 

Membership

who is this organization for?

 Open to individuals with disabilities who work or aim to work in the U.S. publishing industry, including but not limited to employees of publishers and literary agencies; distributors; journalists who cover publishing; employees of literary magazines; book influencers; book scouts; independent editors, agents, publicists, and freelancers.


Our definition of disability is broad and inclusive of invisible and chronic illnesses and neurodivergence (among others). We're not here to gatekeep anyone's identity. If you consider yourself disabled, we welcome you.


A note about writers: We invite all writers to network and collaborate with us; however, we are a group that is currently focused on publishing employees and job seekers.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Organizations

We would like to thank the following organizations/groups for their support and for blazing a trail that made it possible for us to follow: 

People of Color in Publishing

Latinx in Publishing 

Minorities in Publishing 

Disabled Writers Group 

We Need Diverse Books 

People

We would like to thank the following individuals: 

Steven Pitingolo, for design of the Disability in Publishing logo

Dr. Chris Eagle, for his expertise and consultation on this website 

accessibility statement

why accessibility is important to us

Disability in Publishing is committed to providing experiences that are accessible by anyone. This includes, but is not limited to, our communications, publications, events, and website. 

Conformance Status

We designed this website with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standards or better in mind. We include accessibility best practices as part of our design process and have involved people with disabilities in its design and testing to improve accessibility. Particular focus was put into simple layout, heading-based navigation, and high contrast. We have tested accessibility using keyboard, screen reader, and browser accessibility extensions.


Please note this website has not been independently assessed by a third party.

Feedback

Have a suggestion to improve accessibility? We’d love to hear from you. Please complete the form below and we’ll include your feedback in design improvements. Thank you for your time and effort in sharing with us. 

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