Jonathan Emmett
www.scribblestreet.co.uk
Core Commitments
Actively promote and display books that are inclusive of a diverse range of characters.
Seek advice and consultancy to ensure that diverse characters are authentic.
Ensure that books and book events are accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
Supplementary Commitments
For each book ask ‘Who is represented in this book, and how? Are the characters reflective of the world we live in? Is the representation authentic?’
Discuss inclusion and diversity with colleagues and challenge those who downplay its importance.
Actively develop knowledge of different facets of diversity.
Seek out and support those who create and curate high-quality inclusive books.
Signed 25 November 2016
