Diversity in Publishing: Spotlight on Crystal Swain-Bates
06/18/19 • 36 min
How did Crystal Swain-Bates go from a successful career in the CIA to a full-time children's books author? After seeing the lack of diversity in the children's book market, she decided to do something about it. In today's episode of the Author Spotlight, bestselling children's book author Crystal Swain-Bates shares how she made the transition from working a government job to owning her own publishing company, Goldest Karat Publishing. Hear more about how Crystal has created stories for children of all backgrounds to enjoy, and why she'll never tire of hearing "Mommy, that little girl looks like me!" You can find Crystal at www.crystalswainbates.com and share your story with the world by publishing with IngramSpark today: https://selfpub.is/2Eray6w.
How did Crystal Swain-Bates go from a successful career in the CIA to a full-time children's books author? After seeing the lack of diversity in the children's book market, she decided to do something about it. In today's episode of the Author Spotlight, bestselling children's book author Crystal Swain-Bates shares how she made the transition from working a government job to owning her own publishing company, Goldest Karat Publishing. Hear more about how Crystal has created stories for children of all backgrounds to enjoy, and why she'll never tire of hearing "Mommy, that little girl looks like me!" You can find Crystal at www.crystalswainbates.com and share your story with the world by publishing with IngramSpark today: https://selfpub.is/2Eray6w.
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