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CBC Diversity Committee

CBC Diversity Committee

Advocating for an inclusive and representative children’s publishing industry.

The CBC Diversity Committee is dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices and experiences contributing to children’s and young adult literature — encouraging the increase and importance of manifold voices based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender preference, sexual orientation, abilities, neurodiversity, geographical origin, religion, age, income, and class among both the creators of and the topics addressed by children’s literature. 

Notably, in 2018, the committee created the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards. Read about the current and past winners on our Diversity Initiative page below.


2024 Committee Members

Alex Borbolla, Senior Editor, Bloomsbury Children’s Publishing

Anna Elling, Publicist, Simon & Schuster

Ellie Erhart, Design Assistant, Charlesbridge

Trisha de Guzman, Editor, Macmillan

Renee Kelly, Senior Editor, Penguin Young Readers

Rose Pleuler, Editor, HarperCollins

Erika Turner, Executive Editor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Ian Tseng, Editorial Assistant, Chronicle Books

Irene Vazquez, Assistant Editor and Publicist, Levine Querido


Only employees of member publishers are invited to serve on the CBC’s vibrant committees. Are you a CBC member interested in joining a committee? Email Shaina.Birkhead@cbcbooks.org.


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