![]() ![]() Extending that to books for young readers just made sense.Īnd as far as working with you goes-what “chance”? I’m just thankful I got to meet you via my work with your husband, Nick Chiles, when Agate published his book Justice While Black. If Bolden has a mission, beyond publishing great writing, it’s to provide stories illustrating the diversity of African American life. ![]() But I couldn’t figure out a good way to integrate this into our existing business-until I realized something that should have been obvious from the beginning, which was that it would be a natural complement to our existing Bolden imprint. I didn’t see picture books, in particular, going away anytime soon. I thought that books for kids-always one of the strongest categories in publishing, if not the strongest-could be a hedge against a rapid and massive shift to digital. I’d first become interested in publishing books for young readers about five years ago, when it was looking like the rise of ebooks might substantially alter the whole book world. Denene Millner: So Doug, as we prepare to bring out our first books together: What initially interested you in adding a children’s book line to Agate’s broad range of imprints? And why take a chance on me, specifically, as your partner in this venture?ĭoug Seibold: This is something I’m always thinking about-sensible ways to grow Agate and do worthwhile things. ![]()
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