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“Out of 203 UK-based published novelists polled, 30 per cent came from a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. Only 47 per cent said their début was agented compared to 64 per cent of the White novelists. Once into their publishing career, 53 per cent of BAME authors remained without an agent against 37 per cent of White authors.

The business case for publishers to be more culturally diverse in recruitment and the writers they publish is also compelling. BAME communities’ disposable income currently stands at an estimated £300bn, and they are expected to represent 30 per cent of the population by 2050.″

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