More on Black People and Science Fiction

Apparently publishing companies thinks more books will sell if there's a white person on the cover versus a black one.

This is one awesome cover!  What reader wouldn't buy this book?



Here's the link to author Maurice Broaddus' blog called the Cover Stimulus Package 

Other covers that were changed.  Liar.  Same book even though the story is about an African American woman.



 Here's what Justine Larbalestier had to say about her cover art on Jezebel's Blog

And here's Another Cover Fail From Bloomsbury USA
Pretty self explanatory.

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