Thanks for writing this. I was at Bouchercon, and am a member of Crime Writers of Color, but was away when the general meeting was held so I missed it and didn't hear about this issue. This just makes my blood boil.
This is why I have the ATTITUDE of MARLON BRANDO towards AWARDS. Just gimme the people who are FANS of My Work and actually BUY the BOOKS. Fuck dem Awards. So much of that shit is Political, anyway.
Sad to hear the movement away from diversity, equality, and inclusion touched a creative community such as Bouchercon. Florida, along with other states, and now, NC, have outlawed using any tax dollars to promote DEI in any government offices or public institutions. I hope the forces of good prevail... eventually.
Thanks for writing this. I was at Bouchercon, and am a member of Crime Writers of Color, but was away when the general meeting was held so I missed it and didn't hear about this issue. This just makes my blood boil.
This is why I have the ATTITUDE of MARLON BRANDO towards AWARDS. Just gimme the people who are FANS of My Work and actually BUY the BOOKS. Fuck dem Awards. So much of that shit is Political, anyway.
Sad to hear the movement away from diversity, equality, and inclusion touched a creative community such as Bouchercon. Florida, along with other states, and now, NC, have outlawed using any tax dollars to promote DEI in any government offices or public institutions. I hope the forces of good prevail... eventually.