#PublishingPaidMe: Authors Share Their Advances To Expose Racial Disparities

Author L.L. McKinney started the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag so authors could publicize racial disparities in book advances.

Author L.L. McKinney created the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, where black and white authors are comparing their book advances. “You can now use this to fight for what you are worth,” she says.

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Author L.L. McKinney created the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, where black and white authors are comparing their book advances. “You can now use this to fight for what you are worth,” she says.