Since this topic just came up on my reading list here today, The Book Smugglers book review blog has a large post on cultural appropriation and what it is and what it isn't (with various quotes from various authors, white ones who write poc-characters,as well as poc-author and book reader links and quotes - the book smugglers themselves are one US white and one Brit Asian girl, I believe)- specifically aimed at book covers here:
I thought they did a good summary of the rise in awareness in recent years.
And there's actually a review of my crack action fun book out this week, by the Smart Bitches, as always they articulate it all much better than I can.
White Tiger: Dark Heavens Book One by Kylie Chan (http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/white-tiger-dark-heavens-book-one-by-kylie-chan/)
Of Interest, maybe, and for your leisurely perusal - some links
http://thebooksmugglers.com/2010/02/cover-matters-on-whitewashing.html
I thought they did a good summary of the rise in awareness in recent years.
And there's actually a review of my crack action fun book out this week, by the Smart Bitches, as always they articulate it all much better than I can.
White Tiger: Dark Heavens Book One by Kylie Chan (http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/white-tiger-dark-heavens-book-one-by-kylie-chan/)