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5 Novels with the Best (Authentic) Mental Health Depictions

by Anne Goodwin | Oct 5, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion

Mental health is a popular theme in fiction but negative stereotypes abound. Charlotte Brontë has a lot to answer for with her madwoman in the attic in the classic novel Jane Eyre. As a former clinical psychologist turned fiction author and book blogger, I’m always on... Read more

Why We Need More Older Characters in Fiction

by Anne Goodwin | May 4, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion

In a 2013 Guardian article the novelist Penelope Lively, then aged 80, bemoaned the depiction of older characters in fiction: The stereotypes of old age run from the smiling old dear to the grumbling curmudgeon. In fiction, they are rife – indeed fiction is perhaps... Read more

LGBT+ History through Contemporary Fiction

by Anne Goodwin | Feb 2, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion

Minority rights aren’t only deeply important for minorities. Like the canary in the coal mine, they can also indicate a society’s flexibility, respect and overall health. Equality benefits everyone, so LGBT+ History month in February is an opportunity for all of us to... Read more

Perspectives on Identity in Short Stories

by Anne Goodwin | Nov 17, 2019 | Diversity and Inclusion, Guides and Resources, Publishing Industry

I often get to the end of a novel and think Now I know where it’s going, I’d love to read it again. But, as a book blogger reading around 150 contemporary novels a year, I rarely do. But short stories are different. There’s always time to reread those we particularly... Read more

Does Diverse Reading Benefit Your Brain?

by Sara-Jayne Slack | May 31, 2019 | Diversity and Inclusion

Reading As A Form Of Self Care?You’re probably familiar with the ethical arguments favouring diverse reading. Celebrating marginalised stories is part of what Inspired Quill is about. You might not be aware, however, that reading diverse makes sense from a self-care... Read more

The Point of Fictional Damsels

by Hugo Jackson | Jun 26, 2018 | Diversity and Inclusion, Publishing Industry

One of my favourite animated series was, and still is, The Mysterious Cities of Gold. It aired on the BBC in the very late eighties and it has always been a huge comfort and inspiration to me. There was only one sticking point (aside from navigator Mendoza’s tendency... Read more

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