Amplify Writers believes that mainstream publishing underrepresents diverse lived experiences, and that we have a role to play in dismantling white supremacist culture and advancing equity and justice by supporters writers from marginalized communities to reach a wider audience.
We raise awareness of the barriers writers experience in accessing professional development.
Our annual survey of writers’ experiences around accessing professional development reveals the types of career supports writers in our community need, the barriers to access they’ve experienced, and their preferred topics and formats for professional development.
We promote books by writers with lived experiences, identities, and backgrounds that are underrepresented in publishing and the literary ecosystem.
On our Bookshop.org page, you’ll find our recommendations for compelling literature from underrepresented voices. Whether you buy one of our featured books or something else on your reading list, 10% of your purchase through our Bookshop.org page will go to support Amplify’s work. Subscribe to the Amplify Newsletter to receive new book recommendations each month in your in-box.
We share resources to support the career development of writers from marginalized communities.
On our blog and in our monthly newsletter, we share professional development opportunities, tips and advice from publishing industry experts, and resources to help writers grow their literary community.