Black Book People is a recurring series featuring booksellers, editors, agents, writers, librarians, literacy advocates, teachers, and other publishing professionals in conversation about the rapidly shifting landscape of the industry.

Each edition explores the work behind publishing, the pressures shaping it, and the future being built from within.

For this edition of “Black Book People,” we are spotlighting Tyiana Combs. Combs is an associate editor at Penguin Young Readers, Penguin Workshop where she works to champion character-driven books

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