Diversity in Fantasy

[image error]You know, the diversity in my genre is growing – and fast!  When I was a kid, the hero of the story was always a little boy or a successful man.  Now, we have countless women taking center stage, from Young Adult to Urban Fantasy.  Back then, it used to be white, caucasian, or, um, white.  Now?  I see Latinos, blacks, Asians, and dozens of people with mixed ancestry.

That doesn’t mean it’s good enough.  And you know what?  I’m as much to blame as anyone else.  When casting a story, I often im...