Ruby Allen-Cadman, Founder
Ruby (she/her) is a freelance editor and author with over a decade’s experience working with major UK publishers.
She created To Be Read to tackle imbalance on the bookshelves, advocate for access to free and affordable literary arts for all, and to combat unconscious biases in the publishing industry.
You can learn more about Ruby, her work and her writing here.
Nghiem Ta, Trustee
Nghiem (Neem, she/her) is a designer, paper engineer, Art Director and industry icon. Her creativity, kindness and enthusiasm bring joy and inspiration to every book she works for. Nghiem is of Chinese heritage and came with her family to the UK at the age of three as part of the diaspora following the Vietnam War, an experience echoed in The Endless Sea written by Chi Tha, illustrated by Linh Dao and designed by Nghiem herself.
Perry Emerson, Trustee
Perry (he/him) is Commissioning Editor at Little Tiger Press. He loves books that feel a little bit anarchic, and particularly enjoys working with new writers and artists who bring fresh and authentic perspectives to the world of children’s publishing.
Books by Perry include Perfectly Imperfect and Just One More Story.
Emily Sharratt, Trustee
Emily (she/her) is an editor and writer with almost 20 years’ experience in the children’s publishing industry, and is currently working as a Senior Commissioning Editor at Walker Books.
Emily believes passionately that every child should be able to see themselves as a reader, and that books should reflect the diversity of experience, not just those of a small part of society, and that a huge part of that is expanding our idea of who gets to create books.
Books by Emily include Health Heroes: The People Took Care of the World and Feeling Words to Explain My Emotions,
Catherine de Mello, Trustee
Catherine (she/her) has worked in publishing since 2015 and is currently Rights Manager at Hachette UK, selling fiction and non-fiction to publishers around the world.
Having found her start in publishing through Creative Access, she is passionate about promoting diversity in the book industry and is interested in supporting new and emerging voices from all kinds of backgrounds.
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