Consultant. Editor. Speaker.
Angela Shanté Johnson is an award-winning author, multi-hyphenate creative, and fierce advocate for diversity & inclusion in education and in the arts. With almost 20 years of experience in education and advocacy work, Angela is focused on using her voice and platform to support, highlight, and make space for marginalized creatives in publishing. Angela offers a wide range of support options for individuals, teams, publishers, and larger organizations, including:
Publishing Services (For organizations)
DEIB - programming, planning, and strategic planning (NOT one-off workshops)
Executive/leadership coaching
Marketing planning/support for DEIB initiatives/campaigns
Editorial planning/support for DEIB initiatives/campaigns
PR planning/support for DEIB initiatives/campaigns
Brand partnerships and collaborations for DEIB initiatives/campaigns
Book doctoring and developmental editing
Editing/writing (NOT ghostwriting)
Authenticity reading/training
Founded to support publishing initiatives focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. With a growing list of consultants, Angela Johnson & Co. is focused on making space for BIPOC voices, stories, and creatives in publishing. Our mission is to support, pitch, and plan measurable/strategic initiatives that move us (ALL) toward a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive publishing industry.
Publishing Services (For Authors)
Various AUTHOR services and mentorship (including book tour planning, marketing support, and pre/post pub campaigns)
Book coaching/developmental editing (NOT copyediting)
Authenticity reading
Educational Consulting (Schools/Organizations)
Curriculum planning/instructional design
Teacher training/coaching
Professional development
Art Education workshop/residency
DEIB Publishing Resources:
The curated list was created by Angela S. Johnson & Co. publishing consultants.
Where to start:
Black authors are on all the bestseller lists right now. But publishing doesn’t pay them enough.
THE “GREAT PUBLISHING RESIGNATION” EXPOSES THE FAILINGS OF THE INDUSTRY
Articles:
'There Are Tons of Brown Faces Missing’: Publishers Step Up Diversity Efforts
Diversity and Inclusion in Publishing: Who gets to tell what story
Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too
#BlackoutBestsellerList on Social Media Reading Between the Lines: Race, Equity, and Book Publishing
The arts world is facing a fierce reckoning about diversity. But is it too late?
Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too
Diversity and equality in academic publishing: the case of educational leadership
A lack of diversity in publishing is hindering innovation (academic)
The giant plan to track diversity in research journals
Ready for next steps?
Contact us:
Bookings@AngelaShante.com